Claremont Hills Wilderness Park
Claremont, CA
Parking permit required; reported kiosk rates are $5 for 4 hours Mon–Fri and $7 weekends (check the city's CHWP Parking page)
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.8(1,647 Google reviews)
City-run foothill park at the base of the San Gabriels with fire-road trails, including a roughly 5-mile loop and shorter options. It has big valley views, but there is little shade, so bring water. Dogs must be leashed. Groups of 20 or more need a permit, and the city posts a citation warning for visiting outside posted hours.
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4031 N Mills Ave #1406, Claremont, CA 91711, USA
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What visitors say
- Matthew Reisz★★★★★
Beautiful Clean trail and it's a loop. Its wide which is nice so I can keep an eye out for snakes. Lots of birds and wildlife but also poison oak. Signs say bears but haven't seen one yet. Plenty of coyotes and Bobcats. Good spot for dogs. 5$ for 4 hours parking.
2 months ago
- Danyo Beasley★★★★★
One of the best hiking trails within miles of Los Angeles. The Claremont Wilderness Trail, famous (5 mile loop) is challenging, majestic, exhilarating and rewarding. This trail is by far my best trail to hike and manage my health, and physique. I have taken groups of people, all my adult children (and of age grand children). The thing that gets me most is that four of my closest friends, dealing with weight, health and co-morbidities (even one with stage 4 breast cancer- on chemo) completed the trail with me, no problems and several has returned to tackle it again. I do the trail every Monday, Wednesday & Saturday. It is a two and a half to three hour hike for those of you who may be first time adventurers. I have managed to keep my time under an hour consistantly (my best time is 48mins) this year (my avg time has been 56mins). This incredible mountain helped me recover from insurmountable odds (crippling stroke, cancer, improper diet & obesity) and 7 years later i'm still going at it stronger, healthier and more energetic than ever, from 242lbs to a maintainable 192lbs... I strongly encourage anyone trying to get, and/or... stay fit, to include the Claremont Wilderness Trail into your workout routine (4031 N Mills Ave Claremont, Calif 91711). You will not be dissapointed. This is a mountain, not a hill, and its addictive nature varies on different folk but for the most part I will surely guarantee that your crave to return will be irresistible. I hope to see you some day on the trail, it may be the best workout decision you've made this year!!! Happy Hiking...
4 months ago
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