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CONEJO VALLEY BOTANIC GARDEN

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden 400 W Gainsborough Rd, Thousand Oaks, 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 A HIKE FOR OUR SLOW, OUR OLD AND OUR WALKING WOUNDED(WW) Between The Oaks Mall and the mountains and […]

Ray Miller Backbone trail to Overlook trail

Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/ray-miller-backbone-trail-to-overlook-trail?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers,Okay finally found a trail that shows it will be in the 70's so let's get out and hit a longer hike. Were gonna be hiking in the Mountains with great views of the ocean. Great time to hit this trail as it is exposed and Friday shows cooler weather with ocean […]

Mt. Wilson Trail from Sierra Madre to the Cosmic Cafe

189 E Mira Monte Ave 189 E Mira Monte Ave, Sierra Madre, CA, US

NOT FOR BEGINNERS This is a strenuous 13.6 +/- mile hike, out and back to the top of Mount Wilson. The first (and last) mile is fully exposed. The Mount Wilson Trail was built in 1864 by Benjamin “Don Benito” Wilson. He had planned to use it to bring down timber for his ranch. Not […]

Wildwood Park – Las Flores – Fit Beginner

604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Fit Beginner, 4 miles, 600' gain. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a brige just past the Meadows Picnic area. We'll make a left, continuing on Wildwood […]

Wildwood Park-Las Flores Potluck Hike

604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Let's enjoy the beautiful sunset and great potluck with wonderful friends! Please bring- Food and drink to share- Your own cup, plate and utensils- Water- Flashlight or headlamp*** Happy spirit! *** This is cross-posted on Hiking Plus. Fit Beginner, 4 miles, 600' gain. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at […]

Tapo Canyon Trail

Tapo Canyon Road Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello fellow hikers,The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be back at our cars before it gets to hot... so...Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This hike has […]

BIKE RIDE – Westlake Village

Triunfo Park 980 Aranmoor Ave, Thousand Oaks, 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 - Westlake VillageThe route will start at Triunfo Park and continue clockwise around the lake.We'll have the […]

Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

Las Llajas Canyon Trail trailhead 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, Simi Valley, CA, US

5 miles, 700' gain, Beginner. This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]

2-Night backpack of Big Pine Lakes Trail

Big Pine Creek Overnight Parking Big Pine, CA, US

Description: This is a 2-night backpacking trip. It's on a weekday. But if you can take off from work to do it, it's highly recommended. There are two trailheads to do this hike. One is at the "Big Pine Creek Overnight Parking." And the other is at the "Big Pine Creek Trailhead," which is at […]

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