• Santa Barbara Beach Walk

    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center 211 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara, CA, US

    Our first stop, meet me at 9:45AM just outside the Santa Barbara Museum Sea Center 211 Stearn’s Wharf, Santa Barbara Drive onto Stearn’s Wharf, and the Sea Center is to your left. Public parking on Stearns Wharf is free for the first 90 minutes with ticket validation. Admission is $13/adult. ($11/senior) Our second stop,​meet me […]

  • Piedra Blanca Trailhead to Pine Mountain Lodge Campground – All Day Event

    Piedra Blanca Trailhead Rose Valley Road, Ojai, CA, US

    Distance : 12.2 miles out and back Elevation Gain : about 2,800 ft. Difficulty: Strenuous due to distance Total Hike Time : 6 hours The iconic rock formations of the Piedra Blanca stretch approximately one mile east to west. As we pass through these massive sandstone giants you will see many hidden rock caves. The […]

  • CONDOR CLEAN UP near the St. Francis Dam Memorial

    See Directions Below See Directions Below, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    THIS IS CHC STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEER EVENT, IT IS NOT A HIKE * Sunday, March 20, 2022 - CONDOR CLEAN UP in the St. Francia Dam area, near Santa Clarita Description: We need your help to pick up broken shards of glass in the lower section of the St. Francis Dam National Monument. There are 400 […]

  • Kagel Mountain via Dillon Divide – Out and Back – Conditioning hike

    Kagel Mountain Trailhead Kagel Canyon, CA, US

    ***** RAIN OR SNOW FALLING AT TRAILHEAD CANCELS THIS HIKE ****** About the hike: Conditioning Hike. Moderate (for the Gain and distance) Kagel Mountain is a small mountain located in the San Fernando Valley above Sylmar. It is know as a great place to hang glide and we will be hiking out and back to […]

  • NEW Lollipop: PCT- Spruce Draw – to Lake Hughes Truck Trail – PCT

    41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd 41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    NEW Lollipop: PCT to Spruce Draw then hiking the Leona Divide Fire Rd west to the intersection of Lake Hughes Truck Trail; We will take a snack break at the Intersection then return counter-clock wise hiking east on the PCT back to our cars on San Francisquito Cyn Rd. DISTANCE / GAIN: ~ 8.5 miles […]

  • 9.5 miles (1 way with shuttle) – Vasquez Rocks to Indian Cyn on PCT

    Indian canyon Trailhead 9001 soledad Canyon road, Agua Dulce, CA, US

    Saturday, April 8th , 2023 - Vasquez Rocks to Indian Cyn on Pacific Crest Trail, 1 way w/ shuttle Meet at: Indian Canyon trailhead, details below. Start Hike: We will consolidate at Indian Canyon and shuttle to Vasquez Rocks where we will start the hike, details below. Length: 9.5 miles Gain/ Loss: ~ 1273' / […]

  • 9.5 Miles – Simi Peak via China Flat – Loop – Intermediate Hike

    Lang Ranch Neighborhood Park 3287 Lang Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

    Meetup Time: 8:15 A.M. DISTANCE: 9 miles - Loop GAIN: 1,569 ft' RATED: Not for beginners. This one is Moderate / Moderate +++ mainly for almost 1600 Elevation Gain and Distance. HIKE DURATION: About 5 1/2 hours (including a 20-minute snack break) DESCRIPTION: The area of China Flat and Simi Peak is in the Santa […]

  • EARTH DAY STEWARDSHIP EVENT CONDOR CLEAN UP near the St. Francis Dam Memorial

    See Directions Below See Directions Below, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    THIS IS A CHC STEWARDSHIP/VOLUNTEER EVENT, IT IS NOT A HIKE * Saturday April 22, 2023 - CONDOR CLEAN UP in the St. Francis Dam area, near Santa Clarita Description: Join us at the bottom K-Rails near the dam site for Earth Day! We need your help to pick up broken shards of glass in […]

  • Kick off to the BKS with a retrun to Slide Moutain – this time with flowers!

    Frenchmans Flat Campground Castaic, CA, US

    This is Part one of the new BKS (Butt Kicking Series) of hikes! *(Hikes with close to 3000' Gain and or 10 or more miles.) *** Safety Note: Rain or Extreme Heat at trailhead cancels hikes. Return to Slide to Slide Mountain Fire Lookout Tower (4,631'), overlooking Pyramid Lake not just for the challenge but […]

 

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