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  • Loop Through Long Canyon/Wood Ranch – Gentler Friendly Hike

    Long Canyon Trail At the intersection of Long Canyon Road & Wood Ranch Pkwy, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Please review the guidelines to participate in our hikes. Here are some highlights and a link to the guidelines. Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list No "Plus Ones" on this hike Plan on sticking with the group, and completing the entire hike at a reasonable […]

  • Fossil and Old Boney Trails – Intermediate Hike

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 4121 Potrero Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Join us on this sweet (maybe not so sweet!) hike that wanders through grasslands and chaparral, down into a canyon, then up to eye-stretching views. We will follow Sycamore Canyon fire road until it intersects with the Fossil Trail. We will then take the Fossil Trail to the Old Boney Trail. The Fossil Trail features […]

  • 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 […]

  • Oak Creek Canyon to Los Robles East ~ Gentler Intermediate

    498 Greenmeadow Ave 498 Greenmeadow Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Oak Creek Canyon Trail is a rather special trail in Los Robles Open Space that is designed for the blind as well as the sighted. The all-access trail is shaded by a canopy of oaks, while the Los Robles trail spends more time in the chaparral. We will start at Oak Creek Canyon and proceed […]

  • Saddle Peak and Topanga Lookout Trails ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Topanga Lookout Trailhead Saddle Peak Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    We will have two short hikes; Saddle Peak hike (about 3 miles with approximately 500' elevation gain) and Topanga Lookout hike (about 2 miles with approximately 400' elevation gain). https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/topanga-lookout/ We will begin Saddle Peak hike at the end of the Stunt Road hike near the intersection of Stunt Road and Schueren Road. Saddle Peak […]

  • Intermediate Hike ~ Palo Comado / Cheseboro Loop via Ranch Center trail

    Trailhead Sunnycrest and Doubletree, Oak Park, CA, US

    This week we’ll do a loop around the northeastern regions of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and the Las Virgenes Open Space. This area traverses many ecosystems, including riparian, chaparral, and the rockscape from Galaxy Quest. The area is generally dry, but very nice! http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/3/0/c/event_255709932.jpeg The trailhead is where Sunnycrest turns into Doubletree, […]

  • Upper Stunt High Trail To Saddle Peak ~ Gentler Intermediate at a Slower Pace

    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, […]

  • The Bridge is Back! – MASH via the Grassland Trail

    26998 Mulholland Hwy 26998 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Please review our guidelines to participate in our hikes. Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Please don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away Sorry, no "Plus Ones" on this hike No dogs allowed in the state park The usual access to MASH (Reagan Ranch) is […]

  • Ray Miller trail up to the fire road

    La Jolla Canyon 8588 Pacific Coast Hwy, 2 mi North of Sycamore Canyon, Ventura, CA, US

    On this hike we will go up the Ray Miller trail to the fire road and back, about 6 miles. It will probably still be cool enough on the beach to start at 9:00, that will change soon. We’ll enjoy beautiful ocean views as we descend. Lying along the brilliant blue Pacific Ocean at the […]

 

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