• Stage Coach – Andora Trailhead – Easy Intermediate and Easy Option

    9861 Andora Ave 9861 Andora Ave, Chatsworth, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 800' gain, easy intermediate Easy option: 450', 50' gain, short walk. The Easy Option does not start at the same place, but gets you to the social event. This hike will include an extended stay at the top, where we'll have a snack share social event for 30-60 minutes. Nearly the entire trail […]

  • 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 a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]

  • Almost-Blue-Moon potluck hike Angel Vista

    Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 8:09pm Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the almost full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, etc., please bring them. Snacks and/or beverages to share This hike is […]

  • Long Canyon – Back to Front

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

    4.5 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate The address given is not the address of the hike. It is nearby and may cause you to drive past the trailhead if navigating by GPS. Easy Option: From 1.5 miles, 500' gain. For something less, head up from the trail head at the parking lot to the bench […]

  • Los Padres – Easy Intermediate

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

    3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and continue climbing up. We'll come to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los […]

  • 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 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading […]

  • Chivo Canyon – Intermediate

    5079 Westwood St 5079 Westwood St, Simi Valley, CA, US

    4.25 miles, 1200' gain, intermediate We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left and take a relatively flat section and hike for about 3/4 mile. We'll come to the same tar pits as the Tapo Canyon tar pit hike, and […]

  • 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 trailhead. This is an upside down lollipop that takes us first to the highest point in the area where the views are fantastic. The return […]

  • Sagebrush Cantina: Hindsite

    Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70' up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is […]

 

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