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Two Peaks in the Conejo Canyon Western Plateau (Fast Paced)

Thousand Oaks CNG Fueling Station 1993 Rancho Conejo Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

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Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

We will start (early to beat the heat) our hike near the beginning of Regal Oak Ct. on the lower Rosewood Trail, a dirt trail heading up a shaded ravine […]

Lower Sycamore Canyon on a Hot Day

Sycamore Canyon Campground 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

While the heat is once again with us, we will stay fairly close to the coast and keep our elevation gain to a minimum. Temps are forecast to reach 89 […]

Los Robles via Los Padres Dr EARLIER START

Los Padres Drive & Woodlet Way Thousand Oaks, CA, US

NOTE: EARLY START at 8:15 at Los Padres Drive With any luck we will encounter the faster hikers of Nancy's 8:30 group. It is still very hot, so we will […]

Los Robles/Moorpark Trail

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

NOTE: Starting at 8:30 It is still very hot, so we will take this Los Robles trail with lots of trees and begin at 8:30 and hopefully finish by 10:30. […]

Arroyo Conejo Trail to Lynnmere Trail ~ Gentler Intermediate

950 N Ventu Park Rd 950 N Ventu Park Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

We will start by following the pleasant single-track on the left (not the road to the right, which descends to a dead-end at the creek) from the Rancho Conejo Playfields […]

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 […]

Backbone Quickie – Encinal to “The Tree”

Backbone Trail - Encinal Canyon Trailhead Encinal Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

Barbara and Sharon showed me this hike a couple of weeks ago, and it was delightful. If you're deep on the waitlist for Cheryl's hike, you may want to consider […]

Wildwood to Santa Rosa Trail through Box Canyon Loop

Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks 998 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Let's hike a loop through Wildwood. Wildwood's archetypal western look served as the set for Davy Crocket, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Wagon Train back in the day, as well as […]

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