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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 The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at […]

Dos Vientos – Memorial Day Picnic

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

5.2 miles, 1140' gain, Intermediate Beginner Option: 3.5 miles, 500' gain, Fit Beginner Come to the hike only (3:30p), picnic only (5:00p), or both. Warning: Google Maps may take you […]

China Flats – Intermediate

China Flat Trailhead 34.193558, -118.775137, Oak Park, ca, US

3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners may find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as […]

Corriganville the Back Way Double Loop Lollipop

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

4 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Easy option: 2.5 miles, 500' gain Parking on the south side of the CA-118 at the Rocky Peak exit. We'll walk west along the Santa […]

Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike – fit beginner

5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for […]

China Flats – Intermediate

China Flat Trailhead 34.193558, -118.775137, Oak Park, ca, US

3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners may find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as […]

Long Canyon – Easy CC Loop – Suitable for Fit Beginners

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

3 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner Those that prefer the Easy Option, should head UP from the trail head, waiting when they […]

Danielson Monument – potluck hike

4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate Let's enjoy hiking to the Danielson Monument in the Boney Mountain Wilderness and potluck lunch! This is a great way to be thankful for the […]

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 when visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that […]

 

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