• San Luis Obispo eBike Tour Starting at Avila Beach

    Coastal Gateway Multi-Purpose Room 3900 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, US

    This 30-mile ride begins at scenic Avila Beach with a light trek on the Bob Jones Trail. Our route intensifies as we climb up See Canyon Road, passing by orchards and vineyards nestled along the way. The pinnacle of the route is a gorgeous summit view at the top of Prefumo Canyon. We'll take in […]

  • 📅First Hike of 2026: Fryman – Franklin Foray

    Fryman Canyon Back Door Laurel Terrace Dr and Viewcrest Road, Studio City, CA, US

    Beginning the hike at the U-Vanu Trail on Viewcrest Drive immediately gives the outing a quieter, more residential feel than the main Fryman Canyon entrances. The trail slips gently away from the street and begins a steady climb through chaparral and low brush, with filtered views back toward the San Fernando Valley opening up as […]

  • Fryman – Franklin Foray

    Wilacre Park Main Entrance 3493 Laurel Canyon Blvd,, Los Angeles, CA, US

    NEW DATE Beginning the hike at the U-Vanu Trail on Viewcrest Drive immediately gives the outing a quieter, more residential feel than the main Fryman Canyon entrances. The trail slips gently away from the street and begins a steady climb through chaparral and low brush, with filtered views back toward the San Fernando Valley opening […]

  • eBike Ride in Simi Valley

    Wilacre Park Main Entrance 3493 Laurel Canyon Blvd,, Los Angeles, CA, US

    The SoCal eBike Riders has scheduled a Simi Valley bike tour. Check it out and RSVP there

  • 🚶‍♂️‍➡️Easy Hike: The New Paramount Ranch (from Reagan Ranch)

    Reagan Ranch 28754 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    We were here last May and found a new old west is rising! Let's check out the continiuing rebuilding progress of the famous Old Western Town at Paramount Ranch with this easy hike. 📽️As many of you know, until the Woolsey fire, this was the filming site of hundreds of movies and TV shows since […]

  • Towsley Canyon

    Towsley Canyon Park - hwd 24335 The Old Rd, Newhall, CA, US

    This outing follows a counterclockwise lollipop loop that blends wide canyon roads, singletrack, and ridgeline views for a well-rounded, moderate hike. We’ll start from the Rivendale Ranch trailhead and head up Towsley Canyon Road, an easy, gradual warm-up through oak-studded canyon bottoms. From there, we’ll turn onto the Towsley View Loop Trail, climbing steadily through […]

  • Hail To The Trail: Presidents’ Day Hike at the Old Reagan Ranch

    The Old Reagan Ranch 28830 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    An HWD Classic! This hike is sponsored by Amazon - https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV's "Death Valley Days," he wanted a more rural retreat than his home in Pacific Palisades. So he bought a 305-acre ranch in the hills of Malibu as a place to raise thoroughbred horses and dubbed it […]

  • Belated Presidents’ Day Hike at the Old Reagan Ranch

    The Old Reagan Ranch 28830 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    An HWD Classic! This hike is sponsored by Amazon https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV's "Death Valley Days," he wanted a more rural retreat than his home in Pacific Palisades. So he bought a 305-acre ranch in the hills of Malibu as a place to raise thoroughbred horses and dubbed it "Yearling […]

 

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