• Wilderness Access Day – Limestone Canyon – **Must sign up on LetsGoOutside.org

    Augustine Staging Area Santiago Cyn Rd, Orange, CA, US

    I'm so excited for another Wilderness Open Access Day at Limestone Canyon. We will be doing the out and back trail to the Sinks. The hike will be about miles with roughly 630 ft. of elevation gain. **You must sign up on https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2023/10/07/wilderness-access-day-limestone-canyon-52/ At the time of posting, there are 190 spots left of 400. […]

  • 2023 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains #10 – Topanga Lookout Saddle Peak

    Calabasas Peak Trailhead 1698 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    Hike #10 in the 2023 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series, will be an adventurous 9-mile, 2300’ gain loop hike, taking the Mountaineer’s Route to the 360 panoramic view at Topanga Lookout (2469’) from Stunt Road. with a stop at Saddle Peak (2805’) with ocean views and lunch with return via the Stunt High […]

  • Santa Rosa/Wildwood – Canyon Overlook, Stagecoach Bluff, and Lizard Rock Loop

    Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/fri-17-nov-2017-18-49--3?p=-1&sh=aoxfvb Hello Fellow Hikers! (gonna be following kims route this was a hit the first time so join us and lets checkout her awesome hike) This is a route that Kim created on her own back when she hiked this area every week. Attached is her AllTrails recording from the last time she did this […]

  • Save the Date! Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest Oct. 7 

    Conejo Creek North Park 1379 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Join Conejo Open Space Foundation for this FREE, fun, and educational event Saturday, October 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Lakeside, Conejo Creek North Park, in Thousand Oaks, just off the 23 freeway. Here’s your chance to get your questions answered about water-wise, fire-resistant native-plant gardening, learn how to fight climate change, and […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course

    Sycamore Canyon Campground 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING-November 11-12 Wilderness First Aid Course TO REGISTER PLEASE GO TO: http://wildernessfirstaidcourse.org Why Take the WFAC? More extensive and useful than Red Cross basic first aid · We teach the course twice a year in Fullerton; typically, May and November. The next class is November 11-12. · You receive 24 hours of credit for […]

  • Hike at O’Neill Regional Park – Live Oak + Vista Trail

    O'Neill Regional Park 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA, US

    Let's go see if there are still tons of frogs/toads around! The hike we will be doing is approximately 5 miles with 870 ft. of elevation gain. We will begin at the Live Oak Trail trailhead. This is where you will see on the map that the Live Oak Trail hits the paved road, right […]

  • Tapo Canyon Trail

    Conejo Creek North Park 1379 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US
  • Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike – fit beginner

    5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading […]

 

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