
🏫A Back to School Hike to the CLU Rocks
The "CLU" rocks are located on Mount Clef Ridge overlooking the Cal Lutheran University campus. They have been a fixture of CLU's landscape since its second academic year (1962). Every […]

The "CLU" rocks are located on Mount Clef Ridge overlooking the Cal Lutheran University campus. They have been a fixture of CLU's landscape since its second academic year (1962). Every […]

I'll be working in the Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center this Sunday. We are open from Noon to 4pm. Stop by and say hello -- and for a private […]

Get your Pickleball game on! Come learn the game everyone is either already playing or wanting to learn to play. Pickleball is not just a game, it's a community. HWD's […]

October is California Archaeology Month, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is celebrating it with Archaeology Day! This event will be family-friendly with activities for people of all […]

This hike is rated "CREEPY" due to past murders and mayhem. Dangers along the way include ghosts and phantoms. Scroll down for the ghost stories. Here is the origin story: […]

Spooky Night version! This hike is rated "CREEPY" due to past murders and mayhem. Dangers along the way include ghosts and phantoms. Scroll down for the ghost stories. Here is […]

Scroll down to rsvp Details I will take you through Ape City, where the simian metropolis introduced in the original Planet of the Apes (1968 - starring Charlton Heston and […]

On this serendipitous hike we will rediscover some old trails I haven't used in a few years -- and others haven't used in about 10 years -- as we blaze […]

Earlier this year, a sinkhole on Iverson Rd prevented us from doing this hike. Let's try again! We begin in the prestigious gated neighborhood of the Indian Springs Estates in […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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