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Free Sunset Yoga for Active People

Turtle Rock Community Park 2 Turtle Rock Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

Free yoga session for active people. Whether you're a hiker, biker, backpacker, runner, or court sports player, we could all benefit from some restorative yoga. Co-hosted by Margue Wang, a […]

Car Wreck and Dripping Cave hike

Top of the World West Ridge, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

Event Organizer: Jenny Gardelle jgardelle@gmail.com Car Wreck and Dripping Cave hike Join us on Saturday, September 14, at 7 a.m., for Jenny's O-provisional hike to the locally famous Car Wreck […]

Digital Navigation and Outdoor Apps. FREE class at SB

Sports Basement Orange County Kalama River Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

This session will highlight some of our favorite apps, their uses, how much they cost, and their pros and cons. The following is an example of some of the content […]

FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #1 – Will Rogers to Lois Ewen Overlook

Lois Ewen Overlook 23300-23398 Saddle Peak Road, Calabasas, CA, US

Come join us for the Wilderness Adventures Section Fall Backbone Trail series as we hike the entire Trail (67 miles) in two consecutive weekends. Our first Backbone Trail in the […]

FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #2 – Lois Ewen to Latigo Canyon

Latigo Canyon Trailhead Latigo Canyon Road & Backbone Trail, Malibu, CA, US

Our second Fall Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be a 17 mile, 3100 gain outing going from Lois Ewen Overlook to the Latigo Canyon Backbone Trailhead. […]

Banff Film Fest Screening at OCC

Sycamore Canyon Trailhead Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, United States

Join adventure seeking, nature loving, and arts supporting community as the Friends of the Library at Orange Coast College present a screening of the Banff Film Festival. $16 tickets can […]

FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #3 – Latigo Canyon to Mishe Mokwa

Mishe Mokwa Trailhead Yerba Buena & Backbone Trail, Calabassas, CA, US

Our third Fall Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be a 17 mile, 2600 gain outing from the Backbone Trail at the Latigo Canyon Trailhead to the […]

FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #4 – Mishe Mokwa to La Jolla Canyon

Ray Miller Canyon Trailhead pacific coast highway & la jolla canyon, malibu, CA, US

Our fourth Fall Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be 17 miles on the BBT on the Sandstone Peak, Chamberlain, Blue Canyon, Wood Canyon, and Ray Miller […]

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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.