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Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla up to West Ridge and comic down Mathis. Link to Parking from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+View+Staging+Area/@33.585273,-117.7465062,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dce61b6bd45c2d:0x5ef3f1ad687cc8b5!8m2!3d33.585273!4d-117.7443175 Dogs are not […]

Loop Through Long Canyon/Wood Ranch – Gentler Friendly Hike

Long Canyon Trail At the intersection of Long Canyon Road & Wood Ranch Pkwy, Simi Valley, CA, US

Please review the guidelines to participate in our hikes. Here are some highlights and a link to the guidelines. Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list No "Plus Ones" on this hike Plan on sticking with the group, and completing the entire hike at a reasonable […]

Fossil and Old Boney Trails – Intermediate Hike

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 4121 Potrero Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

Join us on this sweet (maybe not so sweet!) hike that wanders through grasslands and chaparral, down into a canyon, then up to eye-stretching views. We will follow Sycamore Canyon fire road until it intersects with the Fossil Trail. We will then take the Fossil Trail to the Old Boney Trail. The Fossil Trail features […]

Paradise Falls – The easy way

Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.5 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do when visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely do this fun hike. There are several paths one can take. This route is the easy way to Paradise Falls and suitable […]

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Hump Day Hike: Musch Loop to Eagle Rock

Trippet Ranch 20828 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA, US

Eagle Rock, the most impressive landmark in all of Topanga State Park, will afford us an airy perch overlooking the upper watershed of Santa Ynez Canyon and the ocean beyond. We will eat, drink and explore on this impressive sandstone rock covered with crevices and caves. We begin hiking at Trippet Ranch, walking north on a paved driveway about 100 […]

Palo Comado to the Edge of China Flat – Gentler Friendly but not Beginner

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

Palo Comado ("Burnt Stick" in Spanish) tells you a lot about the environs - frequently burned over by wildfires, this was directly in the line of the Woolsey Fire but much of the vegetation has re-grown. This is one of many routes from the Conejo Valley to China Flat. Except for one turn near the […]

Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

Oak Creek Canyon to Los Robles East ~ Gentler Intermediate

498 Greenmeadow Ave 498 Greenmeadow Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Oak Creek Canyon Trail is a rather special trail in Los Robles Open Space that is designed for the blind as well as the sighted. The all-access trail is shaded by a canopy of oaks, while the Los Robles trail spends more time in the chaparral. We will start at Oak Creek Canyon and proceed […]

Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

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

5 miles, 500' 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 […]

 

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