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  • Easy Hike: Santa Maria Canyon – Summer Hill Ranch Loop

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    Viewridge - Summit Pointe Estates - HWD 3110 N Summit Pointe Dr, Topanga, CA, United States

    Another shorter hike for a hot day (See Saturday's hike also) We'll enjoy a great “lollipop” outing in the northeastern corner of Topanga State Park starting at the Viewridge Trailhead for Santa Maria Canyon. We'll connect up with The Summer Hill Ranch Trail -- a short and easy loop that curves around a low-rising hill […]

  • Sycamore Canyon – Serrano Valley Loop

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    Sycamore Canyon Campground 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    This is a loop hike. From the Sycamore Campground parking lot we’ll hike up Big Sycamore Canyon for about a mile and then head east on the Serrano Canyon trail into a densely wooded narrow canyon, with a lovely seasonal stream crisscrossing the trail numerous times, and abundant wildlife. As we begin to gain elevation […]

  • 🌠🍷Fireballs over Malibu – Perseid Party🎉🌠

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    Topanga Lookout Trailhead Saddle Peak Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    No white lights, bring red or green -- red being the best. Amazon has some inexpensive ones that have worked well for me and other members: **https://amzn.to/3OAAu3S**. If you don't have one you can piggy back off the others'. If you need a white light, then you should not be attending. You don't need to […]

  • Ray’s Revenge

    Details On this one we'll hike on some secret trails converting a classic out and back hike into a loop. We'll start in La Jolla Canyon and hike on my secret trail to the to the Overlook Trail dividing La Jolla and Sycamore Canyons. From there we'll descend into Sycamore Canyon via the Fireline Trail […]

  • 🏆Announcement: VIP Hike at the Ocean

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    Carpinteria Bluffs Trailhead 6145 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA, US

    Announcing a new VIP hike. For more info go to the HWD website log in with your VIP account and RSVP Hang out after the hike for some light fare and adult refreshments. If you are not yet a member of the HWD VIP Club you can sign up here

  • Path of the Gods

    Piazza Torquato Tasso Piazza Torquato Tasso, Sorrento, NA, IT

    Contact me if you happen to be in Italy around this time. The "Path of the Gods" (Sentiero degli Dei) is a famous hiking trail located along the Amalfi Coast in Italy. It offers stunning panoramic views of the coastline, the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the picturesque towns of Positano, Praiano, and Agerola. The trail is […]

  • HWD Ranch – Mormon Canyon Loop

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    Misty Hollow Ranch - HWD 12080 Browns Canyon Rd, Chatsworth, ca, US

    Another HWD Original! The HWD Ranch is located within the stunning Hidden Creeks parkland near the confluence of Browns Creek and Mormon Creek. The parkland provides a key migration corridor and perennial water source to a full complement of large mammals including black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, American badger, grey fox, long-tailed weasel, […]

  • Hill & Hawk Canyons – Western Plateau – Adventist Hill

    Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    We began hiking and exploring this area in 2008 when we were the original "Weekday Hikers." At that time there was a system of old use trails known mainly only to a few local equestrians. It soon became a favorite and regular hiking location for us. A few years later, open space agencies and other […]

  • Spahn Ranch – Stagecoach Rd – Corriganville – Rock House – El Camino Nuevo Loop

    Lilac Lane Trail head 7700 Lilac Ln, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Our hike will be steeped in local history and lore. We'll begin our trek at the top of the Old Stagecoach Rd and venture west through Twilight Canyon to Corriganville. After a little site-seeing and a loop around Corriganville we'll head up a hill to the 118 and cross under it using the wildlife corridor. […]

 

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