• Wildwood Central Park ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Wildwood Regional Park 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks is one of the most versatile local parks there is, with 27 miles of trails skittering through rocky cliffs, cacti-filled desert environs, volcanic rock, riparian forest, and a cool, watery canyon. Highlights of the hike include waterfalls incorporating 40’ Paradise waterfalls along with a long creek, Indian caves, volcanic rock […]

  • Parker Mesa Overlook with extension – Intermediate Hike

    Trippet Ranch 20825 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, US

    School traffic and traffic on Topanga Canyon Blvd can make the drive longer than you expect, so please allow enough travel time! Topanga State Park is 36 square miles of natural wonder ensconced within Los Angeles' city limits. Starting at Trippet Ranch, we'll ramble through a shady oak grove favored by mule deer and into […]

  • Long Canyon – Back to Front

    572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

    4.5 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate The address given is not the address of the hike. It is nearby and may cause you to drive past the trailhead if navigating by GPS. Easy Option: From 1.5 miles, 500' gain. For something less, head up from the trail head at the parking lot to the bench […]

  • Rosewood Trail: Lynn to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

    150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Meet at the Rosewood sign, which is on the Regal Oak Ct. and Lynn Rd. intersection. The hike is about 5 miles with an elevation gain/loss approximately 900’. We'll walk a short distance on Lynn road to the lower Rosewood Trail, then take the dirt trail up a shaded ravine and continue on the Rosewood […]

  • Potrero Rd. & Wendy Dr. Roller Coaster Ride to Angel Vista (Fast Paced)

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Wendy Trailhead Portrero Road & South Wendy Drive, Newbury Park, ca, US

    Please note this hike will start at the trailhead we use for the Boney Hike (junction of South Wendy Drive and Portrero Road). We will take the single track trail about one-half mile to where the Angel Vista TH begins to add about an extra mile to the hike. Hoping to get back before it […]

  • 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 […]

  • Potrero Ridge from Mountain Creek Dr – Gentler Friendly

    Mountain Creek Drive Mountain Creek Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    For this adventure, we'll hike a lollipop loop, starting at the Potrero Ridge trailhead off Mountain Creek Drive in Newbury Park, climb to the top of the ridge and follow it west to the heart of the Dos Vientos trail system. From there we'll make a clockwise loop along several trails, starting with Sierra Vista, […]

  • Do it for Bob!

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    To honor Bob's life and his love for hiking, we are dedicating this hike to him. We hope you can join us. Turtle Rock and French Hill hike. There are several hills with sweeping views of the coastline. The hike starts with a cardio warm up on a sustained hill, then goes on to a […]

  • Los Padres – Easy Intermediate

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

    3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and continue climbing up. We'll come to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los […]

 

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