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Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

Las Llajas Canyon Trail trailhead 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, Simi Valley, CA, US

5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through […]

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 […]

Hawk Canyon lollipop – Potluck hike

Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so […]

Long Canyon – Upside down lollipop

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

Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the […]

Tapo Canyon Tar Pits – Easy Intermediate

3803 Tapo Canyon Rd 3803 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, US

5.4 miles, 1050' gain, Easy Intermediate This hike is one of the most beautiful hikes in Simi Valley. There are 3 extended inclines, about 1000 steps each, on fire road. […]

Red Rock Canyon – Cinco de Mayo Potluck Hike

1699 Stunt Rd 1699 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Let's celebrate together! Easy-Intermediate, 4 miles, 800' gain. Option not to hike: If for some reason you don't want to hike but still want to come, […]

Mt. McCoy

Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc - Madera 1424 Madera Road, Simi Valley, US

Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 700' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. (1343 Los Amigos Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065, or 89 La Paz Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93065 to […]

Los Padres Potluck Hike – Mother’s Day celebration

Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Happy Mother's Day 🥂♥️ 3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak […]

 

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