"MONDAY NIGHT BRISK" Fern Dell to Mt. Hollywood
2021-05-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Corner of Los Feliz and Fern Dell Drive, Los Feliz Blvd and Fern Dell Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, US
PLEASE HAVE A MASK AT THE TRAILHEAD!!!PLEASE NOTE 10 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD.Do not Park on Fern Dell Drive.
Time – Meet at 6:30 p.m. , leave at 6:40 p.m.Distance – 6.5 milesElevation gain – approx 1500 ft.Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED … No beginners. Please be prepared for abrisk hike with minimal stops. Please no recent injuries!
This is a BRISK hike intended to give us a decent workout as well as enjoyment of the scenery. THE FIRST HALF OF THIS HIKE HAS 3 VERY STEEP INCLINES!This hike will start at Fern Dell Drive just east of where Western Ave intersects Los Feliz Blvd. We will meet at “The Bear”
MAP (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Los+Feliz+Blvd+%26+Fern+Dell+Dr/@34.1081341,-118.3078357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2bf5b86d5167b:0x560cf9bbf25dd948?hl=en)
We will be hiking mostly on single track trails but also on some fire roads. We will hike up to the Observatory where we briefly stop then cross the parking lot and proceed up to Mt Hollywood on some more single track trails for beautiful views of the city. We’ll stay there for about 10 minutes.We will then move QUICKLY back down to the Greek Theater for one last ascent to the Observatory. Then we’ll return to Fern Dell.
Suggested to bring– Headlamp – bring all the bright white you like for this hike I’m perfectly fine with it if you need it!– Good shoes, trail runners may be best for this one.– Plenty of water.
The best parking is on the residential side streets south of Los Feliz Blvd.N. Oxford Ave., N. Serrano Ave, or N. Hobart Blvd.Do not Park on Fern Dell Drive.

"MONDAY NIGHT BRISK" Fern Dell to Mt. Hollywood
2021-06-14 18:30 - 21:15 | Corner of Los Feliz and Fern Dell Drive, Los Feliz Blvd and Fern Dell Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90068, US
PLEASE NOTE 10 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD.Do not Park on Fern Dell Drive.
Time – Meet at 6:30 p.m. , leave at 6:40 p.m.Distance – 6.5 milesElevation gain – approx 1500 ft.Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED … No beginners. Please be prepared for abrisk hike with minimal stops. Please no recent injuries!
This is a BRISK hike intended to give us a decent workout as well as enjoyment of the scenery. THE FIRST HALF OF THIS HIKE HAS 3 VERY STEEP INCLINES!This hike will start at Fern Dell Drive just east of where Western Ave intersects Los Feliz Blvd. We will meet at “The Bear”
MAP (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Los+Feliz+Blvd+%26+Fern+Dell+Dr/@34.1081341,-118.3078357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2bf5b86d5167b:0x560cf9bbf25dd948?hl=en)
We will be hiking mostly on single track trails but also on some fire roads. We will hike up to the Observatory where we briefly stop then cross the parking lot and proceed up to Mt Hollywood on some more single track trails for beautiful views of the city. We’ll stay there for about 10 minutes.We will then move QUICKLY back down to the Greek Theater for one last ascent to the Observatory. Then we’ll return to Fern Dell.
Suggested to bring– Headlamp – bring all the bright white you like for this hike I’m perfectly fine with it if you need it!– Good shoes, trail runners may be best for this one.– Plenty of water.
The best parking is on the residential side streets south of Los Feliz Blvd.N. Oxford Ave., N. Serrano Ave, or N. Hobart Blvd.Do not Park on Fern Dell Drive.

