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Paradise Falls – Moonridge – Easy Intermediate

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

3.3 miles, 800' gain, fit beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This […]

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 […]

Conejo Fall Trail Work Day and Lunch

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

Come and join your COSCA and COSF friends to fix up some of Conejo Valley's most popular trails in Wildwood Park! We're still recovering from the many rainstorms we had last winter. You can help us restore them during the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency's (COSCA) Fall Trail Work Day on Saturday October 21. We […]

Saturday Extra – Oakbrook Vista and Sandstone Hills Trail

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

This gentler intermediate hike allows us a chance to get in a hike before our weekend events kick in. This is an out-and-back 5.7 mile hike with a gain/loss of +/-1200’. It provides a great overview of the Thousand Oaks area, the ocean and the western Santa Monica Mountains. We'll take the narrow trail that […]

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

Slide Mountain Fire Lookout Tower Slide Peak Trail, Castaic, 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 Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Rock-It

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 a little over 5 miles with around 850 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla up to West Ridge and coming down Rock-It. 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 […]

Danielson Monument – potluck hike

4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate Let's enjoy hiking to the Danielson Monument in the Boney Mountain Wilderness and potluck fun! Please bring food and drinks to share, your own cup, plate and utencils. We'll have our typical snack-share social event at the top for 60-90 minutes before heading back the way we came. Please bring […]

 

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