• 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 […]

  • Long Canyon – Upside down lollipop

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

    Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain. Easy Intermediate means it is on the easy end of the intermediate spectrum: https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781 This is an upside down lollipop that takes us first to the highest point in the area where the views are fantastic. The return is down around the back side of the hill at the […]

  • Wendy Lollipop

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

    4.6 miles, 1000' gain. Easy Intermediate. Different mapping apps give different directions for the same address, and many have gotten lost relying on GPS. If you don't know this location, please look on a map to find this location before heading out, and don't rely only on GPS. This is the Wendy Trailhead, where S. […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

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

    5 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. This route would be classified as fit-beginner, if not for an extended incline that runs for almost a mile in the middle of the hike. It is a fire road with a continuous climb. Fit beginners should be OK on this hike, although they may wish to take several […]

  • VENTURA WALKABOUT – COINCIDING WITH “THE VENTURA WINE WALK”

    Public Parking 522 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA, US

    PIER TO PEAK WALKABOUT IN THE DOWNTOWN VENTURA AREA! JOIN THE GROUP WHEN/WHEREEVER YOU CAN/WANT...Times given are my best guesstimate for movement between the stated destinations, including loitering time. I may revise/fudge the times around a bit as I decide on or am advised of more realistic timing. Someone in the lead group will post […]

  • Ventura Winter 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 it was a really incredible time! Tickets start at $60.50.Buy tickets here:https://cbfproductions.ticketspice.com/ventura-winter-wine-walk-saturday-dec-11th-400pm---700pm?mc_cid=f6993f63a3&mc_eid=541bf20b05 Suggested check-in: Winchester's Saloon The Social Event Of The Year is BACK! The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will once again return to beautiful Ventura on Saturday, […]

  • Holiday hike & potluck party in Wildwood Park – Las Flores

    604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Let's enjoy hike, potluck and white elephant gift exchange! Please bring something to eat and drink to share and white elephant gift to exchange ($10-15 value).If your item requires it, bring plates and utensils to share. We'll share snacks and drinks (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772) for 60 - 90 minutes, before heading back the way we came. We […]

  • Wildlife Tunnel Loop – Intermediate

    Rocky Peak Trail 7900 Santa Susana Pass Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Intermediate - 3 miles, 1000' gain. This hike is relatively short, but the middle portion is a rugged and continuous incline for 1 mile with about 700' of gain. Even though we'll be taking this trail at the pace of a social hike, beginners may will find this hike to be too hard. We'll start […]

  • Stage Coach – Andora Trailhead – Easy Intermediate

    9861 Andora Ave 9861 Andora Ave, Chatsworth, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 800' gain, easy intermediate.Note that we are going to start from the Andora trailhead instead of our usual starting place. This hike will include an extended stay at the top, where we'll have a snack share social event (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772) for 30-60 minutes. Nearly the entire trail is an incline. Fit beginners can complete […]

 

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