• 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 […]

  • Tapo Canyon Tar Pits – Easy Intermediate

    3803 Tapo Canyon Rd 3803 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, US

    5.4 miles, 1050' gain, Easy Intermediate. This hike is one of the most beautiful hikes in Simi Valley. There are 3 extended inclines, about 1000 steps each, on fire road. […]

  • DAY TRIP IN AND AROUND SANTA BARBARA – VIA AMTRAK – TENTATIVE DATES!

    5050 E Los Angeles Ave 5050 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA, US

    LET'S TAKE THE TRAIN TO SANTA BARBARA!TENTATIVE DATES: Saturday - November 13 -OR- NOVEMBER 20, 2021 If you made the Carpinteria trip, you know how much fun we had...https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/events/280453601/If you […]

  • Chumash – Intermediate

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

    4 miles, 1100' gain, Intermediate. Fit beginners can still do it, but they should be aware that the entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous […]

  • Chivo Tar Pits lollipop – Easy Intermediate with easy option

    5091 Westwood St 5091 Westwood St, Simi Valley, CA, US

    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 new route using segments […]

  • 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. That means it's wide enough for a vehicle. To make up for the lack of […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

 

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