Day Trips From Los Angeles

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Do you need to escape for a day? We have all wanted to just take a weekend and get away from the busyness of life. Lucky for you, Los Angeles and Palazzo Westwood are a short distance from many great California day trips. Pile in the car for a mini adventure on this gorgeous California weekend. We think this will give you a little boost of energy to start the work week on Monday.

The Painted Canyon

Take a 2.5 hour drive to Mecca, California and explore the Painted Canyon. The walls of the canyon are mineralized, which is what makes the breathtaking colors that you see when you are hiking through the canyon. You can also take a second hike to the Ladder Canyon, which is a loop hike that takes you through a slot canyon with ladders at steep points. This adventurous hike will be both gorgeous and fun.

The Cabazon Dinosaurs

Just 98 miles from Los Angeles is Cabazon, California. This town may be small, but it has the Cabazon Dinosaurs which everyone must see at least once in their lives. These dinosaurs are from Pee-wee's Big Adventure. The collection includes a three story concrete T-Rex, a 150ft-long Apatosaurus that you can go inside and more. You can also interact with animatronic dinosaurs in the museum.

The Salton Sea

161 miles from Los Angeles is an accidental man-made lake that is a little different than what you normally expect. This old flooded town is the perfect place to work on your Instagram or photography skills while still exploring a part of history. This old tourist mecca flooded and overtook everything from houses to gas stations. There are only a few hundred people left, but it is a spooky way to spend a weekend before Halloween.

Fort Tejon

Do you want a little history in your weekend trip? Just 73 miles from Los Angeles is Fort Tejon. This fort was built in the 1850s, but it is now the home to Civil war reenactments. You also can celebrate Halloween with their candle-lit ghost tours in October. This might not be your typical getaway, but you will have fun exploring history in a new way.