• Dos Vientos – Memorial Day Picnic

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

    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 […]

  • Sage Ranch Lollipop – Fit Beginner

    Sage Ranch 1 Black Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA, US

    **3 miles. 560' gain, fit beginner** Note the time change. This park closes at sunset, so we try to get out by then. For this reason, on weekdays, I only […]

  • 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 – 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 […]

  • 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.** Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning […]

  • Happy Camp – Suitable for beginners

    Happy Camp 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA, US

    **Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain** This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. Some of this trail is sandy, so walking it at times can be more difficult. […]

  • 5 Year – Hike and Picnic celebration

    Corriganville Park 7100 Smith Rd., Simi Valley, CA, US

    **(https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781)** **Easy Option: 1/2 mi, flat** We've formed a lot of strong bonds since this group was started and it has served its purpose well. Let's get together to celebrate […]

  • 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 for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people […]

  • 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 […]

 

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