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  • VIP Hike Somewhere in Calabasas

    Somewhere in Calabasas Calabasas, CA
    13 Hikers going

    Details This is an 8.5 mile loop hike around the Cold Creek Canyon Preserve. The Cold Creek Preserve protects the headwaters of Cold Creek, one of the few year-round streams […]

  • VIP Hike in Upper Rustic Canyon

    Santa Monica Mountains California, CA, US
    18 Hikers going

    The secret recesses of Upper Rustic Canyon and it’s shady “bay tree” tributary, invite the avid local hiker on an adventurous loop hike on unmarked and partially overgrown trails along some of the most […]

  • VIP Hike: Upper Las Virgenes – Mt. Basura Loop

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    Somewhere in Calabasas See hike description
    7 Hikers going

    Details Date: Saturday April 9 Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm   Our hike will consist of traveling along the lessor used trails connecting the underbelly of Las Virgenes and […]

  • Chatsworth Stairs Adventure Hike

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    Chatsworth Chatsworth, CA, United States
    13 Hikers going

    Details On this hike I will be introducing the "new" Chatsworth Stairs to the group. Of course the HWD VIPs will get first crack at it. To get there we […]

  • VIP Hike: Cold Creek Adventure

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    Santa Monica Mountains California, CA, US
    11 Hikers going

    2This Cold Creek adventure includes a secret trail that connects the Cold Creek Preserve to the Backbone Trail. Highlights include some old water tanks, the site of a Nike Missile […]

  • V.I.P. Hike – Ray’s Revenge

    Pt Mugu State Park - HWD Somewhere in the Park, Malibu, CA, US
    9 Hikers going

    Details On this one we'll hike on some secret trails converting a classic out and back hike into a loop. We'll start in La Jolla Canyon and hike on my […]

  • VIP Hike – The Forgotten Trails Series

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    Pacific Palisades Los Angeles, CA, US
    6 Hikers going

    Details I call this one "The Lost Trails of Los Liones" One day in 2013, while bushwhacking around Los Liones Canyon, I found some side trails. After some research I […]

  • VIP Waterfall Hike in Malibu

    10 Hikers going

    Another Hiking With Dean original — no one does Solstice Canyon like we do! Solstice Canyon is the quintessential coastal canyon. The year-round stream provides ample water to support this […]

  • V.I.P. Hike – Big Dome Lollipop

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    Somewhere in Western Malibu
    15 Hikers going

    After 3 exploratories I believe I  have come up with one of best hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains (and beyond).  We'll be using a combination of park trails and […]

 

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