🍺❤️ FIREWORKS / POTLUCK / HIKE and PARTY - Los Liones BLUFFS 🍺❤️ YAAYYYY!🍺
2021-07-03 18:30 - 21:30, 2022-07-03 18:30 - 21:30 | Los Liones Trailhead – Santa Monica Mountains, 510 Los Liones Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90272, US
FIREWORKS – HIKE and PARTY!!!!!
(GREAT view of the fireworks at Bel Aire Beach Club and across the entire west-side)
Pot-Luck / BRING FOOD and DRINK TO SHARE!!
Pretty EASY 4 miles R/T
(half way up to Parker Mesa on a BLUFF overlooking the ocean)
leaving the parking lot at 6:50-ish
IF YOU’RE RUNNING LATE YOU CAN EASILY FIND US!!! **We’ll leave ORANGE chalk at each turn…
POTLUCK suggestion: (IF YOU’RE NOT COMFORTABLE with potlucks yet, just bring enough for yourself… no problemo)
lets go by BIRTHDAY…
Jan Feb March – Veggies / SaladApr May June – ProteinJuly Aug Sept – Pasta / CarbOct Nov Dec – Fruit / Desert
everyone bring your own beverages, plates / glasses / utensils / napkins / blankets
***if you have a specialty that doesn’t fit into your category feel free to go for it, it’s just a suggestion and nobody will check your ID.
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BRING a FLASHLIGHT
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⛔️ GOOGLE MAPS ⛔️ https://goo.gl/maps/Mf8ZYpMPC1fFfGgQA
***parking restrictions AFTER 11PM so we’ll have to start heading down by 10 PM unless you’re parked elsewhere
LEGAL STUFF: AND AS USUAL, YOU AGREE BY GOING ON THIS HIKE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT THE MEETUP FOLKS HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SAFETY. PLEASE SEE THE MEETUP TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: http://www.meetup.com/terms/ ESPECIALLY PARAGRAPH 11.

"MONDAY NIGHT BRISK" 7 Mile Loop -Griffith Park Lot 2 to Mount Hollywood
2021-08-23 18:30 - 21:30 | Merry Go Round Lot#2, Merry Go Round Lot Two, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, US
PLEASE NOTE 10 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD.This is a three hour hike at a “brisk” pace
Time – Meet at 6:30 p.m., leave at 6:40 p.m.Distance – 7.0 milesElevation gain – approx 1500 ft.Difficulty – INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED. No beginners! Please be prepared for a fast paced hike with minimal stops. Please no recent injuries! This hike is intended as a decent workout as well as enjoyment of the scenery. A mixture of fire roads and single track trails up, all fire roads down. There is one very steep trail at the final ascent to Mount Hollywood with a length of .2 miles.
Starting at Parking Lot 2, we take the Fern Canyon Trail to 5 points, then ascend to the Helipad. From there we turn left down the Riverside Trail to the Greek Theater, turning right past the bird sanctuary to Mt. Hollywood. After a brief stop there enjoying the city panorama and snapping a group photo, we return to lot 2 via the North and Bill Eckert trails.
Suggested to bring– Headlamp – bring white light if you need, but please dim it and don’t point it in anyone’s eyes.– Good shoes, trail runners may be best for this one.– Plenty of water

🍔 1 BRIDGE, 3 CAVES, INDIAN MORTEROS - MAYBE A HORSE - SUNSET / FOOD @ REEL INN
2021-09-19 14:30 - 18:00 | Topanga Canyon Trail, Topanga Canyon Blvd & Viewridge Road, Topanga, CA, 91364, US
SEMI-EASY 4 MILE HIKE thru the forest, thru the woods, over a bridge and into 3 caves!! There’s several Indian Morteros ( those holes etched into rocks where the Indians ground up acorns to make flour )
GOOGLE MAPS to the hike:https://goo.gl/maps/R47TQQekeXB2
there’s a fair amount of VOLUNTARY rock scrambling and a very small amount of bushwacking… a medicine circle and there’s a POSSIBILITY of a very friendly horse along the way also…
🍕 AFTERWARDS we’re having grub at REEL INN 🍔
GOOGLE MAPS to REEL INN:https://goo.gl/maps/sTr18FVaWfFUxFkB8
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ITALY DREAM: TUSCANY, CINQUE TERRE, VENICE, MILAN, NAPLES, ROME AND MORE!
2021-10-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Online event
THIS IS A PRE-ANNOUNCEMENT. GET YOUR NAME ON THE “WANNA GO” LIST TO BE NOTIFIED AND HAVE FIRST DIBS AT REGISTRATION AND THE EARLY-BIRD DISCOUNT.
For all the details and to put your name on the “wanna go” list, go here: https://www.1000treks.com/trips/italy-wine-tasting-dream–tuscany–cinque-terre–venice-and-rome
Highlights:
– Visit several of Italy’s beautiful and famous cities and areas, such as Rome, Florence, Venice, Pisa, Naples, Bologna, Verona, Capri, Amalfi Coast, Cinque Terre, Lake Como and Milan. Yup we are going to see all of those in one trip!
– Explore Rome and see world famous attractions such as the Coliseum, Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica.
– Indulge your senses in stunning Tuscany, known for its gorgeous scenery, robust wines and delectable culinary delights.
– See the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa.
– View the historic art of Florence, including the famous Michelangelo’s statue of David.
– Explore Milan and see the iconic Last Supper from Michelangelo (yes, THE Last Supper).
– Discover the breathtaking Cinque Terre.
– Tour Venice, the fascinating city built on water and go on a gondola ride (every travel lover must do that one day).
– Visit Pompeii and have the chance to hike Mt. Vesuvius (yup, of course we are going to do that!).
– See the beautiful Amalfi Coast.
– Visit Capri and see the famous Blue Grotto.
– And more! We can’t list everything we’ll be doing because there is not enough space on the internet. 😉
People on the pre-announcement list will get an email before everyone else to get first dibs at registering. The first five deposits will get the early-bird discount.
To get on the pre-announcement list, RSVP on the “Wanna Go!” list here: https://www.1000treks.com/trips/italy-wine-tasting-dream–tuscany–cinque-terre–venice-and-rome

