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  • 📢 Heartbreak Hill – Liberty Canyon – Phantom Trail Loop – Extended Version

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    Heartbreak Hill Trailhead 27619 Agoura Rd, Agoura, CA, US

    Trekking poles recommended for this one: https://www.hikingwithdean.com/shop/amazon-top-10/ Today we will extend the classic version of my Heartbreak Hill loop in the Liberty Canyon Preserve. They don't call the hill "Heartbreak" for nothing. The first half mile contains a 500 ft elevation gain. The next couple miles has adds another few hundred feet along rolling hills. […]

  • Eagle Rock the Long Way

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    Topanga Topanga, CA, US

    Our hike begins in the northwestern corner of Topanga State Park on the Viewridge Trail in Santa Maria Canyon. Highlights during this stroll through a wooded canyon include ocean views. From here we’ll hook up with dirt Mulholland and head east to Garapito Canyon We’ll then descend the narrow Garapito Trail cutting a sinuous course through mature chaparral — mostly mountain mahogany and ceanothus up to […]

  • Coquina Mine Loop – Part 1

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    Chivo Canyon - HWD 5091 Westwood St, Simi Valley, ca, US

    This loop will include a shortcut to the Coquina Mine in Las Llajas Canyon. It was formerly a VIP hike, however the shortcut has been getting a lot of use in recent years and I have opened the hike to entire group. We'll start behind a dam and along some lesser known trails above Chivo […]

  • 🚘 Back to the Future Hike at China Flat (& Simi Peak) – Lunch at Lamppost Pizza

    Rock Ridge Open Space 5600 Hollytree Dr, Oak Park, CA

    On this one, Marty McFly will be taking us to China Flat, the 1885 location of the Seamus McFly farm, Boothill Cemetery and the Delgado Mine. Seamus was/is/will-be Marty's great-great-grandfather. DeLoreans are no longer allowed on the trail so this will be a little strenuous. We're heading back to the future in more ways than […]

  • 50% Off Hydration Backpacks

    646 San Andres Cir 646 San Andres Cir, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    I came across this backpack on Amazon and noticed there was a 50% off coupon. I've ordered 2 of them (one at a time) and awaiting arrival tomorrow. I don't know how long this will last, so grab one today. A great deal for less than $25 https://amzn.to/3BQn6BK

  • 🌕Full Moon Hike and Potluck 🥳Party on Temescal Lookout 🍷🍺

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    1798 Michael Ln 1798 Michael Ln, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    NO WHITE LIGHTS – Bring a green or red headlamp/light if you have one. If you don’t you can piggy back off mine and the others.’ If you have problems hiking in the dark without a white light, do not attend. Our route begins on Trailer Canyon fire road providing broad views over Santa Ynez […]

  • Bike Ride: Agoura – Calabasas Loop

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    1798 Michael Ln 1798 Michael Ln, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    Join my other group for an epic loop around Agoura and Calabasas. See https://www.meetup.com/socal-ebike-riders/events/293747173/ for more info and RSVP

  • Hump Day Hike: Musch Loop to Eagle Rock

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    Trippet Ranch 20828 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA, US

    Eagle Rock, the most impressive landmark in all of Topanga State Park, will afford us an airy perch overlooking the upper watershed of Santa Ynez Canyon and the ocean beyond. We will eat, drink and explore on this impressive sandstone rock covered with crevices and caves. We begin hiking at Trippet Ranch, walking north on a paved driveway about 100 […]

  • Leo Carrillo to Nicholas Flat – Lunch at Spruzzo

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    Leo Carrillo State Park 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA, US

    The Nicholas Flats Trail in Leo Carrillo State park is unique in the way it connects the mountains with the sea. Chaparral, grassland, coastal scrub and oak woodland all converge near the flat with spectacular ocean views along the way. An old cattle pond backed by picturesque sandstone outcroppings provides a home for red-wing blackbirds […]

 

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