• 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 A fit beginner can handle this. There are a couple extended inclines, so I've rated this at the easy end of the intermediate spectrum. That's OK, because this is a social hike, not a conditioning hike. We'll stop at various points […]

  • Coquina Mine – Abandoned mine operation

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

    Distance 6 miles, Gain: 1400', Intermediate This hike is intermediate because of the continuous incline for the final mile on the way out. Still, fit beginners can complete this hike. It's a social hike, so we won't be doing it at a fast pace, and we'll be regrouping at the two points where we must […]

  • Happy Camp 2 – Intermediate

    Happy Camp Rustic Canyon 13650 Broadway Road, Moorpark, US

    5.7 Miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate The starting point is NOT at the golf course entrance. It is at a dirt lot that can hold at least 50 cars. There is some real incline on this hike and a lot less trails coated with silt compared to the easier Happy Camp hike. Even though I have […]

  • Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

    Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

    4 miles, 1100' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.5 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous hikes in Simi Valley, and for good […]

  • 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. There is an out-and-back option that lowers the gain to 230'. This is a pot luck picnic. Please bring something to eat and drink, and a little extra to share. If your item requires it, bring plates and utensils to share. Pot Luck guidelines: https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772 We'll share snacks and […]

  • Paradise Falls – Moonridge – Easy Intermediate

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.3 miles, 800' 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 that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This […]

  • 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 […]

  • Malibu SAR 5K/10K

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    This is an informational post to help support Malibu Search and Rescue. Some of our members may participate in this event. To Register: https://tinyurl.com/msarrun 10K Trail Run @ 7:45 AM 5K Trail Run/Walk @ 8:00 AM 1K Kids Run/Walk @ 9:00 AM (under 13 only) Course Information The Malibu Search & Rescue Trial Race (run […]

  • Halloween Party, by invitation only

    2487 Crown View Ct 2487 Crown View Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    It's a Halloween Party! This is a private event by invitation only, with a strictly controlled guest list. It is posted here as a courtesy to those that didn't get an invite. If you were not personally invited by Marti and she knows you, feel free to send Marti a text message (not a meetup […]

 

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