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  • Adventure Hike – Upper Zuma Canyon Waterfalls

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    Backbone Trail Head - Kanan Rd 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA
    20 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvpPRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AT TRAIL HEAD AND BREAK SPOTS. WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING WHENEVER SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL. IT IS […]

  • Hikes into History: Happy Hallow – Grotto Loop

    Sandstone Peak Trailhead Parking Yerba Buena Rd, Malibu, CA
    20 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvpPRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AT TRAIL HEAD AND BREAK SPOTS. WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING WHENEVER SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL. IT IS […]

  • Secret Trail to Coquina Mine – Post-Hike Picnic – VIPs Only

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    Chivo Canyon - HWD 5091 Westwood St, Simi Valley, United States
    8 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvpPRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AT TRAIL HEAD AND BREAK SPOTS. WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING WHENEVER SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL. IT IS MANDATORY THAT YOU BRING A FACE COVERING. BRING HAND SANITIZER IF YOU HAVE IT. Details As some of you know I have purchased an RV […]

  • Hike to Kobe Crash Site

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    Calabasas Bark Park 4114 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, Calabasas, CA, US
    18 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvp Details The trail that goes past the site has been open for quite a while now and today I will lead my VIPs to the crash site. After paying our respects and viewing the memorials left there by others (feel free to bring one of your own), we will return on […]

  • Palisades Fire Assessment – An Exploratory Hike

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    The 1909 1909 N Topanga Canyon, Topanga, CA, United States
    11 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvpPark Closure Notice (May 30, 2021): Most trails in Topanga State Park are currently closed until further notice due to the Pacific Palisades fire. Los Leonis Trail is open. Temescal Ridge and Waterfall Trail in Temescal Gatway Park and Rivas Canyon have opened (but not part of TSP). Please continue to check […]

  • VIP Hike In Malibu – Post Hike Lunch With Open Bar

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    Malibu Seafood Fresh Fish Market and Patio Café 25653 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA
    6 Hikers going

    Scroll down to rsvp Details This one us my classic "Sea to Mesa Peak" hike Many hiking groups promise to take you to Mesa Peak but they never do. That's because they have confused their peaks and take you to the wrong one. So come along with us to the real Mesa Peak!     […]

  • V.I.P. – San Nicholas Canyon – Lunch at Spruzzo

    Robert Yoshio Nagata Park 33161 CA-1, Malibu, United States
    18 Hikers going

    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 old trails. This will involve crossing private property, but we will respect gates and fencing. Sign? What sign? Second reason for the secrecy because we […]

  • VIP Hike – Mountaineer’s Route to Saddle Peak and Wine Tasting

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    Somewhere in Calabasas Calabasas, CA
    7 Hikers going

      Details High above central Malibu is Saddle Peak, just east of Malibu Canyon, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains at 2,805 feet. Up here you are literally in the sky, often above the clouds over Malibu. On a clear day, facing south, you can see a vast stretch of the […]

  • VIP Hike – Making Cheeseboro to the Sea

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    Somewhere in Agoura Hills Agoura Hills, CA
    2 Hikers going

    Details We did this hike back in 2017 to uncover and clear a couple of my secret trails that were to be used for my Cheeseboro to the Sea hike. The trails connect Talepop with Liberty and Cheeseboro Canyons. Although uncovering the secret trails was a success, because of the Woolsey fire and other logistical […]

 

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