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Dean is the Organizer for the Meetup group Hiking with Dean
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Mountain Lion Suffering From Skin Disease, May Be Linked to Poisons
National Park Service researchers recently re-captured the female mountain lion known as P-53 and treated her for mange, a parasitic disease of the hair and skin. Mange is generally rare in wild cats, however, it has been widespread in bobcats in the Santa Monica Mountains area since an epizootic started in 2002 caused extensive mortality […]
80th Anniversary Commemoration of Stagecoach Road Plaque Dedication
The March 17th event in Chatsworth marks the 80th anniversary of the Stagecoach Road plaque dedication. There will be a re-dedication commemorating the event. Glenn Bailey from the Neighborhood Council is the emcee, and will introduce Councilman Greig Smith who will present a scroll to the Native Daughters, as will other politicians. There will be […]
Segments of the Backbone Trail Re-Open Four Months After Woolsey Fire
The Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council helped repair the Backbone Trail section along Kanan in Zuma Canyon. The many fire/post-fire rain damage related tasks included clearing the trail of any hazardous rocks or branches, reestablishing the trail pad by spreading any slough that fell from the hillside onto the trail, and finding large rocks/dirt to fill a very deep rut that was cutting directly across the trail.
9th Annual Chatsworth Halloween Hike Almost Here
Our famous Halloween hike is almost here. We’ll be doing a day and night version on 10/27 and 10/28 respectively. Check it out below [tribe_event_inline id=”4556″] {thumbnail} {title:linked} Time: {start_date} @ {start_time} – {end_date} @ {end_time} {excerpt} [/tribe_event_inline]
Meetup Hiking Events
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TGIF Full Moon Party Hike – Griffith Park
December 13 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm -
Rattlesnake Peak (Little Iron Mountain)
December 14 @ 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
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How to Clean Hiking BootsJune 11, 2019 - 9:32 pm
Hiking boots are built to take muddy, gritty trails in stride. But that doesn’t mean it’s a great idea to toss your mucky companions in the closet and forget about them. Clean them faithfully and you’ll enjoy many years on the trail together. If you’re too tired immediately after a hike, then clean ’em the […]