**Must also register here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/03/09/agua-chinon-and-the-sinks-exploration-19/ We will be hiking around 8.3 miles with about 1,100 ft. of elevation gain. This is an out and back. Start your weekend off by exploring the Agua Chinon wash and the Sinks through this self-guided opportunity. Designated trails will be open for self-guided trail use in OC Parks’ Irvine […]
I've never seen water at Hidden Pond, so let's go check it out. Along the way we will loop around Rancho Potrero Open Space. I believe there is another little pond nearby - we'll check that out also. On the west end of the space is a property that used to be called Olympia Farms, […]
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-8597a6c--496 Hello Fellow Hikers, We have a request from a fellow hiker to repeat this awesome hike. It has been a bit since we had done this one. We combined to popular hikes into one and it went really well. The only difference we are gonna make, is our starting point. Last time the parking […]
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/afternoon-hike-8597a6c--496 Hello Fellow Hikers, We have a request from a fellow hiker to repeat this awesome hike. It has been a bit since we had done this one. We combined to popular hikes into one and it went really well. The only difference we are gonna make, is our starting point. Last time the parking […]
Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. Bad Habit is a great local band that is well known for delivering a wide variety of rock and dance music ranging from the 70's to today. Guaranteed they'll play something you'll like and want to dance to, so join the […]
The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip that can be seen on the map. We will begin at the Bell Canyon Trail head. We will continue onto that and then take it […]
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers, Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This hike has a nice gradual walk until we start a gradual climb were we will start our loop. We should encounter wildflowers and mountain views. Our loop will drop down then we will continue until we […]
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers, Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This hike has a nice gradual walk until we start a gradual climb were we will start our loop. We should encounter wildflowers and mountain views. Our loop will drop down then we will continue until we […]
Easy-Intermediate, 4 miles, 800' gain. Option not to hike: If for some reason you don't want to hike but still want to come, the social event can be driven to, and the main group of hikers should get there about an hour after we begin: 23601 W Red Rock Rd, Topanga, CA 90290. It costs […]
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