🌻🌸🌼 MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK - 4 1/2 mile hike - great for beginners!! 🌸🌼🌻
2021-10-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, 91302, US
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YAAAYYYYY!!!!!!! 🌼🌻 Hope everyone’s safe, healthy and relatively SANE!!! 🌼🌻
4 1/2 mile HIKE
THIS is where they filmed M*A*S*H*, “Planet of the Apes” and a gazillion other movies…
GOOGLE MAPS TO MALIBU CREEK PARK – CLICK HERE
https://goo.gl/maps/SZVdsQem2eK2

CLICK HERE FOR M*A*S*H* VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICiFnQrHOrk
🌼🌻 MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK 🌼🌻
( FEE AREA – it was $12 last time I was there, or get there 10 minutes earlier to park on the corner of Mulholland and Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon for FREE )
( 40 minute drive from Santa Monica )
We’ll be hiking 4 1/2 miles ROUND-TRIP to the M*A*S*H* filming site. Slight elevation gain. GREAT FOR BEGINNERS!!!
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FROM Santa Monica travel NORTH on PCH approx 12 miles. Make a RIGHT on Malibu Canyon Road. (just before Pepperdine University) Approx 6 miles up the road, make a LEFT turn into Malibu Creek State Park. Fee is approx $12. We’re at the back of the SECOND parking lot on the left, approx 4/10 mile from the entrance

🦅🦅 BUZZARDS ROOST - INTERMEDIATE 5.5 MILE HIKE - DINNER AT Malibu-CAFE 🦅🦅
2021-10-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Buzzards Roost Trail, 418 Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, ca, 90265, US
🦅 BUZZARDS ROOST 🦅
-5.5 mile hike
-1,400 ft incline, a bit steep in places
-11:AM
– OCEAN VIEW at the TOP
-M Café / Malibu Cafe for food and fun afterwards
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🔴 car pool if possible… There is limited parking!!! 🔴
🅿️ Trailhead and Parking
https://goo.gl/maps/QpRGXBF6SswhtcsH6
🅿️ more parking
https://goo.gl/maps/yJ3dhVnajxT6sBkG8
🅿️ even more parking
https://goo.gl/maps/pYmK3SKSpghAz4As9
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Malibu Café / M Café
https://goo.gl/maps/TP8iByKRrRdCaSzN9
**bring blanket for picnic style dinner on lawn
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🌺🍺🌮 TRIPPET RANCH to PARKER MESA OVERLOOK / FOOD AT REEL INN AFTER! 🍺🌮
2021-11-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Trippet Ranch, 20825 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, 90290, US
HIKE OVERLOOKING SANTA MONICA BAY !!!
SEMI EASY 7 MILE HIKE ( ROUND TRIP )
TERRIFIC view of the ocean from way up-top Parker Mesa…
Moderate elevation gain, since we’re starting from Trippett Ranch
$10 parking at Trippett Ranch… Free outside on Entrada (refer to nifty map for details)
Google Maps / https://goo.gl/maps/GJNC6xpNQqQ2
20825 Entrada Rd, Los Angeles, CA (in Topanga)
EAT AT REEL INN AFTERWARDS!!18661 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
BEACH SUNSET!!!
🛑🛑 CARPOOL IF YOU CAN!!! LIMITED PARKING 🛑🛑
IF main parking lot AND nearby parking is full… then here’s some overflow parking, 1/4 mile walk to the park
https://goo.gl/maps/PTF9vQwosr6FXsAe6
see y’all there!!!

