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  • Saddle Peak/Topanga Lookout Trails ~ Fun Gentler Intermediate

    Topanga Lookout Trailhead Saddle Peak Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    We will have two short hikes; Saddle Peak hike (about 2.5 miles with approximately 450' elevation gain) and Topanga Lookout hike (about 3 miles with approximately 300' elevation gain). We will begin Saddle Peak hike at the end of the Stunt Road hike near the intersection of Stunt Road and Schueren Road. Saddle Peak offers […]

  • 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 […]

  • Oakbrook Vista – Easy Intermediate

    Oakbrook Vista Trailhead 3222 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.2 miles, 900' gain, easy intermediate. The first part is a steady incline, followed by a rolling trail to our destination. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. There are no super steep sections. This hike takes us to a secret spot below a large rock formation. Naturally […]

  • Kanan Dume Almost to Castro Peak OAB (Fast Paced)

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    Our Out And Back (OAB) hike will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 60-mile Backbone Trail, which runs through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area from Will Rogers State Park in the east to Point Mugu in the west. The route begins at Kanan Dume Road and goes southerly […]

  • Path of the Gods

    Piazza Torquato Tasso Piazza Torquato Tasso, Sorrento, NA, IT

    Contact me if you happen to be in Italy around this time. The "Path of the Gods" (Sentiero degli Dei) is a famous hiking trail located along the Amalfi Coast in Italy. It offers stunning panoramic views of the coastline, the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the picturesque towns of Positano, Praiano, and Agerola. The trail is […]

  • 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 […]

  • Gentler Friendly (but not easy!) Latigo Canyon to Upper Solstice Canyon

    Latigo Canyon Trailhead 1765 Latigo Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    Down and up and down, and then up and down and up. We will hike out and back on the Backbone Trail from Latigo Canyon, across Castro Crest and descending into Upper Solstice Canyon. 2.5 miles out, 2.5 miles back. Elevation gain is about or under 1000 ft. Trail is single track almost all the […]

  • Sunset Hike

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    Turtle Rock and French Hill hike. There are several hills with sweeping views of the coastline. The hike starts with a heart pumping hill then goes on to a series of rolling hills and some neighborhood connections. 4.2 miles, 900 feet of overall elevation gain. Although not considered easy, it is certainly a great doable […]

  • Wildlife Tunnel Loop – Intermediate. Easier Option: Fit Beginner

    Santa Susana Pass Road & Rocky Peak Road Simi Valley, CA, US

    Intermediate - 3 miles, 1000' gain Easier Option - Fit Beginner, 1.4 miles, 525' gain. This hike is relatively short, but the middle portion is a rugged and continuous incline for 1 mile with about 700' of gain. Even though we'll be taking this trail at the pace of a social hike, beginners may find […]

 

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