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Falls Creek – HWD Loop & Break at the HWD Ranch West

Santa Susana Pass Trailhead - HWD Iverson Road 11345, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Earlier this year, a sinkhole on Iverson Rd prevented us from doing this hike. Let's try again! We begin in the prestigious gated neighborhood of the Indian Springs Estates in Chatsworth. From there we head north and enter Indian Springs Open Space, set within the backdrop of surrounding open and untouched mountains, ravines and hillsides. […]

Malibu Creek SP Visitor Center (No Host)

Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

I'll be working in the Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center on Sunday 11/24. We are open from Noon to 4pm. Stop by and say hello -- and for a private tour. About the VC The MCSP Visitor Center (VC) is a historic building and is over 100 years old. Malibu Creek Docents operate the […]

Eagle Rock the Hard (and Most Scenic) Way

Trippet Ranch 20825 Entrada Road, 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 snack and explore on this impressive sandstone rock covered with crevices and caves. We'll be going a different route than most of you […]

Palo Comado – Cheeseboro Loop

HWD Agoura High Backtrail Carell Avenue 5712, Agoura Hills, CA, United States

Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Canyons, near Agoura Hills, is a wildlife corridor connecting the Santa Monica Mountains with the Santa Susana Mountains. This north-south corridor allows animals to move freely between the two ranges. We will enter Palo Comado from Agoura High School and loop around the underbelly of Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons via […]

Malibu Creek SP Visitor Center (No Host)

Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

I'll be working in the Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center on this Sunday. We are open from Noon to 4pm. Stop by and say hello -- and for a private tour. About the VC The MCSP Visitor Center (VC) is a historic building and is over 100 years old. Malibu Creek Docents operate the […]

First Day Hike 2025

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

California State Parks has asked me to lead a hike for their annual First Day Hikes. So join us for a picturesque loop hike into movie & TV history in the heart of Malibu Creek State Park. Our first stop is Ronald Reagan's Yearling Row Ranch, now part of MCSP. During the 1950s, when Ronald […]

HWD Ranch – Mormon Canyon Loop

Misty Hollow Ranch - HWD 12080 Browns Canyon Rd, Chatsworth, ca, US

Another HWD Original! The world-famous HWD Ranch is located within the stunning Hidden Creeks parkland near the confluence of Browns Creek and Mormon Creek. The parkland provides a key migration corridor and perennial water source to a full complement of large mammals including black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, American badger, grey fox, long-tailed […]

⚠️New Date: HWD Ranch – Mormon Canyon Loop

Misty Hollow Ranch - HWD 12080 Browns Canyon Rd, Chatsworth, ca, US

Another HWD Original! The world-famous HWD Ranch is located within the stunning Hidden Creeks parkland near the confluence of Browns Creek and Mormon Creek. The parkland provides a key migration corridor and perennial water source to a full complement of large mammals including black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, American badger, grey fox, long-tailed […]

⚠️New Saturday Date: HWD Ranch – Mormon Canyon Loop

Misty Hollow Ranch - HWD 12080 Browns Canyon Rd, Chatsworth, ca, US

Another HWD Original! The world-famous HWD Ranch is located within the stunning Hidden Creeks parkland near the confluence of Browns Creek and Mormon Creek. The parkland provides a key migration corridor and perennial water source to a full complement of large mammals including black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, American badger, grey fox, long-tailed […]

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