THANKSGIVING IN GALAPAGOS
2021-11-20 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Galapagos Islands (San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela, with tours to other islands)
Dates: November 20-28, 2021
Price: 3,395
Deposit: 550.00
Group Leader: Eduardo
RSVP Limit: 20
FOR MORE INFO AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION, GO TO: https://www.1000treks.com/trips/thanksgiving-in-galapagos
Scratch this one off your bucket list and come spend Thanksgiving in the breathtaking Galápagos Islands!
Highlights:
– Visit and stay at the three main inhabited islands: San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela.
– Do a day trip to the magnificent uninhabited Bartolomé Island, one of the most famous postcards of Galapagos.
– See some of the world’s most fascinating animals that can only be found in Galapagos, such as the Giant Galápagos Tortoise (that live up to 200 years!), the Galápagos Land Iguana (AKA Galápagos Dragon), Galápagos Marine Iguana (and maybe get to see them swimming while we snorkel), Blue-footed Booby, Red-footed Booby, Frigate Bird, Galápagos Penguin and Galápagos Sea Lions.
– Snorkel and scuba dive in what is possibly the single best location in the world as far as variety of marine life.
– Explore unique geological wonders such as Las Grietas, Los Gemelos.
– Visit the world famous Charles Darwin Foundation, where they breed giant tortoises.
– See active volcanos, such as Sierra Negra and Volcan Chico.
– Swim at gorgeous beaches such as Tortuga Bay (named one of the world’s 10 most beautiful beaches by TripAdvisor), La Loberia, and Concha de Perla Lagoon.
FOR MORE INFO AND TO MAKE A RESERVATION, GO TO: https://www.1000treks.com/trips/thanksgiving-in-galapagos

😃😎 CALABASAS PEAK - SAGEBRUSH CANTINA FOR FOOD - 🍺🥃 LIVE MUSIC 🎵🎵
2021-11-21 11:00 - 15:30 | Stunt Road Trailhead(1.0 Mile Marker), 1699 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, 91302, US
👍🏽🍕 Scenic hike to the TOP of Calabasas Peak 👍🏽🍕
It’s 5 miles round-trip / 1100 ft elevation gain. Crosses thru some FANTASTIC rock formations and overlooks the Valley and Santa Monica Mountains.
We’re gonna do a little voluntary rock scrambling and take a break at the top
it should take approx 3 1/2 – 4 hours.
🍺🥃 SAGEBRUSH CANTINA AFTERWARDS for FOOD / LIBATIONS and dancing 🍺🥃
GOOGLE MAPS / SMARTPHONE LINK to the HIKE https://goo.gl/maps/rv9Jo9ejuxu
🍺🥃 SAGEBRUSH CANTINA AFTER-PARTY 🍺🥃https://goo.gl/maps/kDpdrsgey7E2
There will be a SMALL amount of rock scrambling, so wear shoeswith a bit of traction.
BRING WATER!!! AND A SNACK FOR WHEN WE GET TO THE TOP!!!
It takes approx 55 minutes to get there from Santa Monica…
See y’all then!!
John

SANDSTONE PEAK HIKE/BALANCED ROCK/FOOD @ NEPTUNES NET/MAYBE BEACH SUNSET
2021-12-05 11:30 - 16:30 | Sandstone Peak Trailhead, 12896 Yerba Buena Road, Malibu, CA, US
SANDSTONE PEAK is the HIGHEST point in the Santa Monica Mountains at 3,111 feet with gorgeous views of the ocean and Channel Islands. Kinda steep in places, but we’ll be taking it a relaxed pace so there be time to take photos and enjoy the scenery. The LOOP is 7 miles.

Depending on the conditions, we’ll take a side trip to Balance Rock.

