• Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate

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

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gainThis is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. […]

  • Talopop – Suitable for fit beginners

    Talopop at Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA, US

    Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. This is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, […]

  • Angel Vista – Easy Intermediate

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

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner […]

  • Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate

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

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gainThis is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy CC Loop – Suitable for Fit Beginners.

    Long Canyon Trailhead Parking Lot 597 Shadow Ln,, Simi Valley, CA, US

    3 miles, 650' gain, fit beginner. There is one extended climb in the middle of the hike that is relatively mild (it is fire road) but continues for about a […]

  • Wildwood Park – Las Flores – 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 Wildwood […]

  • Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

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

    5 miles, 700' 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 […]

  • Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

    Limekiln Canyon Trail 19569 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch, CA, US

    4 miles, Gain: 500'.This is a beginner (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781) hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. The hike starts at the trail head near the Tampa exit on I-118, just 3 miles […]

  • Hummingbird Party Rock – fireworks

    Parking Lot near Hummingbird Trail Entrance 2325 Kuehner Drive, Simi Valley, CA, US

    This will be our fourth 4th of July event and potluck celebration. It is well away from any traffic jams and other holiday nuisances. Difficulty: Fit Beginner (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781) Note: The […]

 

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