• Intermediate 7-8 mile ~ 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’ […]

  • Revisiting Cheseboro Ridge Trail – Gentler 5 miles, 800′

    Morrison Road Trailhead Las Virgenes Road 5526, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Since our visit here in March, the hills above Calabasas have become lush, brilliant green, and bright yellow with mustard, benefitting from the recent rains. This out-and-back hike offers a […]

  • Canyon Overlook Trail to Lizard Rock – Intermediate Gentler

    Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, US

    The hike starts at the parking area on Hill Canyon Road and climbs Canyon Overlook Trail. The trail is a utility road and becomes a ridgeline trail with spectacular views […]

  • Encinal to Trancas Canyon and Bridge – Intermediate Hike

    Backbone Trail - Encinal Canyon Trailhead Encinal Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    This out-and-back hike on the Backbone Trail is about 8 miles with about 1,550' of total elevation gain. The hike starts and ends at our usual trailhead for the Encinal […]

  • Sulphur Mountain’s Majesty

    South Sulphur Mountain Trailhead 155 Sulphur Mountain Rd, Ventura, ca, US

    This will probably be the last day we can do this hike until winter because it is getting hotter. There is a new restaurant in Oak View for lunch, Noa's. […]

  • Lang Ranch to China Flat – Intermediate Hike at 8:30 am

    Lang Ranch Open Space 3536 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Please Note 8:30 start time! We will respect the warmer temperatures predicted for the coming week by starting at 8:30 and only going to China Flat instead of Simi Peak […]

  • 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 […]

 

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