WATER – Bring 3 liters of water.
Bring a snack / lunch for our stop at the TOP. Bring a jacket, hat, comfortable hiking shoes or boots, hiking poles (if needed), sunblock, etc.
CARPOOL – Feel free to meet up at Neptunes Net, park on PCH, and carpool to the lot. You can post a few days out and coordinate amongst yourselves.
RESTROOMS – There is a restroom in the lot. Bring your own TP and hand sanitizer.
PARKING – Parking is Free in the Parking Lot and on the road. PLEASE be considerate and try to SQUEEZE your cars CLOSER together in the lot. If you park on the road, make sure you’re INSIDE the white line, or you’ll get a ticket! 🙁
Give yourself (1) hour and 15 minutes travel-time from the West Side.
LEAVE THE WEST SIDE AT 10:15 TO GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THERE!!!
HIKE STARTS AT 12:00 PM
SMARTPHONE MAP / GOOGLE MAPS / GPS LINK CLICK HERE (https://goo.gl/maps/ctAxuuZySsk)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=201782227640152276864.0004873b25484642a77e4&msa=0&ll=34.054651,-118.799973&spn=0.262541,0.528374
From the corner of PCH and Yerba Buena… it’s APPROX 5 1/2 – 6 miles to the Ranger Station at Circle X Ranch… and approx an additional 1 1/2 to 2 miles to the parking lot on the LEFT.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE NORTH!!!
If coming from the North via 101 and using Westlake Blvd heading South!! Westlake merges into Mullholland, make sure you stay on Mullholland WEST until you reach the intersection with LITTLE SYCAMORE CANYON RD. at apporox 7.4 miles from the 101, make a right here. (Make sure you get that last merge correct and DON’T continue to Decker Rd) This will turn into Yerba Buena Road. The trailhead is clearly marked and is 4.6 miles from the turn off of Mullholand. It is at Ventura County Mile Marker 6.37
We’ll be going to Neptunes Net for food after the hike…

DOG’S ON LEASH OKAY – Dogs are allowed but must remain on a leash at all times. Please pick up after your dog.
COVID: If you’re not feeling well, please consider joining us next time and skipping the hike. Please follow social distance guidelines, bring a mask, and be considerate of other peoples personal space and comfort levels.

☃️❄️FREAKING AWESOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - 3 MILE HIKE AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD☃️❄️
2021-12-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Corner Bakery Cafe, 1868 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA, 90277, US
☃️❄️❄️ FREAKING AWESOME CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!!! ❄️❄️☃️
MEET at the Corner Cafe for a quick bite / coffee @ 7:00 and head out around 7:15 – 7:30 PM to check out the “Freaking Awesome Christmas Lights”
Google Maps Location to Corner cafe:
https://goo.gl/maps/uuczyXxDroE2
If you get there after we leave, just follow the route on the map below:
START of the Christmas Lights
https://goo.gl/maps/to6ndBUJpE22
MERY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HOLIDAYS / HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!

8th ANNUAL XMAS MORNING ON ECHO MOUNTAIN!
2021-12-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Echo Mountain trailhead, Intersection of Lake Ave. and Loma Alta Drive, Altadena, CA, 91001, US
Did Santa track chimney soot all over your new carpet?Did his reindeer break some of your roofing tiles???Did Rudolph steal a bottle of Jack Daniels out of your liquor cabinet?????(Ya didn’t think that red nose was NATURAL did you???)Well then join us on historic Echo Mountain to start your Xmas right!We’ll be back down in time for you to lie to Aunt Tilly about how much you LOVE the CD box set she gave you of Barbara Streisand’s greatest hits.
Distance – 5.8 milesDifficulty – IntermediateElevation gain – 1400 feet
Description
We will all meet in front of the metal gate at the corner of Lake Ave and E. Loma Alta Dr. From here it is 3 miles to the old ruins on Echo Mountain. It is all uphill with very little shade. At the ruins we will break for snacks and photos. We will acknowledge how lucky we are to be hikers in beautiful Southern California. We will return the way we came.
Directions
From the 210 take the Lake Ave exit and head north 4 miles. You will come to the intersection of Lake Ave and E Loma Alta Dr. Park anywhere in this area.
What To Bring
WaterSnacksCameraHiking ShoesSunscreen/HatA hearty “Ho Ho Ho”

🌻🌸🌼 MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK - 4 1/2 mile BEGINNERS hike / SAGEBRUSH CANTINA🍕
2022-01-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Malibu Creek State Park, 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, 91302, US
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4 1/2 mile HIKE then 🍸 🍹 🍾 SAGEBRUSH CANTINA AFTERWARDS for FOOD, MUSIC and DANCING… 🍕🌮featuring “MOD SQUAD” ( 80’s dance / disco / funk )
MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK is where they filmed M*A*S*H*, “Planet of the Apes” and a gazillion other movies…
GOOGLE MAPS TO MALIBU CREEK PARK
https://goo.gl/maps/SZVdsQem2eK2

