• Oakbrook Vista – Easy Intermediate

    Oakbrook Vista Trailhead 3222 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.2 miles, 900' gain.This hike is on the easy end of the intermediate (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781) spectrum. It is an out-and-back hike. 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. […]

  • Sage Ranch Lollipop – Fit Beginner

    Sage Ranch 1 Black Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA, US

    As of July 7, 2020, the first part of the clockwise loop was closed, but we found a new and cooler route with a perfect place for a snack-share, complete with picnic table. We'll head up the ramp and begin the hike counter-clockwise. This ramp will be the only significant incline, but is still suitable […]

  • Cheseboro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike – fit beginner

    5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Fit Beginner, 4.3 miles, 480' gain.If it's too hot, we'll change the return and make this an out-and-back instead of a loop, which lowers the gain to 230'. This is a pot luck picnic. Please also bring something to eat and drink, and a little extra to share. If your item requires it, bring plates […]

  • Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate

    Triunfo Community Park 1869 Tamarack St., Westlake Village, ca, US

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gainThis is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to make sure […]

  • Talopop – Suitable for fit beginners

    Talopop at Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA, US

    Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. This is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, use the 2nd spelling, but a lot of references use the other. There are several portions with extended inclines that will make a beginner hiker […]

  • Angel Vista – Easy Intermediate

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

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. 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 (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781). That said, there is no reason a fit beginner cannot complete this hike. If needed, just […]

  • Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate

    Triunfo Community Park 1869 Tamarack St., Westlake Village, ca, US

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gainThis is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to make sure […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy CC Loop – Suitable for Fit Beginners.

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

    3 miles, 650' gain, fit beginner. There is one extended climb in the middle of the hike that is relatively mild (it is fire road) but continues for about a mile. Being a fire road, steepness is limited to that which a vehicle can climb. Starting from the Long Canyon trailhead parking lot, we head […]

  • Wildwood Park – Las Flores – Fit Beginner

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

    Fit Beginner, 4 miles, 600' gain. 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 brige just past the Meadows Picnic area. We'll make a left, continuing on Wildwood […]

 

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