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 at the base of the mountains, and continue to the usual Rosewood trail. Rosewood trail presents a clear view over the 101 Freeway carving up […]

NOTE: This is an alternative hike for Tuesday. We will take this Los Robles trail with lots of trees and shade. This is a loop of about 4.5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread out nicely. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, relaxing hike. […]

In just under 7 miles, this "super-duper-double-looper" will explore the heart of Topanga State Park (TSP) and touch all of TSP's major trailheads. Starting at Trippet Ranch, we will head up TSP's Nature Trail which crosses Eagle Springs Fire Road near the junction of the East Topanga Fire Road (jumping off point to Parker Mesa). […]

Let's try Ray Miller Trail after last week’s rain. 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 […]

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg Hoping the trail will dry out a bit. The waterfall should be flowing. 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 canopy, and come out into an opening. At the opening, look […]

This hike circles the trails between South Ranch and Conejo Ridge. The conditions are ideal for this 6 mile (1000 foot elevation gain) lollipop. As of Tuesday, the trails were well drained (NOT muddy) with panoramic views of Conejo Valley (Ladyface Mtn, Las Virgenes Reservoir, Lake Sherwood). We will start at the trailhead at Triunfo […]

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, […]

A second hike for Tuesday, this will be a bit slower. We will start at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek, and stroll a mile before turning onto the fire road up the Western Plateau. We will go straight at the crest of the fire road and then […]

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 by Thousand Oaks. We'll do a clockwise loop around the gated Lynnmere community and wind up back at our starting point about 5 miles and […]