CLICK HERE FOR M*A*S*H* VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICiFnQrHOrk
🌼🌻 MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK 🌼🌻
( FEE AREA – it was $12 last time I was there, or get there 10 minutes earlier to park on the corner of Mulholland and Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon for FREE )
( 40 minute drive from Santa Monica )
We’ll be hiking 4 1/2 miles ROUND-TRIP to the M*A*S*H* filming site. Slight elevation gain. GREAT FOR BEGINNERS!!!
🍕🌮 TABLES AND FOOD AT SAGEBRUSH will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED… no reserved seating… you just get there and hope for the best… 🍕🌮
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FROM Santa Monica travel NORTH on PCH approx 12 miles. Make a RIGHT on Malibu Canyon Road. (just before Pepperdine University) Approx 6 miles up the road, make a LEFT turn into Malibu Creek State Park. Fee is approx $12. We’re at the back of the LAST parking lot on the left, approx 1/2 mile from the entrance

🌵⭐️ 2022 YEARLY DUES 🌍🌸 ANYTHING HELPS 🌸🍷 THANX!!! 🌮🍺
2022-01-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Mt Kilimanjaro, 123 Mountain Street, Blah Blah, TZ
Due to the pandemic, we’ve been posting fewer hikes lately but we’re hoping to start posting ’em more often in the coming months…
Still gotta pay website costs and other associated expenses, so it would be appreciated if y’all could help with a small yearly donation…
😀 really appreciate it… every little bit helps 😀
😀 PayPal: HikingLA@Gmail.com😀 Venmo: @HikingLA
or just donate when you come on a hike
Thanx MUCHO!!! 😀

🍔🍕 VASQUEZ ROCKS 5 MILE HIKE - ROCK SCRAMBLE - 49'ER GRILL FOR FOOD 🍔🍕
2022-01-30 11:30 - 14:30 | Vasquez Rocks Natural Area, 10700 W. Escondido, Agua Dulce, CA, 91350, US
CLIMB ON VASQUEZ ROCKS!!! Highlighted in several MOVIES and TV commercials, to include Star Trek, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, the Flintstones and about a million more.
***LEAVE THE WEST SIDE BY 10:00AM to get there on time…
GOOGLE MAPS: https://goo.gl/maps/FLUzJfUZfD22
CLICK BELOW TO SEE WORST STAR TREK FIGHT EVER FILMED AT VASQUEZ ROCKS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM
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HIKE will NOT require rock scrambling, but it’s just more fun if you do. Wear appropriate hiking boots if you wanna climb on the rocks. Distance is approx 5 MILES with only a slight elevation climb. approx 300 feet
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BELOW… VIDEO WE MADE AT VASQUEZ ROCKS A COUPLE YEARS AGO DURING A FLASH FLOOD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAl-0MbsGmI
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BELOW A 1 MINUTE PARODY OF THE MOVIE “127 HOURS” we filmed there a couple years ago…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL3FW9fhIu8
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AFTERWARDS…. FOOD AND LIBATIONS AT THE 49’er in Acton
the 49’er GRILLE https://goo.gl/maps/QUTJ6rb2XJq
Their MENU:https://www.the49ersalooncompany.com/menus/
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BRING A SNACK!!! WE’LL MAKE A LUNCH-STOP HALF-WAY THROUGH…

