Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ A hidden staircase, the longest public staircase in Los Angeles, drops 24 stories into the middle of lush Rustic Canyon. I will combine a […]
Details I cannot make this hike public for a couple of reasons. First, we’ll be taking a secret passage into the forbidden zone of San Nicholas Canyon and explore some […]
This week's hike will be in the Los Robles area of the Santa Monica Mountains. We'll begin at the Triunfo Canyon trail head and hike up one of the nicest […]
Full moon potluck. Bring drinks and snack to share. Sitting on dirt not required. Comfy picnic benches at the top. Plenty of free parking 👉NO WHITE LIGHTS ALLOWED ON HIKE. […]
My 65th birthday and retirement day is coming up, and I can't wait to celebrate with my hiking buddies at one of our favorite hiking and post-hike lunching spots. I […]
Perched high above the Palisades and Malibu, the vista from the Parker Mesa Overlook is stunning. You can see all of the LA basin laid out before you, the San […]
Have you ever heard of the Baron Ranch hiking trails? Most folks haven’t, but it’s a splendid -- and sometimes shady -- trail a couple miles west of Refugio State […]
Another spectacular section of the Backbone Trail this hike includes staggering views of pink colored sedimentary rock formations, beautifully shaded live oak, streams and a sloping green meadow. Its perhaps […]
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