• Mount Pinos Campground via McGill Trail

    Pacific Ridge Trailhead Ridge Park Road, Newport Beach, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: When it’s hot we like to go early, get altitude and/or head to the beach! Hiking Mount Pinos will take you away from the summer heat of SCV, dropping ~20 degrees where you can enjoy alpine views while listening to the breeze gently caressing huge pines. Starting near the Frazier Park sledding location where […]

  • CHC Camping Trip: Sequoia National Forest, Stony Creek

    Stony Creek Campground 36°39'53"N, 118°49'54"W, CA, United States

    CHC Camping Trip Stony Creek Campground, Sequoia National Forest August 7-11, 2024 36° 39' 54.8820" N 118° 49' 58.0188" W Sequoia National Forest is a beautiful alpine area with some […]

  • Blue Ridge Trail

    Wrightwood CA- Exact Address given for qualified candidates North Las Palmas Avenue, Los Angeles, ca, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This is a pleasant uphill hike on the north slope of Blue Ridge. Our trail starts up through stands of scrub oak, black oak, and Jeffrey pine, changing to white fir, sugar pine, and lodgepole pine as we climb the mountain. Views over Table Mt. and San Gabriel East Fork, with back drops of […]

  • Ray Miller Backbone Trail to Overlook Trail and La Jolla Camp

    BBT - Kanan Dume Rd Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: We start at sea level at the back of the La Jolla Canyon Group Camping Parking Area to head up the Ray Miller Backbone Trail. The trail winds back and forth across the hillside providing spectacular views of the Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean. We climb almost 1000' in the first 2.7 […]

  • Water level check at Los Pinetos Waterfall Out and Back Style

    Placerita Canyon Nature Center 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA, US

    Nice and easy hike, if you are thinking about hiking and want to try something easy this is the hike for you! We will hike out to the waterfall area and see if there is any water in the waterfall. Chances are not likely but we shall see, there might even be some cool rocks! […]

  • Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats

    Jackson Lake Valyermo, CA, United States

    Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats DESCRIPTION: We’ll meet at scenic Jackson Lake early in an attempt to minimize the heat and crowds as usual. The Jackson Flat Trail forks left at the Boy Scout trail junction, and climbs up moderately to the top of the ridge and the PCT trail junction at 7400 ft. From […]

  • Liebre Mountain via PCT (Replaces Jackson Lake hike due to Bridge Fire)

    Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead Chesebro Road, Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    Liebre Mountain via PCT (Replaces Jackson Lake hike due to Bridge Fire) DESCRIPTION: The Bridge fire continues to expand so the road to Lake Jackson is closed as it leads into an evacuation zone (which of course we don’t want to enter). Relatively cooler weather should allow us to enjoy the PCT section up to […]

  • Thorn point fire lookout

    Canoga Avenue at Candice Pl - HWD Candice Place, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    · Hike leader volunteer(s): Paul · Distance: 10.2 Miles total (out and back style) · Elevation gain: 2,084 ft · Time: Approximately 6.5 to 7 hours hiking including a snack break. · Conditioning: You need to be in generally good physical condition. · Dogs: Dogs are welcome but need to be on a leash. · […]

 

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