• RSV Through The Back Door – a Gentler (not Beginner) Hike

    RSV Back Door Trailhead Potrero Road, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    *PLEASE* read the directions to the different parking location. We generally get into Rancho Sierra Vista either through the RSV parking lot, or the dusty lot at the end of […]

  • Palo Comado to the Edge of China Flat – Intermediate Hike

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

    Summer heat is here so let’s get in a 6 mile hike before the temperature get too high. Palo Comado ("Burnt Stick" in Spanish) tells you a lot about the […]

  • Santa Rosa Trail Loop through Box Canyon (Fast Paced)

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

    Haven't done this hike in over a year. Hoping the marshy area has dried up since we have had no rain in a while. Please read these restrictions before signing […]

  • CRYSTAL & MINERAL 20% OFF SUMMER SALE EVENT

    The Om Oleary Court, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    Eydie is a Weekday Trailblazers hiker in Newbury Park. This is her event cross-posted from her Meetup group The OM Crystals and Minerals Sales and Events. August 10th & 11th […]

 

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