Start your Sunday with an invigorating hike offering beautiful ocean vistas and woodsy canyon shade. Then, stay for a picnic (BYO... sharing is caring) and learn how to avoid hazards & mistakes of hiking in heat. This is also a great opportunity to learn about WTC & meet program staff and graduates. Parking and bathroom […]
Come along this three-mile nature walk to enjoy an easy breezy view of the Newport Beach Backbay. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and running. Dogs on a leash are welcome. Sun sets at 7:15 so we need to start our one-hour walk at 6:15 promptly. Please arrive by 6pm to allow […]
Find the Bears! Collect the bear logos hidden along this tour spanning an old Red Line trolley line and two stations, the Bible Knowledge Society museum, with great views of Echo Park, Mt Washington and Mt Wilson. Meet at Rick’s, Riverside and Fletcher. Hike Leader - Geoffrey Mohan Event Organizer - Homer Tom hikerhomie@gmail.com Meetup […]
We'll take a 4 mile walk starting at the Amigos de Bolsa Chica Parking lot and loop around the ecological reserve. The reserve is designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to protect a coastal wetland and upland, with both migratory and resident threatened and endangered species of wildlife and wildflowers. Want […]
It's the last stair hike of the summer! Come join us as we hike up through Highland Park and over 560 stairs. We’ll climb Eldred Street, one of the steepest in all of LA. You’ll be rewarded with being part of the lucky few to get to see some great vistas of Highland Park and […]
Our Friends of the Library at Orange Coast College are hosting the Banff Film Festival once again (post-Covid). Check out the film lineup for Wednesday and/or Thursday, and join avid hikers, backpackers, climbers, and generally cool adventurers at this fun event. Buy tickets directly through the below link. https://prod.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/library/friends-of-the-library-events.html?fbclid=IwAR3GffIik-8RZmYXgUoxOPINn9IkXLcpbQXPU5Ov7yGjw43iB_oRkPb_Dpo
Do you know how to use a compass? Oct. 2 Want to learn how to read a topo map? Nov. 6 How do you use a topo map and compass to navigate? Dec. 11 Maybe you learned but forgot and want to review? Come along... Wilderness Travel Course instructors are offering this FREE intro series […]
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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. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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