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Los Padres Potluck Hike – Mother’s Day celebration

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

Happy Mother's Day to all beings who have a motherly heart! Let's celebrate this special day with the beautiful Mother nature and great friends 🥂♥️ 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 covered section, then move […]

Cave of Munitz – Intermediate

Cave of Munitz 24501 Woodglade Ln., West Hills, CA, US

Intermediate, 4.5 miles, 1100' gain. Intermediate hikers will love this hike. It is not well suited for beginners. It has some of the most variations of terrain of any hike in the area and is one of my personal favorites. This is an interesting gem and one of the famous formations that every hiker in […]

Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate / Easier option

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

Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gain Easy option: 2.8 mi, 700' gain. Even easier option: 2.2 mi, 600' 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 be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to […]

Urban Adventure – Olvera St/China Town/Little Tokyo/Angels Flight/Central Market

Chatsworth Station 10040 Old Depot Plaza Road, Chatsworth, CA, US

This is one of our famous Urban Adventures. It's been a while since we did one of these! Kids OK. This adventure takes us to downtown Los Angeles via Union Station using the Metro and includes at least 4 miles of walking. The entire adventure is about 7.5 hrs. Transportation: $5.50 round trip (including $2 […]

Mash Site – Malibu Creek State Park Potluck Hike

27000 Mulholland Hwy 27000 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Fit Beginner - 6 miles, 600' gain (route link) Easy Option - 2 miles, 300' gain (route link) This is a social hike and an out-and-back event. There is a potluck at the M.A.S.H. site before we turn around for the return. If your item requires paper plates, utensils, etc. please bring them. Pot Luck […]

Happy Camp 2 – Intermediate

Happy Camp Rustic Canyon 13650 Broadway Road, Moorpark, US

5.7 Miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate The starting point is NOT at the golf course entrance. It is at a dirt lot that can hold at least 50 cars. There is some real incline on this hike and a lot less trails coated with silt compared to the easier Happy Camp hike. Even though I have […]

Rocky Peak Modified – Easy Intermediate or Fit Beginner

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

4 miles, 950' gain, Easy Intermediate 2 miles, 550', Fit Beginner We've been getting some rain. This one should be less muddy because the trail is hard, gravelly, and rocky. This is a modified version of the famous Rocky Peak hike. It gives those that want something easier, a chance to climb one of the […]

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 Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a bridge just […]

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 to the incorrect location, although the address is correct. Please follow the written directions. The Hike 3:30 pm at the parking lot entrance. We take […]

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