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WTC Intro Hike – O: Point Vicente To Hesse Park

Point Vicente Interpretive Center Palos Verdes Drive West, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, United States

WTC Intro Hike - O: Point Vicente To Hesse Park Nov 16th. 8am 7.5 miles RT 1000'ft gain Please join us for our Introduction hike From Point Vicente to Hesse […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

Browns Canyon Rd Parking Browns Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Bolsa Chica Bird Walk/WTC Introductory Hike

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve California 1, Huntington Beach, CA, United States

O: Bird Walk/WTC Intro Hike Join us for a leisurely paced hike around the wetlands on a looped trail and birdwatching hotspot. Over 200 species of birds visit and depend […]

Post Thanksgiving Potluck Hike: Josephine Peak via Colby Canyon

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve California 1, Huntington Beach, CA, United States

Moderately challenging 8.4 mile, 2150 ft gain hike through Colby Canyon ending at Josephine Peak. We will begin at the Colby Canyon trailhead, pass a seasonal waterfall, and begin the […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

Browns Canyon Rd Parking Browns Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

Oak Spring Trail Gold Creek Road 9998, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Learn Rock Skills & Meet the Legendary Lynn Hill

Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

December 6-8, 2024 (registration link at the bottom) ClimbSmart is the largest gathering of climbers at Joshua Tree, and is owned and managed by Friends Of Joshua Tree (501 c3, […]

 

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