
San Diego Backpackers
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Hart Park Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, CA, United States
Ansel Adams/Minarets early season
Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United StatesANSEL ADAMS & MINARETS: Early season hike around the Minarets area. Enter via Red Cones near Mammoth (does not require that the Reds Meadow Road be open). Loop route past […]

ARIZONA: Havasupai (~50 Miles RT+)
Summerland Greenwell Preserve Montecito Ranch Place, Summerland, CA, United StatesBucket list trip! It's finally time to cross off Havasupai! This is not a beginner trip. We will be moving at an advanced pace. To attend this event, you and […]

Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne (Yosemite)
Reagan Ranch 28754 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US
San Jacinto Backpacking (tentative)
1 Tram Way 1 Tram Way, Palm Springs, CA, USTentative trip-date will be finalized by May. This trip lets us get up to some altitude while there is still snowpack in the sierras. NO PLUS 1 Distance – 10 […]

Dry Lake via South Fork – Dry Lake to Peak optional
Conejo Community Park (Hendrix) Hendrix Avenue 1175, Thousand Oaks, CA, United StatesSan Gorgonio Mountain is the tallest peak in Southern California (11,502 feet) We will be taking the South Fork Trail to Dry Lake. We will be camping near Dry Lake. […]

San Jacinto Wilderness one night backpack to Hidden Lake and Tahquitz peak.
Humber Park Fern Valley Road 24559, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, United StatesDetails June 21st-22nd, 2025 - San Jacinto Wilderness one night backpack to Hidden Lake and Tahquitz peak. 16 miles total and 4,700' gain over both days. The camp will be […]

Cottonwood Lakes Overnight Trip (with optional ascent of Mt. Langley)
Reagan Ranch 28754 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US
Sunset picnic at the Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach
Rancho Potrero Open Space Trailhead 34.156125°, -118.981800°, Thousand Oaks, CA, US
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |








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