When I pre-hiked the route on Sunday morning, I encountered a fairly squishy trail, but with clear weather prior to Thursday, it should be fine. As in the past, I saw four or five deer, lots of ravens, some vultures, and lots of deer and coyote prints. I did see a couple of prints that […]

Assuming today's forecast is correct, we should be able to squeeze this one in on Thursday, and enjoy the waterfalls that are flowing! We're only going 5 miles, but we'll be going fairly quickly so we can gawk at the falls. From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise […]

The rain is expected to stop in the morning. Will keep an eye on the weather. Otherwise rain will cancel it. PLEASE NOTE THE PARKING/MEETUP LOCATION ABOVE (IT'S NOT WENDY & POTRERO). Do not park on Potrero Road as it is for residents only. Take a right at the stop sign on Potrero Road and […]

The gate to the Satwiwa parking lot is closed so we will be meeting at the intersection of Sycamore Canyon Road and Potrero Road. This is across from 4153 Potrero Road. Please follow the written directions. Once again (again!) because of this week’s rain, we will avoid mud as much as possible and protect out […]

On Saturday, February 24th 5:30pm-7pm a very special speaker, Gen-la Kelsang Jampa will be giving a talk on The Healing Power of Meditation at the Kavli Theater located in the Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks, CA. Come and learn to Meditate and discover the benefit of a Mind of Inner Peace. Gen-la Jampa is […]

This is a 6- 7 mile out and back hike with about 1150’ of elevation gain from Lang Ranch Parkway in Westlake Village on the Albertsons Motorway. Our route on the Albertson Fire Road, which goes from the trailhead eastward all the way to Upper Las Virgenes Canyon, and is a favorite route for hikers […]

This double-loop route is a bisecting circumnavigation of the Lang Ranch Open Space. From the Autumn Ridge trailhead (end of North Westlake Blvd) we'll pick up the Sunrise Trail which climbs up and and along ridge overlooking Wood Ranch. After crossing the Long Canyon junction we'll rollercoaster down and up and down the Meadow Vista […]

Let's see if we can find any wildflowers out in Dos Vientos yet? 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 2 streets along the way. This hike is about 5.0 […]

This out-and-back about 7.5-mile hike with an elevation gain/loss of +/-1500’ provides a great overview of the Thousand Oaks area, the ocean and the western Santa Monica Mountains. The first portion is a narrow trail that zigzags its way up to enjoy views of Lang Ranch and Woodridge trails on the north and more. When […]