The rugged coastline of Southern California and the picturesque landscape that peeps over to the Pacific Coast is one of the most beautiful regions in the United States. From world-class beaches that dot the stretch that begins from Santa Barbara all the way down to the Mexican border, to mind-bending mountain ranges such as the Santa Monica Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains — whose craggy peaks imbue the landscape with somber majesty, to sparkling streams and rivers that flow through boulders and forests, Southern California is where nature’s tapestry is at its spellbinding finest. Yet Southern California, many might agree, is mostly a beach destination. Read this article to…