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  • Wet & Wild(wood) Potluck Picnic

    2077 Calle Yucca 2077 Calle Yucca, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This hike is the perfect hike for the first day of summer. It will require several stream crossings along the Arroyo Conejo and Wildwood Canyon Creek so wear shoes you don't mind getting wet, and shorts (or long pants you don't mind getting wet). We'll visit the Wetlands and have a picnic lunch at shady […]

  • Hikes Near Julian

    KQ Ranch RV Resort 449 K Q Ranch Rd, Julian, CA, US

    I'll be at the KQ Ranch near Julian from 6/24 - 6/28. I will be posting a hike for Saturday 6/25 (and more) as soon as I decide on one. In the meantime RSVP or mark your calendar. Currently in my head are Big Laguna Mountain Loop or Cuyamaca Peak via Azalea Glen Loop or? […]

  • 🌇Sundowner Hike & Party: Los Robles – Los Padres Loop

    COSCA Greenmeadow Trailhead - HWD 482 Greenmeadow Ave, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

    Our "sundowner hikes" are back! This is a potluck party hike in the Los Robles Open Space. We will do the Oak Creek Canyon-Los Robles-Los Padres Loop among some beautiful oak groves and great views of the Conejo Valley. That will be about 4.5 miles with 900' total ascent and is rated EASY (see Hike […]

  • Leo Carrillo to Nicholas Flat – Lunch at Spruzzo

    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 […]

  • Journey to the Center of the City – Franklin Canyon

    Franklin Canyon Park - Ranch 1936 Lake Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, CA

    This HDW original is a classic. On this 6 mile hike I will take you through Franklin Canyon and then a bit off-trail to the "planar" center of Los Angeles. It will make a great photo opp. The first hill will be a workout, but there is lots of shade on this one. Franklin Canyon […]

  • 🌄Sundowner Hike: Santa Maria Canyon – Summer Hill Ranch Loop

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    Viewridge - Summit Pointe Estates 3110 N Summit Pointe Dr, Topanga, CA

    This short hike offers a nice variety of canyon and ocean scenery, and is not as well traveled as some of the other trails in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains. 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 […]

  • Big Sycamore Canyon – Wood Vista Canyon – Sand Dune Loop

    Sycamore Canyon Campground Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, US

    http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/a/7/b/600_438459547.jpeg This hike will climax with a rare and stunning ocean vista, including almost a straight down view of white, foamy surf and turquoise-tinted shallows. Our hike will begin in Big Sycamore Canyon, the finest example of a sycamore savanna in the State Park System. Some of the gangly sycamores soar to heights of over […]

  • Hot Weather Hiking Tips

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    Extended daylight and sunny days is synonymous with hiking weather. However, hiking in hot weather — no matter whether we’re talking about an intense dry heat or a suffocatingly high humidity — requires some forethought and planning. Here are some tips and advice for hiking in hot weather: https://www.hikingwithdean.com/hot-weather-hiking-tips/ Do you have your own tips? […]

  • V.I.P. Hike – Ray’s Revenge

    Pt Mugu State Park - HWD Somewhere in the Park, Malibu, CA, US
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    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 hook up to another secret trail that will […]

 

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