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  • WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: MT LUKENS

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: MT LUKENS Mt Lukens it the highest point in the City of LA. Invigorating conditioning hike at a moderate pace. 9 mile r/t, 2800’ gain. Leaders will provide an overview of the Wilderness Travel Course (WTC), which begins January 2024 (WWW.WILDERNESSTRAVELCOURSE.ORG) Subjects include safe mountain travel, map & compass and wilderness first […]

  • Laguna hike

    Moulton Meadows Park Laguna Beach, CA, US

    Trail starts with a flat field walk ,after 3 miles down and flat, there is one famous car wreck hill in Aliso Woods, where you can see one abandoned 1946 Dodge 5-passenger coupe,there is no explanation as to how this car ended up here, with no paved roads within miles of its resting place? After […]

  • 2023 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains #11 – Sandstone Sextet

    Mishe Mokwa Trailhead Parking Lot Yerba Buena Rd, Westlake Village, CA, US

    Hike #11 in the 2023 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series, will be an adventurous 9-mile, 2300’ gain loop hike to 6 peaks, a point, and a rock. We will bag six peaks including the highest point in the Santa Monica Mountains, Sandstone Peak (3111’), then Boney Peak (2825’), Exchange Peak(2953’), Tri-Peaks (3010’), Pop […]

  • Books, WTC Buddies, and Beer

    Radiant Beer Co. 1566 W Lincoln Ave, Anaheim, CA, US

    Grab a copy or download the audiobook then join us on Nov. 14, at Radiant Beer Co for a fun discussion of: Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums The book concerns duality in Kerouac's life and ideals, examining the relationship of the outdoors, mountaineering, hiking, and hitchhiking through the western US with his "city life" of […]

  • It Never Rains in Southern California #1

    Silver Lake Meadows 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Come explore the East side, where it never rains until it pours. This urban hike is 5 miles and winds through stairs, streets, sidewalks, and dirt paths over three Silver Lake hills. It includes two separate loops that each start and end at Silver Lake Meadows. The hike covers a range of local topics including […]

  • Hidden Gem—Short Hike to a Secluded Mountain Lake in the Heart of Los Angeles

    Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority 2600 Franklin Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, US

    Discover a slice of wilderness right in the heart of LA, just minutes from downtown Beverly Hills. You don’t need to travel hours to get to the great outdoors—there are beautiful canyon trails right in your backyard! It doesn't get more centrally located than this…literally the geographic center of Los Angeles (according to the former […]

  • OPT OUTSIDE WITH WTC! Big Cienega-Mt. Islip (8250′)-Windy Gap Loop Hike

    Windy Gap Trailhead Windy Gap Trail, Irwindale, CA, US

    OPT OUTSIDE WITH WTC! Big Cienega-Mt. Islip (8250')-Windy Gap Loop. Hike to the Angeles high country peak Mt. Islip from Crystal Lake Campground via the Big Cienega Trail. We'll make a loop out of it by returning over Windy Gap. Mt. Islip was named for Canadian prospector George Islip and once had a lookout tower […]

  • Post Thanksgiving Crystal Cove Hike

    E Coastal Peak & Ridge Park Rd Newport Coast, 92657, CA, US

    After a delightful Thanksgiving feast and surviving the Black Friday shopping frenzy, how about a breath of fresh air? Join us for an invigorating loop hike (8 miles round trip with a 1,333 feet elevation gain) near Laguna Beach, California. This moderately challenging route usually takes around 3 hours and 25 minutes to complete. The […]

  • It Never Rains in Southern California #2 – 3.2 mi, 1.5 hours

    100 N Avenue 50 100 N Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Come join us as we hike through Highland Park and over 560 stairs. Hopefully it won't be raining, otherwise it might feel like you're scaling a waterfall as you climb Eldred Street, one of the steepest in LA. As we catch our breath, we'll talk about Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course's 2024 edition. Class starts […]

 

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