• Lynmere Loop from Wildwood Park – Intermediate

    Wildwood Regional Park 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    PLEASE READ BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY. Kindly review the guidelines (link to the guidelines) to join our hikes. Restrictions apply for your attendance. Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list. Plan on KEEPING UP with the group and completing the entire hike or please find an alternative hike that better suits your […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    Hopefully it will be cooler at the beach and we are starting at 8:30. The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean at […]

  • Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

    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 […]

  • Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy ~ Intermediate Hike

    Rancho Sierra Vista Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Let's head out to the famed Peace, Love, Joy arch at the Danielson. This out and back hike wanders through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climbs up Danielson fire road for some fantastic views north to Port Hueneme and Oxnard and west toward the Pacific Ocean. If it's really clear, […]

  • Oak Creek Canyon to Ventu Park Rd. – Intermediate

    Oak Creek Canyon Trailhead 472 Greenmeadow Ave., Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/0/e/c/event_80025292.jpeg Since the trail has been redesigned and is now about 8 1/2 miles, we will stop at Ventu Park Road for our break. PLEASE NOTE: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away Make sure you can keep up with the group No "Plus Ones" […]

  • 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 8:30am start time! This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, passing 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 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Pace: This […]

  • 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 8:30am start time! This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, passing 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 5.0 miles with 800 feet of elevation gain. Pace: This […]

  • Upper Stunt High Trail To Saddle Peak ~ Gentler Intermediate

    UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve 1201 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    The “Featured photo” was taken at the Saddle Peak after the Pacific Palisades fire. I also added a photo previously taken at the same location. Let’s go to see how the fire changed the area. This hike begins at Upper Stunt High Trail, a couple hundred feet to the right on the other side of […]

  • Powerline Trail to Conejo Peak – Intermediate

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

    We will hike the Powerline Trail to Conejo Peak, including a brief stop at the "teardrop" loop below the final climb to the peak. Great views of the Pacific, Channel Islands, Oxnard Plain, Conejo Valley, and (if clear) snow-covered Mt. Baldy and peaks east and north. This area was completely burned over by the 2013 […]

 

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