• 7 miles~ Los Robles Trail West ~ Intermediate Hike w/ longer option

    Los Robles Trail Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    FALL SEASON: WE ARE BACK TO A 9:00a START TIME http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/f/8/6/event_22189030.jpeg Space Mountain is the name for Los Robles Trail West, starting at Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks and switchbacking up the hill to the west. No one seems to know why it's called Space Mountain, though maybe the Disney ride inspired the name. We'll […]

  • Oakbrook Vista Trail and Sandstone Hill Trail – Intermediate

    Oakbrook Vista Trailhead 3222 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike What we'll do: Hike Oakbrook Vista trail to the crest of the ridge. Go left on the Sandstone Hills until it intersects power line roads. This […]

  • Western Plateau Hawk Canyon – Gentler Friendly

    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 […]

  • Upper Stunt High Trail To Saddle Peak ~ Gentler Intermediate

    UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve 1201 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    This hike begins at Upper Stunt High Trail, a couple hundred feet to the right on the other side of the street from the parking lot. The trail winds upward gradually over switchbacks, giving way as the trail heads up to a dramatic rocky overlook with striking views of the Pacific, Stunt Ranch State Park, […]

  • Intermediate Hike ~ Las Virgenes to Laskey Mesa

    Upper Las Virgenes Cyn Open Space Preserve LV Trailhead Las Virgenes Road, Hidden Hills, CA, United States

    Welcome to the new parking area at the north end of Las Virgenes! Construction is complete, and cars may now park diagonally off Las Virgenes near the trailheads. We will be hiking northeast to Laskey Mesa, then around the mesa to the north, west, and back to upper Las Virgenes, then back to the cars […]

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

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

    Come join us to hike in a section of the Dos Vientos Open Space. This hike will loop around the periphery of the 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 […]

  • Canyon Overlook Trail to Lizard Rock – Intermediate Gentler

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

    I pre-hiked this route on Friday as the weather is getting hot and I haven’t hiked the Canyon Overlook Trail for quite a while. It was pretty exposed, but the ocean breeze made it comfortable. The hike starts at the parking area on Hill Canyon Road and climbs Canyon Overlook Trail. The trail is a […]

  • Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy

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

    After a turbulent week, let's give one another a hug, then enjoy the peace and tranquility of our local mountainscape. We will start in the parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista and head up through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climb up Boney Mountain Trail for some fantastic views west […]

  • Peace, Love, Joy Alternate Hike – Wendy & Potrero

    Wendy Trail Head 1360 S Wendy Drive, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is a "piggyback" hike to Steve's of the same time & destination to accommodate the waitlisted hikers. Note the Wendy Trailhead start location. (COSCA requires us to limit groups to 25) After a turbulent week, let's give one another a hug, then enjoy the peace and tranquility of our local mountainscape. We will most […]

 

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