Please join us for the Hiking Plus Annual Holiday Dinner and After Party. This is a sit down dinner with our Hiking Plus friends. Everybody initially goes on the waiting list. I have arranged to order from the menu, and have individual checks. This event required a non-refundable deposit, whose return is only by deducting […]

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 […]

3.2 miles, 900' gain, easy intermediate. The first part is a steady incline, followed by a rolling trail to our destination. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. There are no super steep sections. This hike takes us to a secret spot below a large rock formation. Naturally […]

Beginner, 2.5 miles There are many "Candy Cane Lanes" in the Los Angeles area, and this is a good one. Come for a walk that even a beginner can do, to see the fabulous lighting and decorative displays put on by this neighborhood, many of which appear to be done by professionals! This event is […]

3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. Happy Holidays!! Let's share the joy in So. Cal style... potluck picnic 🎄🥂♥️ We'll start by entering 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 […]

4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. This is a link to the route: LINK We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left […]

3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner 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. Route From the trailhead parking lot, up for 0.7 mile on Long Canyon Trail to […]

3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Happy new year 2023! Let's start a new year with almost full moon at Angel Vista! 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 hikers have indicated this should be rated intermediate. That […]

There was a New Years Eve party! It was all Hiking Plus friends. If you attend our events, you would have heard about it. The host chose to not post it on meetup. However, some have asked for a place to post pics. This is the place!