• E.T. Hike – 🐶s OK

    Limekiln Canyon - Corbin Trailhead - HWD 11336 Corbin Ave, Northridge, CA, US

    Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ We've been following the footsteps of ET since 2008 with the original HWD ET hike and its become one of our most popular hikes. We’ll be hiking on a section of the The Palisades featured in the movie, and will take our snack break at “E.T. Park” (Aliso Canyon Park) […]

  • SMMTC 19th Annual Backbone Trek

    La Jolla Canyon California, CA, US

    Backbone Trail Trek Saturday-to-Saturday May 4th - May 11th Gear up at the Amazon Hiking & Camping store Here is an opportunity to hike the 67 mile Backbone Trail end to end in 7 days. Registration is now open for The Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council BBT Trek for 2024. For more info go to […]

  • Grasslands Trail and Century Lake to the MASH Site – First Bridge Crossing

    Grasslands Trailhead - MCSP 27000 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA, US

    I will be helping to install the bridge to M*A*S*H* site Wednesday. This will be the first Meetup hike to the MASH site, via the Grasslands Trail, since removal of bridge last November. We'll stop by Century Lake along the way. Bring a sack lunch for our break at the MASH site Hike is about […]

  • Weekday Hike: Harmon Canyon

    Harmon Canyon Preserve 7511 Foothill Rd, Ventura, CA, US

    Harmon Canyon Preserve includes 2,123 acres of ridgelines and canyons that feature diverse coastal sage scrub and coast live oak woodland habitats, ephemeral stream crossings with riparian scrub systems, and breathtaking views of our local coastline, the Santa Monica Mountains, and Channel Islands National Park. This spectacular preserve is the largest permanently protected open space […]

  • La Jolla Valley Loop via Chumash Trail

    Chumash Trailhead Chumash Trail, Malibu, CA, US

    Join us and the small animals and birds of La Jolla Canyon on this loop hike with panoramic views of coastline and The Channel Islands. Flower blooms in the spring are phenomenal. One of the the main attractions are large swaths of native California grassland — some of the last remaining unspoiled areas in the […]

  • Hiking with Mark E: Memorial Day Hike to MASH Site and Century Lake

    Malibu Creek State Park Trailhead SMHC 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    This relatively easy, out-and-back hike, travels alongside Malibu Creek through some great terrain and old growth oak trees, with a special bonus — a visit to the site of television's legendary program hit M*A*S*H*. The site still draws visitors from all over the world decades after the show left the air. Now on display are […]

  • Wine Country Loop – Thousand Oaks

    395 Hampshire Rd 395 Hampshire Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    I've posted a beautiful bike ride at SoCal eBike Riders. Check it out here: https://www.meetup.com/socal-ebike-riders/

  • Hiking With Mark E: Caballero Canyon to Farmers Ridge

    Caballero Canyon Trail 4047 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana, CA, US

    Join us for an out and back hike through the old stomping grounds of Edgar Rice Burroughs in Caballero Canyon. This is a great hike for folks who want some good exercise and at the same time enjoy the local beauty offered in the Santa Monica Mountains. Hike is rated MEDIUM with 6 miles and […]

  • 🌅Summer Solstice Hike: Corral/Puerco Canyon Loop-Lunch 🦞 Malibu Seafood – BYOB

    Sara Wan Trailhead at Corral Canyon 25623 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    The Summer Solstice falls on June 20th at 1:50pm...And what better way to start the summer with a short hike and lunch at Malibu Seafood -- HWD's favorite post-hike lunch venue? Video: https://youtu.be/NJP-m1tCXxM?si=uSPgQmYCYb2QG54C with celebrity spottings Our hike will begin at sea level next to Malibu Seafood in Corral Canyon, the last undeveloped coastal canyon […]

 

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