Take a winter hike with the Los Angeles Times and Zócalo Public Square

Happy new 12 months! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoor reporter on the L.A. Times.

The deluge of rain and snow has paused, and the solar is out in Los Angeles. It’s an exquisite time for a winter hike in L.A. County.

I’d love so that you can be a part of me and Times wellness author Deborah Vankin, alongside our associates at Zócalo Public Square, at 9 a.m. Jan. 31 as we hike by Placerita Canyon Natural Area, an east-west canyon east of Santa Clarita with lush oak woodland, chaparral and a seasonal creek.

We will begin our trek with a mild stroll to the Oak of the Golden Dream, the place the primary authenticated gold discovery by colonizers happened in California in 1842.

Then Vankin and I’ll lead 40 hikers alongside Canyon Trail, which can be 3.6 miles spherical journey. The hike contains an space the place pure “white oil” bubbles up from the earth, which locals reportedly used to gather to fill their Ford Model T gas tanks.

Parking is free and simple. We will meet in entrance of the Placerita Canyon Nature Center (19152 Placerita Canyon Road in Newhall).

We could have water bottles and snacks for attendees, however you’re additionally welcome to convey your personal. You should be 18 or older and can be required to signal a waiver previous to attending. (Please think about arriving quarter-hour early to depart time for waiver signing.)

Grab a spot on Tixr.

Note: The hike can be rescheduled if rain is within the forecast.