"Hiking Baldy is no easy affair. To fill up after a hard day on the trails, head to the Claremont location of Gus’s BBQ. The barbecue restaurant first opened in 1946 in South Pasadena before expanding more recently to Claremont. Order the cast iron cornbread, pulled pork, and glazed ribs for a full feast as reward for finishing one of the area’s most challenging hikes." - Rebecca Roland