SCANDINAVIA NORTHERN LIGHTS ADVENTURE
2022-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia, Finland, Sweden and Norway, Finland, FI
For all the info and to sign up, go to www.1000treks.com
You have been dreaming about this for a long time! Let’s make it happen and let’s go see the Northern Lights in an fun-packed adventure, visiting three countries in one of the beautiful places in world: Scandinavia.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO SIGN UP: https://www.1000treks.com/trips/scandinavia-northern-lights-adventure
Highlights:
– Visit 3 Scandinavian countries: Finland, Sweden and Norway.
– See the Northern Lights from a GLASS IGLOO! That’s right! You’ve seen the pictures online and now you have the chance to actually do it!
– Have the chance to spend a night in the Arctic Snow Hotel, a hotel made entirely of ice and snow!
– Have 11 chances to see the Northern Lights in some of the best places in the world. We will be all-but-guaranteed to see the Aurora not only once, but several times. Here are some of the unique and amazing ways in which we will see the Lights:
– From Abisko Sky Station in Sweden, where we will take a chairlift to what is possibly the best single spot on the planet to see the Northern Lights.
– From the Lofoten Islands, considered by many as the most beautiful background in the world for the Northern Lights.
– While riding an Electric Snowmobile
– On sled pulled by reindeer.
– On a sled pulled by huskies.
– While Floating on a frozen lake wearing a thermal floating suit.
– While horseback riding surrounded by snow.
– Snowshoeing through the Laplandish wilderness.
– On a cruise on the Barents Sea
We will also do some amazing and unique activities and have some amazing experiences unique to Scandinavia, such as:
– Visit a husky farm and drive your own husky sled
– Visit and take city tours of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, and Oslo, the capital of Norway.
– See a real unearthed Viking ship!
– Take an overnight train from Helsinki to the Finnish Lapland in your own cabin with a bed and shower. A very cool and unique European experience!
– Take a full day tour and sail on a real icebreaker
– Go Ice fishing
– Experience a snow sauna (that’s right!) and a snow Jacuzzi
– Go on a Finnish sauna where you can go on a sauna, come out and dip in frozen lake
– Go Ice climbing
– Ride a fatbike on the snow
– Go Ice Karting.
These activities and locations are all absolutely amazing. However, this trip will be even more amazing because we timed it in order to maximize our chances to see the Northern Lights. Displays of the Northern Lights do tend to intensify around the equinox months of March and September because the magnetic fields of the Earth and the Sun’s solar wind are more likely to be in sync. There are no guarantees, but even stronger displays are therefore more likely around the spring equinox, which be on March 19. March also tends to be the winter month with the clearest skies. New moon is March 24, which means not only we will be getting the darkest skies of the month, but also the ski will be very dark on the 19th. No promises, but are likely to see some of the most amazing Northern Lights spectacles of the season during our travel dates.
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ALASKA MIDNIGHT SUN ADVENTURE
2022-06-12 15:00 - 17:00
Let’s go on an 11 day-trip to see one of the most beautiful and fascinating places in the U.S., Alaska, the final frontier, and one of the most fascinating natural phenomena: The Midnight Sun.
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We will be going exactly on Summer Solstice, which is the longest day of the year. In northern Alaska, above the Arctic Circle, that translates into 24 hours of the sun in the sky, even at midnight.
HIGHLIGHTS
– Cross the Arctic Circle on June 21, Summer Solstice, to see the Midnight Sun: when the sun touches the horizon at midnight but never goes below it.
– Visit the breathtaking Denali National Park, one of the most beautiful and unique national parks in the U.S.
– Go on an exciting adventure through Devil’s Canyon with Mahay’s Jet Boat Adventure, where we will go on CLASS 5 rapids on a jet boat, travelling through the Alaskan backcountry.
– Go on a hike at Denali at midnight, with the sun in the sky.
– Go on an ATV adventure at midnight!
– Get to see some of the most amazing wildlife in the U.S., such as grizzlies, moose, caribou, and bald eagles in their natural habitat.
– Fly over Mt. Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.
– See the mighty Yukon River.
– Do the Kantishna Wilderness Trails Tour, a breathtaking drive through the Denali Highway, the road through Denali National Park.
– Spend a night in Talkeetna, an authentic, small Alaska town
– Travel the Alaska Railroad aboard the Denali Star from Talkeetna through Denali and Fairbanks, on a 271-mile journey through one of the most beautiful countries you can imagine: the nearly-untouched Alaskan wilderness.
– Stay at Chena Hot Springs, a beautiful Alaskan hot spring resort and experience some of the most amazing hot springs in existence.
