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  • Potrero Rd./Roller Coaster Ride to Angel Vista – Intermediate

    1369 Potrero Rd 1369 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, Ca, US

    Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/2/1/c/600_358949212.jpeg Our usual conditions and restrictions apply for your safety and ours: 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 on this or any other Weekday Trailblazers hike All participants must be […]

  • Palo Comado to the Edge of China Flat – Gentler Friendly but not Beginner

    Palo Comado Canyon - Doubletree Trailhead Aspen Ridge Ct, Oak Park, CA, US

    Palo Comado ("Burnt Stick" in Spanish) tells you a lot about the environs - frequently burned over by wildfires, this was directly in the line of the Woolsey Fire but much of the vegetation has re-grown. This is one of many routes from the Conejo Valley to China Flat. Except for one turn near the […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly

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

    Let's meet at the tennis courts. This hike will be in addition to Laurie's hike, but this will be a gentler hike. 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 […]

  • Christmas Eve Morning Special Newton Canyon Eastbound to Castro Crest

    Backbone Trail Access at Kanan Backbone Trail, Malibu, CA, US

    I can't find a fancy description so deal with it.... and wanted to post so I wouldnt lose my nerve…. - about 7 miles - about 1600 ascent We will start at Newton Canyon trailhead on Kanan-Dume Rd. and head over the road and up the hill. Down, and up, and then back again. Out […]

  • Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa trail loops hike ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Main Parking Lot Pinehill Avenue, Newbury Park, ca, United States

    "Satwiwa" is Chumashan and directly translates to "the bluffs," which can also translate to "higher places," and is the Chumashan name used for a former village near the current culture center. The Ranch Overlook Trail extends from just west of the culture center to the Palomino Trail in the Rancho Potrero Open Space. https://www.conejovalleyguide.com/dosomethingblog/ranch-overlook-trail-in-rancho-sierra-vistasatwiwa-in-newbury-park This […]

  • Lynn Road to Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista ~ gentler friendly

    Susan Drive Susan Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This is a 4-5 mile out-and-back trip from Lynn Road to the Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista. We’ll park at the playfield near Stagecoach Inn and walk from Lynn Road on the lower Rosewood Trail, to the usual trailhead and then on up the trail. The elevation gain/loss is about 875’ - 1000’. It is […]

  • Hill Canyon Santa Rosa Regional Park

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

    This is a gentler hike. We will start at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek, and stroll a mile before turning onto the fire road up the Western Plateau. We will go straight at the crest of the fire road and then turn on the Plateau Rim loop […]

  • Sycamore Canyon Hike from the Ocean

    Sycamore Canyon Campground Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, US

    HIKE DETAILS: Let's use our 2024 passes one more time. This Tuesday hike will be a bit gentler. This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table on the fire road, approximately 5.5 miles. Most of the hike is exposed, but hopefully we will have some marine layer. No dogs. We will […]

  • 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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