• Newton Canyon – Gentler Friendly Hike

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

    From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise down into Newton Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross the creek, pass under an oak […]

  • Gentler / Beginner: Kanan Dume to Latigo – 5 miles

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    This is also a gentler hike for Thursday starting at Newton Canyon, another group is starting at 8:30 and going down the backbone trail. We will go up and cross […]

  • Overlooking Sycamore Canyon – an Intermediate, Cooler Hike

    Sycamore Canyon Trailhead Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, United States

    Just off the ocean, Sycamore Canyon is a wide, seemingly flat stroll among grasses, wildflower, and sycamore trees, surrounded by mountains on both sides. Rather than letting that lull you […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the […]

  • Kanan Dume Almost to Castro Peak OAB

    BBT - Kanan Dume Rd Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, United States

    Will keep an eye on the temperature. If it is expected to be above 90 at the time of the hike, I will cancel it. As this is an Out […]

  • Hill Canyon Santa Rosa Regional Park

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

    Folks have asked to change the hike on Thursday to start at 8:00 because of the heat and I think that is a good idea, so I am posting this […]

  • Lynnmere Loop from Camino Magenta – a Gentler (not Beginner) Hike

    Camino Magenta Lynnmere Trailhead 1553 Camino Magenta, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Instead of our usual starting point at the Conejo Playfields, this shorter, gentler hike will start at the top of Camino Magenta, in the beautiful unincorporated Lynn Ranch neighborhood surrounded […]

  • Feel the Peace, Love, and Joy ~ Intermediate Hike

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

    Let's head out to the famed Peace, Love, Joy arch at the Danielson. This out and back hike wanders through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then […]

 

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