I love that this description is our standard dry days one....this time, we should see multiple falls and especially Upper Zuma Falls! Yay! We'll detour down there as an option on the return. From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail headed west, crossing over Zuma Ridge Motorway toward Trancas Canyon. On […]

Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. Join us as we go up and over Kanan Dume Rd and hike to Latigo Canyon Rd. This hike is only about 4.6 miles with about 900’ gain and will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 67-mile Backbone trail. There may be wildflowers. The […]

For this circle tour of Dos Vientos we will start at the Oak Ridge trailhead off Mountain Creek Drive in Newbury Park, climb to the top of the ridge and follow it west to the heart of the Dos Vientos trail system. From there we’ll make a clockwise loop along several trails, starting with Sierra […]

Please note 8:30a start to beat the heat 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! The trailhead is […]

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 ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean at a gradual incline. There’s a great lookout spot where it gives you a breathtaking […]

We'll hike up the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley to join the Rocky Peak trail. If you don't want to continue, feel free to turn around at the top of Chumash for about a 5.5 mile hike. For those continuing, we'll turn left to head to the "Triangle" where several trails meet and provide panoramic […]

We will hike Sulpher Mountain trail on Thursday. This trail is hard to post because after it rains it is too muddy, then it gets too hot but right now it is PERFECT. Also, there is a new restaurant owner at the old J&M Cafe and he is really great. The restaurant is in Oak […]

This hike starts at Castillo Trail to Wildwood Park. In the spring, it’s spectacular with an abundance of mustard greens, wildflowers and California poppies in addition to bountiful water in the waterfalls and creeks. Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks is one of the most versatile local parks with 27 miles of trails skittering through this […]

Parking is limited, please consider carpooling! This hike will take us about 8 miles round-trip with 1800 feet of elevation gain on winding trails to dramatic rocky overlook with striking views of the Pacific, Stunt Ranch State Park, Calabasas Peak, and Old Topanga and Cold Creek Canyons. There are also longer vistas northwest into Ventura […]