California Art Club Show & Sale - Now through August 30th Local artists from the California Art Club—a century-old arts organization—capture the diverse beauty of Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains with miniature works of art that feature the crashing waves of Leo Carrillo, the winding trails of Will Rogers State Historic Park, and beyond. […]

California Art Club Show & Sale - Now through August 30th Local artists from the California Art Club—a century-old arts organization—capture the diverse beauty of Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains with miniature works of art that feature the crashing waves of Leo Carrillo, the winding trails of Will Rogers State Historic Park, and beyond. […]

At over 100 years old, the Franklin Trail is one of the oldest trails in Carpinteria. It closed back in the 1970s because ranchers worried people could carry avocado root rot to their crops. Through much work among government agencies, the Santa Barbara Land Trust and volunteers, most of the trail has recently re-opened Our […]

Our hike begins at Serrania Ridge, a pocket of parkland on the suburban edge of Woodland Hills. The ridge's name—and its geography—seem to be in limbo. Serrania Ridge is also called Woodland Ridge. Is it a part of the Santa Monica Mountains? Or is it a part of Chalk Hill to the northeast? We can […]

Please join us on the site of the former Chumash village known as Talepop, in the Liberty Canyon Natural Preserve. We will be dedicating this hike to Jeff Sherman. Jeff signed up for this hike on August 21 before passing away last Monday during our Zuma Canyon hike. (See Comments section) He loved hiking and […]

Leave the sights and sounds of civilization behind on this quick getaway on a non-technical trail. The Tapo Canyon Trail is wide most of the time with firm smooth ground and many sandy sections. The hike is roughly 4.5 miles round trip starting from the trailhead and incorporating a "lollipop" loop. Total ascent is about […]

On this hike, we will cross paths with the famous and the infamous. The famous is the site of the Spahn Ranch movie set for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The infamous is the site of the real Spahn Ranch. Along the way we'll learn additional Chatsworth history. Our trek begins at the top […]

We've been doing this one in Chatsworth/Twin Lakes since 2009. It's the scariest hike this side of Transylvania! Due to ongoing development in the area our exact path is unknown at this time, but I estimate it to be about 4 miles with 700' elevation gain. I will have more accurate figures after pre-scouting the […]