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  • VIP Wet and Wild Hike

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    Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, CA, US
    5 Hikers going

    Scroll down to RSVP I have secret trail in Wildwood Park reserved for VIPs only. This hike will require a few a stream crossings so wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet, and shorts (or long pants you don’t mind getting wet). We’ll explore some cool artifacts along the way too! 🍴🥂 We’ll have a potluck picnic lunch under an […]

  • Hondo Canyon – The Shadiest Section of The Backbone Trail

    BBT - Hondo Canyon 405 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA, US

    Another spectacular section of the Backbone Trail...this hike includes staggering views of pink colored sedimentary rock formations known as the Sespe Formation, Hondo canyon's pink "V" gourge, beautifully shaded live oak, streams and a sloping green meadow. Its perhaps one of the shadiest sections of the Backbone Trail. At the top we will see many […]

  • 💦Sleeper Canyon to the Rock Pool – Swimming OK

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    Tapia Park 884 N. Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, US

    The Rock Pool is one of the most popular landmarks in Malibu Creek State Park. It has been the site of many movies and TV shows including Planet of the Apes, Swiss Family Robinson series, Tarzan movies and Dr Quinn Medicine Woman. 🧺 🤽Bring a sack lunch -- we'll have an extended break by the […]

  • Sullivan – Mandeville Loop

    Sullivan Canyon Trailhead Queensferry Rd, Los Angeles, CA, US

    The shady hike down Sullivan Canyon parallels a seasonal creek. Alive with the singing of birds, this hike sounds and feels like an aviary housed within huge stands of sycamore, oak, and willow trees. We’ll be hiking on both the Sullivan side and the Mandeville Canyon side of the ridge dividing the two canyons creating […]

  • Trailer Canyon to Green Peak – a Loop Hike

    Trailer Canyon Fire Road 1803 Michael Lane, Pacific Palisades, CA

    THIS HIKE REPLACES THE SULLIVAN CANYON HIKE Our route begins on Trailer Canyon fire road providing broad views over Santa Ynez Canyon and the surrounding mountains. But like nature and vacuums, we abhor fire roads. Thus, shortly after the hike begins we will leave the fireroad and take a small, slightly overgrown use trail that […]

  • Bell Canyon Loop – Remake

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    24501 Woodglade Ln 24501 Woodglade Ln, West Hills, CA, US

    ⌚EARLY START TIME🕰️ My Bell Canyon Loop starts and ends at the mouth of Bell Canyon. Its a little-known loop and I haven't seen any other meetup group do it -- so you are in luck today! I've redesigned the hike so if you have done this with me in the past you can look […]

  • 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 […]

 

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