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  • Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa trail loops hike ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Main Parking Lot Pinehill Avenue, Newbury Park, ca, United States

    "Satwiwa" is Chumashan and directly translates to "the bluffs," which can also translate to "higher places," and is the Chumashan name used for a former village near the current culture center. The Ranch Overlook Trail extends from just west of the culture center to the Palomino Trail in the Rancho Potrero Open Space. https://www.conejovalleyguide.com/dosomethingblog/ranch-overlook-trail-in-rancho-sierra-vistasatwiwa-in-newbury-park This […]

  • Overlooking Sycamore Canyon – an Intermediate, Cooler Hike

    Sycamore Canyon Trailhead Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, United States

    Just off the ocean, Sycamore Canyon is a wide, seemingly flat stroll among grasses, wildflower, and sycamore trees, surrounded by mountains on both sides. Rather than letting that lull you into a false sense of complacency, we'll take a left turn just after we start, and hike up the southern fork of Overlook Trail to […]

  • Los Robles trailhead, walking down to Las Padres and up and around

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    NOTE: This hike has lots of trees. We will start at 8:30. We will begin in the parking lot at the end of Moorpark and walk down the street to the Las Padres trail. From there we will loop around and come back to the Moorpark trailhead via the Los Robles trail. Some hikers may […]

  • Kanan Dume to Latigo ~ Gentler Friendly – Not Beginner

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    We will start on Kanan at Newton Canyon and hike to Latigo Canyon Rd. It is a little steep at the beginning but then turns into a nice hike. This hike is about 6 miles with about 1000’ gain and will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 67-mile Backbone trail. […]

  • Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate *** START at 8:00 ***

    150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    We will start our hike near the beginning of Regal Oak Ct. on the lower Rosewood Trail, a dirt trail heading up a shaded ravine at the base of the mountains, and continue to the usual Rosewood trail. Rosewood trail presents a clear view over the 101 Freeway carving up the Conejo Valley. This is […]

  • Intermediate 7 – 8 miles ~ Ray Miller Trail and Overlook Trail in Malibu

    La Jolla Canyon 8588 Pacific Coast Hwy, 2 mi North of Sycamore Canyon, Ventura, CA, US

    Join us on an out and back hike up the Ray Miller Trail and the Overlook Trail. We’ll enjoy beautiful ocean views as we descend. We'll pick up about 1300’ gain on this 7-8 mile adventure. Lying along the brilliant blue Pacific Ocean at the west end of Malibu (just shy of Port Hueneme), the […]

  • COSF Speaker Event: Lions and Fires and Humans, Oh Deer!

    Online event

    How mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains and Conejo Valley navigate a dynamic landscape of risks and rewards. A virtual presentation by Ellie Bolas on Wednesday July 9 at 7:00 pm. Register to watch! Please join us for the live online presentation of “Lions and Fires and Humans, Oh Deer!” by ecologist Ellie Bolas. […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Note 8:00am start time! This hike will start at 8:00 and we will go the opposite direction of the other hike in Dos Vientos that also starts at 8:00 on this Thursday. We will go slightly slower than the other hike but still beat the heat. We will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike (Not a Beginner’s Hike)

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Note 8:00 am start time! Beat the heat with an earlier start! This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, going behind Twin Ponds, overlooking Potrero Road and the Oxnard Plain with the Channel Islands in the background. We will cross 3 streets along the way. This hike is about 6.0 […]

 

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