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Hill Canyon Santa Rosa Regional Park

Hill Canyon Trailhead 10241 Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, US

A second hike for Tuesday, this will be a bit slower. We will start at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek, and stroll […]

Lynnmere Loop from Camino Magenta – a Gentler (not Beginner) Hike

Camino Magenta Lynnmere Trailhead 1553 Camino Magenta, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Instead of our usual starting point at the Conejo Playfields, this shorter, gentler hike will start at the top of Camino Magenta, in the beautiful unincorporated Lynn Ranch neighborhood surrounded […]

Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy

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

This is an alternative, and probably slower hike for Thursday, a gentler hike. We will start in the parking lot of SMMNRA and can go up to the monument if […]

Upper Sycamore & Hidden Valley Overlooks ~ Gentler Intermediate

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 4121 Potrero Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

This hike starts at the Satwiwa Loop Trail from the parking lot to the Upper Sycamore Overlook. We will continue hiking the Hidden Valley Overlook Trail to the great view […]

Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ 8 mile Intermediate Hike

Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to […]

Upper Sycamore Canyon with Creek Crossings – A Gentler Hike

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 4121 Potrero Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

There may be more than one hike posted for Thursday – please only sign up for one! And if you can’t make it, please cancel as early as possible so […]

Castillo Trail to Wildwood Park ~ Gentler Intermediate

Castillo Trailhead 2642 Castillo Cir,, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

This hike starts at Castillo Trail to Wildwood Park. Currently, it’s spectacular with an abundance of mustard greens, wildflowers and California poppies in addition to bountiful water in the waterfalls […]

Reseda to Eagle Rock via the Garapito Trail

Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park 3600 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana, CA, US

We will head up and down in this jaunt to Eagle Rock, following the Garapito trail into the canyon and then up the hill to our destination. We will return […]

 

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