r/socalhiking
118k members
r/socalhiking is a subreddit with 118k members. The community frequently discusses hiking, trail, hike, camping, and baldy, and they frequently recommend/review hiking gear, water filter, and shorts, and the most common flair used is angeles national forest, san bernardino nf, sequoia np / nf, ca state park, and orange county.
This is a place for fellow hikers and backpackers in Southern California to organize meet ups, post gear reviews, trip reviews, and etc. Hopefully this will unite local hikers and allow us to meet and explore the beautiful landscape we inhabit.
Popular Topics in r/socalhiking
#1
Hiking
100 posts
#2
Trail
87 posts
#3
Hike
79 posts
#4
Camping
24 posts
#5
Baldy
22 posts
#6
Mountain
21 posts
#7
Peak
19 posts
#8
Whitney
14 posts
#9
Socal
13 posts
#10
Mount
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/socalhiking
Hiking Gear
25 reviews
#1
Trekking Poles
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Down
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Teva
4.0★ from 1 review
Water Filter
8 reviews
#1
Sawyer
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#2
MSR
3.0★ from 1 review
Shorts
6 reviews
#1
Little Donkey Andy
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Patagonia
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Viouri
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/socalhiking
#1
Angeles National Forest
: "Saw a baby bobcat at Chantry flat"
13 posts
#2
San Bernardino NF
: "South Ridge Trail to Tahquitz Peak"
6 posts
#3
Sequoia NP / NF
: "Mt. Whitney (8/17)"
3 posts
#4
CA State Park
: "Free sunset hike"
3 posts
#5
Orange County
: "Science Hike 8/29 Peters Canyon Regional Park"
2 posts
#6
Santa Monica Mountains
: "Learn from my mistake. Don’t be a dingus. Turns out the sun is pretty hot"
2 posts
#7
Death Valley NP
: "Eastern Sierra hikers passing through Mojave: small cat colony could use food/water"
1 post
#8
Los Padres NF
: "First backpacking trip ever! Mount Pinos - Sawmill - Sheep Camp"
1 post
#9
San Diego County
: "Open Invite, Sun, 8/16: Slide Falls (Pauma Crk), Round 3..."
1 post
#10
Trip Report
: "Od Reddita do Sljemena"
1 post
Member Growth in r/socalhiking
Yearly
+14k members(13.5%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026