r/socalhiking↗
Southern California Hiking/Backpacking
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.
120k subscribers292 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)232 authors / mosince 2011
r/socalhiking has 120k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 292 posts a month from 232 people. Top topics: Backpacking Trips & Recommendations, Hiking Trails and California Camping Spots.
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Topics and brands on r/socalhiking
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Backpacking Trips & Recommendations2.5%
- Hiking Trails2.1%
- California Camping Spots1.9%
- Trails and Rivers1.5%
- California Canyons and Parks1.3%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- AllTrails
- National Weather Service
- National Park Service
- Los Angeles Times
- Sierra Club
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