A paradise for dogs (and people) just off the 405
LA TimesMy dog, a 6-year-old collie mix named Bear, has a complicated relationship with leashes. That’s a problem, as most trails around Los Angeles require dogs on leashes — unless you’re in Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park. And unlike the fenced-in dirt plots that pass as dog parks around Los Angeles, the park one is both massive — more than 1,500 acres — and genuinely beautiful. It’s part of a 20,000-acre spread of protected land in the Santa Monica Mountains called the “Big Wild.” Within its bounds you’ll find shrub-covered mountain peaks and ridges towering above lush, tree-lined canyons. Do a tree pose among actual trees in Los Feliz Local yogi Emily Philips began hosting free one-hour community flow classes in Griffith Park during the pandemic, and nearly four years later she’s still at it.
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