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  • Bike Ride – Chatsworth Highlands

    BBT - Kanan Dume 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    Visit https://www.meetup.com/socal-ebike-riders/ for details and RSVP

  • VIP Waterfall Hike in Malibu

    10 Hikers going

    Another Hiking With Dean original — no one does Solstice Canyon like we do! Solstice Canyon is the quintessential coastal canyon. The year-round stream provides ample water to support this 550-acre park’s numerous plant communities and a diverse wildlife population. There is a 30 ft water fall and some ruins that are fun to explore….…..But […]

  • Calabasas Peak Without the Fireroads – A Lollipop Hike

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    Secret Trail 24320 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas, CA

    Our destination is a familiar one but on this trek we'll stay off the fire and service roads that everyone else uses. Calabasas Peak (2163 ft) towers over Red Rock Canyon, Old Topanga Canyon and bowl-shaped Cold Creek Canyon. From the top there are spectacular views into Ventura County, the Pacific Ocean and San Fernando […]

  • 8th Annual Pre-Game Hike: Wirebreak – Santa Ynez Canyon Loop

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    Santa Ynez Canyon Trailhead 17400 Vereda De La Montura, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    Our 8th Annual Super Bowl Pre-Game Hike is perfect. Short enough to get you home on time and prepare for kickoff, yet big on beauty and adventure. 2 We begin the hike by traveling south along Santa Ynez Creek, climb the Wirebreak Trail up a steep ridge to E. Topanga Fireroad, skirt Trippet Ranch and […]

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

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

    An HWD Classic! http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/1/3/6/600_331189462.jpeg 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 Row." http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/4/6/a/600_331190282.jpeg Reagan Ranch (1957-1967), now […]

  • REI Outlet Event

    Metro Orange Line Station Lot A 7170 Canoga Ave, Los Angeles, ca, US

    REI's Outlet Event starts today! Promo Codes and details are at the HWD web site. REI Co-op Members will save an extra 25% on 6 great brands. While you are there, visit my curated REI product page here

  • V.I.P. Hike – Big Dome Lollipop

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    Somewhere in Western Malibu
    15 Hikers going

    After 3 exploratories I believe I  have come up with one of best hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains (and beyond).  We'll be using a combination of park trails and secret trails to connect CircleX Ranch with the Boney Mountain State Wilderness and bag 7 peaks, (or less depending how we feel 😲) . A […]

  • Zuma Canyon – Big Loop

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    Zuma Canyon Trailhead 5721 Bonsall Dr, Malibu, CA, US

    Zuma Canyon is distinguished for being one of the deepest gorges in the Santa Monica Mountains and, unlike Topanga or Malibu Canyons, has never suffered incursion by a major road. We'll start at Lower Zuma Canyon and take the Zuma Loop trail west to the Zuma Ridge trail. The views improve as the trail climbs, […]

  • Upper Las Virgenes – Mt. Basura – Cheeseboro Loop

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    Upper Las Virgenes Open Space 6000 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    Our hike will consist of traveling along the Dean's Cut trail connecting the underbelly of Las Virgenes and Cheseboro Canyons. The star of this hike is Mt Basura, known for its year-round snow-less skiing. We'll take or break here. Note: this hike was a VIP hike. Now my overgrown secret trail is wide open and […]

 

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