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Chumash trail

Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.rsrpd.org/simi_valley/trails/chumash_park_and_trail.php Hello Fellow Hikers, Gonna be doing the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley to the junction of Rocky Peak then make our way back. It's a great moderate hike and a great workout with scenery of rock formations and mountain tops. The Chumash out and back is not on AllTrails but the above website will […]

Mount Gleason Trail!

Pacific Crest Trail Pacific Crest Trail, United States, US

Check out this trail on AllTrails. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-gleason-trail We are gonna try this one again.... Okay all you backpackers and peak baggers this one's for you. Hiking a little known trail called Mount Gleason. This is a loooong one (18 miles) But the elevation gain is only 3152 which makes this an excellent conditioning hike. Time […]

Zuma Canyon Loop Trail

Parking lot Zuma Ridge Mtwy, Malibu, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/zuma-canyon-loop-trail--2 Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay be prepared to work off that Easter chocolate on this hike! This is considered one of the harder routes in Zuma Canyon. This one has a lot of climbing less leveled sections. The views are spectacular and the flowers are blooming but the workout is the reward. This one is […]

Mishe Mokwa to Tri-Peaks and Sandstone Peak

Balancing Rock Trail Head Canyon View Trail, Malibu, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mishe-mokwa-to-tri-peaks-and-sandstone-peak Hello Fellow Hikers, This is a beautiful hike! If you have never been on this trail you're in for a surprise. This hike has great elevation gain and a good workout but you will not feel it as there is so much for the eye to see. Will be hitting it counter clockwise so […]

Earl Canyon Road to Mount Lukens

5212 Jessen Dr 5212 Jessen Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/earl-canyon-road-to-mount-lukens-road Hello Fellow Hikers, Let's tackle Mount Lukens from a lesser known route. The summit of Mount Lukens is at 5075 ft and the highest point in Los Angeles. The AllTrails map stops at Mount Lukens Road but we are gonna continue another .25 mile to the towers. Which will give us about a 14 […]

Coquina Mine Trail (Loop)

5715 Evening Sky Dr 5715 Evening Sky Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/coquina-mine-trail--3 Hello Fellow Hikers, We have another request to do this trail again...Will be hiking to Coquina Mine in Simi Valley. A little history on the trail from Alltrails.... " This was a mining operation that started in 1929 and ceased in year 1935. Limestone was mined here for an extremely pure form of Calcium […]

Mount Wilson via Little Santa Anita Canyon

Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mt-wilson-via-little-santa-anita-canyon Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay let's face it, hiking on foot there is no easy way to get to the top of Mount Wilson. This is actually one of my favorite ways, and it's also the original route to the top. A lot of history on this trail. Will encounter shaded areas loaded with green […]

Bulldog Loop Trail

Malibu Creek State Park 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bulldog-loop Hello Fellow Hikers, Your in for a treat if you have never hiked this trail. Will be starting our hike out of Malibu Creek State Park. Will be passing through the Mash and Planet of the Apes filming locations. Will also be taking some side trails to see both Century Lake and Rock Pond […]

Tapo Canyon Trail

Tapo Canyon Road Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello fellow hikers, The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be back at our cars before it gets to hot... so... Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This […]

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