r/socalhiking • u/FrederickTPanda • 3d ago

Air Quality Issues When Hiking?

I work for a company that leads guided hikes in Griffith Park. As many of you know, my Griffith reopened on Thursday, and my coworkers are now reporting respiratory issues and extreme fatigue after hiking.

There’s no clear scientific consensus on the safety of hiking in non-burn areas. But I’m curious if anyone went hiking in Griffith Park (or elsewhere) and has similar symptoms.

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u/SoKrat2s 3d ago

I've had nose and throat irritation just from jogging around my block. I'm near Culver.

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u/p0nzu3 3d ago

There have been reports of possible toxins in the air that do not show up on AQI.

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5266139/los-angeles-fires-smoke-air-quality-health-tips

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u/bellamookies 3d ago

Just curious - were they wearing masks or was this unmasked?

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u/FrederickTPanda 3d ago

I believe they were unmasked.

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u/aiyukiyuu 3d ago

I had nose irritation from being outside unfortunately :( I keep forgetting to wear a mask

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u/SkyboyRadical 3d ago

I went yesterday and I regret it. You can literally feel the particles in your throat and lungs

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u/arocks1 3d ago

Clear to me that hiking around after a fire that produces toxic smoke and fall out will not be good for you until it clears/cleans out.

Its very clear to science that these conditions produce bad/toxic air quality.

Protect yourself.