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BIKE RIDE – Temescal Canyon to Marina Del Rey

Pacific Coast Highway / Temescal Canyon Los Angeles, CA, US

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC BIKE RIDE - Temescal Canyon to Marina Del Rey and back.The route will be on the Marvin Braude Bike […]

Shooting the Core of the Milky Way (Trona Pinnacles)

Trona Pinnacles California, CA, US

Let's shoot the core of the Milky Way. This time let's aim at the sky from the Trona Pinnacles. I've never been to Trona Pinnacles. But based on the Clear Sky Chart, it's one of the places in California that is still rated at Bortle 2. The plan is to be at the shooting location […]

Piru Creek! Water Lovers Only

Frenchman's Flat Campground Golden State Hwy Old Road, Castaic, CA, US

COVID precautions still apply. Please be mindful of other people's space. BOULDERING, ROCK HOPPING & UNEVEN HIKING SURFACES. Wear shoes you can get wet. You're almost guaranteed to go in at least knee deep into the water at some point. We'll be exploring past our usual lunch spot three miles in with regrouping points along […]

Los Padres – Potluck Picnic

Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate. A fit beginner can handle this. Because there are a couple extended inclines, I've rated this at the easy end of the intermediate spectrum. That's OK, because this is a social hike, not a conditioning hike. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak covered […]

Towsley Canyon Late Afternoon Conditioning Hike

Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon 24255 The Old Rd, Newhall, CA, US

The Ed Davis Park in Towsely Canyon has several trails and we will take the most popular. Distance: 6 milesElevation Gain: 1600 ftDifficulty: Beginner to Intermediate pace.Dogs: are allowed in the park but must be leashed.Parking: There is lots of free parking on the outside of the gate and also on the inside. Pay attention […]

San Gorgonio from Fish Creek

Fish Creek Trail 1W07 240 Forest Cir, Angelus Oaks, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/san-gorgonio-mountain-from-fish-creek?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers,San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, is the highest peak in Southern California and the Transverse Ranges at 11,503 feet (3,506 m)Spanish missionaries in the area during the early 17th century named the peak after Saint Gorgonius. Since it is the highest point in a […]

Harmon cyn

Missionary Church 500 High Point Drive, Ventura, CA, US

Meet at the trailhead at 2. We will be taking the upper single track, down to the main road, north to the first intersection and back to the parking lot. 6 miles moderate.

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