• Ventura Spring Wine Walk

    Winchesters Grill & Saloon 632 E Main St, Ventura, CA, US

    Many of us from this group will attend this event. In the past, the Ventura Wine Walks have been a really incredible time! The festival takes place along 4 blocks […]

  • Full Moon potluck hike Angel Vista

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

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 7:48pm Photo Credit to Jonathan :) Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the 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. You may wish to […]

  • 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 […]

  • Mt. McCoy – Annual Cross Lit Hike

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

    3 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate 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 save another 500' distance). A special treat: The cross will be lit! The Rotary Club lights the cross for the week from Palm Sunday to […]

  • Topanga Social – Live Music! at Westfield Topanga

    Topanga Social 6600 CA-27 #9038, Canoga Park, CA, US

    Live Music! Join us for a night of good food, drink, and music. Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend. This venue is indoors. The band starts at 7p, but get there early for good seating. From: https://www.eatplaytopangasocial.com/ 27 of Los Angeles’ most talked about restaurants and niche food brands come together in […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

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

    4.3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easier Option: 3.2 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner. The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get you to pass by the trailhead. The "cc" in the title means counter clockwise. We'll be stopping at various points to regroup. We will start […]

  • Danielson Monument – potluck hike (start 3:00PM)

    4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate This is harder and longer than our usual hikes. Please read the definition carefully. Let's enjoy hiking to the Danielson Monument in the Boney Mountain Wilderness, potluck, and "Peace, Love and Joy"! Please bring food and drinks to share. We'll have our typical snack-share social event at the top for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

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

    4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This […]

 

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