– Go horseback riding through the Alaskan scenery.
– Go dryland dog sledding.
– Explore Fairbanks, the northernmost metropolis in the United States.
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THE WONDERS OF SOUTH AMERICA: THE AMAZON, IGUASSU FALLS AND RIO!
2022-07-07 15:00 - 17:00
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Let’s go on an amazing South American adventure where we visit three South American countries, explore the largest rainforest in the world, see the largest waterfalls in the world, visit one of the world’s most beautiful cities, and marvel at one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Visit THREE South American Countries: Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.
– Explore the mighty Amazon Jungle, the biggest rainforest in the world, including three days on a river jungle cruise and four days in an authentic jungle lodge deep in the jungle!
– Visit and spend the night with a tribe of Amazon Indians.
– Have the chance to see a variety of unique wildlife, including several different kinds of primates, sloth, Amazonian crocodiles, even jaguars and the biggest snakes in the world, anacondas!
– Go fishing for piranhas and then have piranhas for dinner (that’s right!).
– Swim with the beautiful, unique Amazonian freshwater pink dolphins. That’s right, we will not only see them but will SWIM WITH THEM IN THE WILD!
– Take a panoramic flight over the Amazon jungle (optional).
– Astound yourself as you gaze at the world’s largest waterfalls and one of the Seven Wonders Nature, the majestic Iguassu Falls. We will see the falls from both the Brazilian side and the Argentinian side.
– Explore one of the world’s most famous and beautiful cities: Rio de Janeiro.
– See the statue of Christ the Redeemer, one of the official Seven Wonders of the World.
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⭐️🌜🥂 🍷 8 MILE HIKE / PERSEID METEOR SHOWER / BYOB at MT PINOS 🥂🍷⭐️🌜
2022-08-13 13:00 - 23:00 | Nordic Base Camp, Nordic Base Camp, FRAZIER PARK, CA, 93225, US
– 8 MILE HIKE TO MT PINOS / SAWMILL PEAK / NOMINAL ELEVATION GAIN
( optional 4 mile hike for those of you who may be outta shape these days )
⭐️⭐️ HIKE / FOOD / METEOR SHOWER !! ⭐️⭐️
⭐️ optional camping at Chula Vista Campground; 120 yards east of the parking lot… first come, first served…
( in that order – we’ll do the hike… then return to the parking lot for food and then meteor stuff!! )
there will be SEVERAL telescopes (possibly less these days cuz of that flu thing) in the parking lot set up by a local astronomy club… at an elevation of 8,300 ft, no CITY LIGHTS…
it should be PRIMO STAR-GAZING that evening🌜RED LED HEADLAMPS STRONGLY URGED!!!
GOOGLE MAPS / SMARTPHONE LINK
https://goo.gl/maps/4F5Ge9RaCyx
http://www.astro-tom.com/avac/observing_sites/mount_pinos.htm
***NO ADVENTURE PASS REQUIRED IN PARKING LOT
IT WILL TAKE approx 2 hours travel time from the west side. I’m gonna take off at 10:30AM so I don’t have to stress about being late. the last 45 minutes is a GORGEOUS drive!!!
(people camping should get there prior to noon to find and set up a camping spot, so leave the west side around 10AM)
DIRECTIONS
1. From the west side, Take the 405 Freeway north for about 19.1 miles and merge with the 5 Freeway north.2. Continue north on the 5 Freeway for about 46.1 miles.3. Take the Frazier Mountain Park Road exit going west toward Frazier Mountain. Watch carefully for the signs indicating the Frazier Mountain Road exit. (The exit is about 35 miles past Magic Mountain, and about 3 miles past a small town called Gorman.)4. Continue on road for about 21 miles following the signs to Mt. Pinos. (After about 7 miles along Frazier Mountain road, the name of the road will change to Cuddy Valley road. About 4 miles past this point, the road will reach a fork. To the right is Mil Portrero Hwy, and to the left is Mt. Pinos road. Stay to the left and continue on Mt. Pinos road for another 10 miles and you’ll reach the Mt. Pinos parking lot!5. The star party will take place in the large open parking lot at the end of the road. Park along the left hand side as you drive in!
(borrowed from the astronomy club) Parking and Headlights:
If you drive up to Mt. Pinos on your own, please try to arrive at the star party site before the sun sets so that we don’t have our headlights on as we drive in. Headlights and other bright lights ruin the night vision of the observers at the site. For this reason it is strongly recommended to use your parking lights and not to turn your headlights on when leaving the site until you are out of the parking area. There may be limited parking at the site, so that is another reason to arrive early and ensure a space. RED LED flashlights strongly encouraged!!!
GOOD CARPOOLING LOCATIONS ARE THE WHOLE FOODS OFF THE 405 AND SEPULVEDA IN SHERMAN OAKS AND THE McDONALDS ON ROXFORD STREET ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF WHERE THE 405 AND THE 5 FREEWAYS INTERSECT.
🛑 BRING CHAIRS / BLANKETS / WARM CLOTHES!!! GETS SURPRISINGLY CHILLY THERE AT NIGHT!! 🛑
GREAT video of this event a couple years ago!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lHK_HJf68
