When I lived in New Mexico, my favorite local hike was to Sun Mountain, a quick and challenging climb up a 7,900-foot peak overlooking Santa Fe. It was — for practical purposes — an efficient way to ...

The Palisades fire has burned almost 24,000 acres through the Pacific Palisades and into the Santa Monica Mountains. The burn area covers several popular hiking spots, including Temescal Canyon ...

A Southern California city known for scenic hiking trails and reality show ... an urban trail system and the nearby Santa Ana Mountains. According to MoneyGeek, Rancho Santa Margarita had the ...

65 in Fremont Canyon in Orange County's Santa Ana Mountains, and 64 in Deer Canyon in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains in northeastern Orange County. Last week, Santa Ana wind gusts ...

Santa Ana winds occur when air flows west from a region of high pressure over the dry Great Basin to lower pressure off the California coast, According to Accuweather. As that cool interior air flows ...

Now, this route up to Black Mountain via the Nighthawk Trail ... with few breaks from the incline. Strong Santa Ana winds on the day of my hike made it more challenging. But once at the peak ...