
Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP) – Reagan Ranch to MASH
This hike is a shorter/gentler Tuesday hike (5 1/2 mile, 500' gain) due to the hot weather forecast. We will enter MCSP on the Yearling Trail which crosses the grasslands […]

This hike is a shorter/gentler Tuesday hike (5 1/2 mile, 500' gain) due to the hot weather forecast. We will enter MCSP on the Yearling Trail which crosses the grasslands […]

This is a second hike for the overflow on Tuesday. We will be a little shorter and possibly a little slower. If you change hikes, don't forget to take yourself […]

NOTE: There is quite a bit of shade on this hike. This will be a gentler hike for Thursday. We will go slower and with less elevation gain and less […]

Let's hike a loop through Wildwood we haven’t done in a long time. Wildwood's archetypal western look served as the set for Davy Crocket, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Wagon Train […]

Due to the ongoing heat and humidity this is a choose your own hike. You have the option of 6 or 8 miles. It’s a straight forward out and back […]

While the heat is once again with us, we will take this at a gentler pace and we will take some breaks to let slower hikers catch up. We will […]

This hike begins from the top of King James Court, a cul-de-sac off Lindero Canyon Road. Begin up the trail at the top of the road, passing through a gate […]

NOTE THE 9:00 start time!! From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail headed west, crossing over Zuma Ridge Motorway toward Trancas Canyon. On our way there, […]

We should get back before dark, but just in case, please bring a headlamp or flashlight. Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks is one of the most versatile local parks there […]
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