Let’s head out to Hidden Valley Overlook via Rancho Sierra Vista. This double-lollipop out and back hike wanders through wildflowers, grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climbs up a foothill of Boney Mountain for some fantastic views east into Hidden Valley and Lake Sherwood, north to Port Hueneme and Oxnard and west toward the Pacific Ocean. If it’s a clear day we’ll easily be able to see Santa Cruz Island as well as the Los Padres Mountain range. If it’s really clear, we’ll catch a glimpse of Mount Baldy in the distance to our east.
There will likely be other WTB hikes on Thursday; please sign up for only one, and take your name off the Attending list as soon as you know you won’t make it.
The hike will stay in SMMNRA and barely touch Point Mugu State Park. It’s mostly single track with short stretches of fire road.
This out and back hike is just over 5 miles, but with 800 feet of elevation gain.
Note: We will meet at the Rancho Sierra Vista paved parking lot. Meet near the bathrooms.
Do NOT leave anything of value in your car, at this or any other trailhead.
DISCLAIMER / RELEASE OF LIABILITY
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The hike host is a volunteer and not responsible for the group. Safety should be a priority for everyone in the group. Please treat this meet-up as hiking with a group of friends. If you become fatigued and unable to continue the hike, it is expected you will advise the hike host of this and return to our starting point on your own. If you are able to proceed, it is expected that you will maintain line of sight with other members of the group at all times and help to promote the group’s safety and fitness goals.
Outdoor sports and other events we plan can be inherently dangerous and accidents may happen. By participating in any posted event, you are taking responsibility for your own safety and well-being. The Weekday Trailblazers Meetup Group and its organizers are not trained leaders and we do not confirm the qualifications of any of its members to lead or participate in trips. All participants take full responsibility for their own actions.
If you choose to sign up for this or any Weekday Trailblazers Meetup event, you are releasing the Weekday Trailblazers Meetup Group, its organizers, and sponsors from all liability in case of possible injuries. Your personal safety depends on your own judgment and experience. You agree that you can navigate back to your transportation by yourself, and agree to do so if you fall behind and lose track of the main body of hikers.
Please review our guidelines to participate in our hikes. Here are some highlights. Restrictions apply for your safety and ours:
- Don’t show up unless you’re on the “Attending” list
- No “Plus Ones” on this hike
- Plan on completing the entire hike at a brisk pace or please find an alternative hike that better suits your pace.
- There are no “Plus One’s” on this hike.
- Dogs are not welcome on our hikes
- All participants must be 18 or older, or accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
