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Backpacking Essentials, What you need to get started.

Sports Basement Long Beach North Bellflower Boulevard 2100, Long Beach, CA, United States

Note: This event will be offered at 10:30 and 11:30, running about 30 min each time. Do you experience FOMO when your friends go camping? Wanna join but don't know where to get started? Come to this Essentials class to learn: Why go backpacking in the first place, how to pick a destination, and where […]

Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #7 – Hondo Canyon Saddle Peak

Hondo Canyon Backbone Trailhead 454-476 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga, CA, US

Hike #7 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a SUNDAY outing. It is a strenuous 11 miles, 2300 gain hike up Hondo Canyon across Fossil Ridge to lunch at Saddle Peak and return. Meet at 8:00 am at Old Topanga Canyon Backbone trailhead (take Old Topanga Canyon Road one mile […]

Be Your Own First Responder

Sports Basement Kalama River Avenue 10800, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

It's great to be active and outside. But do you have a good plan when things don't go right? Join us for a discussion at Sports Basement and learn how to deal with: * Physical injuries such as blisters, twisted ankles, cuts, scrapes, and thorns * Plants: Poison oak, poison ivy, thorny pokers, and more […]

Saturdays in the Santa Monicas 2025 #8 – Dead Horse Eagle Cathedral Rocks

Dead Horse Parking Lot 21935 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, US

Hike #8 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a 9 miles and 1500 feet elevation gain hike from the Dead Horse Trailhead to the Musch Trail to Eagle Rock then to Cathedral Rock. Meet 8:00 am at the Dead Horse Trailhead parking lot on Entrada Rd (PCH to Topanga Canyon […]

Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #8 – Sycamore Serrano Chamberlin

sycamore canyon campgrounds NATURE CENTER 9000 West Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, Los Angeles, CA, US

Hike #8 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a strenuous 14 miles, 2500 gain hike from Sycamore Canyon through Serrano Valley to lunch at Chamberlain Split Rock Memorial and return. Meet at the Lower Sycamore Canyon fee parking lot on the in-land side of the PCH (PCH West 19 miles […]

WTC Beach Reunion

Lookout Point, Corona del Mar Ocean & Goldenrod, Corona del Mar, CA, US

Multi WTC class reunion. Bring friends, family, and/or kids. You'll also want a lawn or camp chair and food to share. If you're up for exercise, we'll do 30 min stairs.

Tuesday Moderate Maniacs Latigo to Corral Canyon

Sasse Museum of Art 300 South Thomas Street, Pomona, CA, US

These are photos from the Tuesday Moderate 8/5 outing, a moderate 8 mile 1850' gain hike along the Backbone Trail from Latigo Canyon Road to the end of Corral Canyon Road and back. Meet 9:00 am at the trailhead. Lots of creek crossings, trees, shade, birds, peace and quiet along this beautiful single-track route.

Playa Del Rey Conditioning Walk/Urban Hike

The corner of Rindge and Waterview 248 Waterview St., Playa Del Rey, CA, US

Come join the Sierra Club and take a midweek break and walk along the beach and nearby hills and neighborhood of Playa Del Rey and Westchester. Enjoy spectacular views of Marina Del Rey and the surrounding area. Meet new people and find out about upcoming Sierra Club outings and events. The walk is 5 miles, […]

Digital Nav: Find, create, import, export, GPX maps and tracks.

Sports Basement Kalama River Avenue 10800, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

If you're a hiker or backpacker, you're probably familiar with Alltrails and maybe you even record your own tracks on Garmin or Strava. Here's where we take it to the next level: Come learn how to create your own maps, learn about off the beaten path hikes, understand terrain, beta, routs, and get precise weather […]

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Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need.

Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly.

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