• Wildlife Tunnel Loop – Intermediate

    Rocky Peak Trail 7900 Santa Susana Pass Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Intermediate - 3 miles, 1000' gain. This hike is relatively short, but the middle portion is a rugged and continuous incline for 1 mile with about 700' of gain. Even […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

    572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

    5 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get you to pass by the trailhead. This route […]

  • Potrero – All paved – Easy Intermediate

    4161 Potrero Rd 4161 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    5.75 miles, 700' gain. Easy Intermediate. Do not park on Potrero else risk getting a ticket. You need a permit to park on this street. This hike is a great […]

  • Dos Vientos – Easy Intermediate

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA, US

    5.2 miles, 1140' gain, easy-intermediate. Warning: Google Maps may take you to the incorrect location, although the address is correct. Please follow the written directions. The hike starts on the […]

  • Hawk Canyon lollipop – Pot Luck hike

    1993 Rancho Conejo Blvd 1993 Rancho Conejo Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike has a fit-beginner option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, described at the end of this description. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping […]

  • Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate

    Triunfo Community Park 1869 Tamarack St., Westlake Village, ca, US

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gain Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll […]

  • Happy Camp – Suitable for beginners

    Happy Camp 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA, US

    Beginner. 5 miles, 500' gain. This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. That means it's wide enough for a vehicle. To make up for the lack of […]

  • Wildwood Park – Las Flores potluck hike – Fit Beginner

    604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    **Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain** We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes […]

  • Paradise Falls – The easy way

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    **3.5 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner** A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people […]

 

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