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  • Wildwood Central Park ~ Gentler Intermediate

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

    Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks is one of the most versatile local parks there is, with 27 miles of trails skittering through rocky cliffs, cacti-filled desert environs, volcanic rock, riparian forest, and a cool, watery canyon. Highlights of the hike include waterfalls incorporating 40’ Paradise waterfalls along with a long creek, Indian caves, volcanic rock […]

  • Harmon Canyon Loop ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Harmon Canyon Preserve 7511 Foothhill Rd, Ventura, CA, US

    Forecast for this trail area is cool and pleasant, (middle 60s°F to low 70s°F between 8:00-12:00) with light to modest breeze rather than strong wind. Harmon Canyon Preserve, established in 2020, includes 2,123 acres of ridgelines and canyons that feature diverse coastal sage scrub and coast live oak woodland habitats, ephemeral stream crossings with riparian […]

  • Western Plateau – Hawk Canyon – Mt. Elliot

    Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Meet at the Conejo Canyons trailhead next to the Thousand Oaks Recycling Center on Conejo Center Drive, near the end of Rancho Conejo. We'll walk down the fire road to Hawk Canyon and then we will take Hawk Canyon to Five Points. From Five Points, we will take the Western Plateau trail up to intersection […]

  • Rincon to Carpinteria State Beach on the Bluffs Trails

    Rincon Beach Park, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Rincon Beach Park, Carpinteria, CA 93013, Carpinteria, Ca, US

    This walkabout (on trail and sand) will take us from the Rincon parking area to the top of the bluffs. About 1/2 mile in we will cross the train tracks to access the Bluffs trail. The Bluffs trail hugs the coastline all the way to Carpinteria State Beach. Along the way we will pass through […]

  • Los Robles / White Horse Canyon Loop – Intermediate

    Triunfo Community Park 1935 Tamarack St, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/5/b/c/event_52757852.jpeg Most likely this will be my final hike before my move to Tennessee. Kindly note the folowing: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike No dogs allowed on the hike Time to re-explore the Los Robles trail system! […]

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

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

    NOTE: The time and date of this hike are as noted above. It will be warmer but this hike has lots of trees and we will begin at 8:00. We will begin in the parking lot at the end of Moorpark and walk down the street to the Las Padres trail (so do not turn […]

  • Sherwood Forest/Los Robles Scenic Loop – Gentler but NOT a beginner hike

    Los Robles Trail Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    This week we’ll hike about 5 miles with 1000’ of total elevation gain, spread out nicely, with a little bonus loop through Oak Creek Canyon. This is a longer route than our typical gentler friendly option. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, relaxing hike. After a short […]

  • Wildwood Canyon Waterfall Hike

    Canna St and Timberwood Ave. 2800 - 2810 Canna St, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Attention! New Trailhead. This will be the second time for this special Wildwood Park hike where we will start at a different trailhead located at Canna St. and Timberwood Ave. The theme for this 6.15 mi/345' hike is "stay low and go with the flow". This will allow us to stay within earshot of the […]

  • 8 mile ~ Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ 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 establish truffle orchards, but we'll be nosing around the canyon strictly for its beauty. The trail from Encinal is a smooth, firm, and well-traveled single […]

 

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