• Hike at O’Neill Regional Park + Brunch at Cook’s Corner

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

    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. This is the parking lot closest to the Edna Spaulding Trail. (There […]

  • Albertson Motorway and Palo Comado Canyon Loop via China Flat Trail

    Lindero Canyon Road Lindero Canyon Rd, California, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/albertson-motorway-and-palo-comado-canyon-loop-via-china-flat-trail (Last time we did this hike the loop was full of poppies it was same time last year so lets hope we can get lucky again ) Hello Fellow Hikers, This is a great time of year to hit this trail. The mountains are so green there's water in the small pond. This route […]

  • VENTURA WALKABOUT – COINCIDING WITH “THE VENTURA SPRING WINE WALK”

    Public Parking 522 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA, US

    PIER TO PEAK WALKABOUT IN THE DOWNTOWN VENTURA AREA! JOIN THE GROUP WHEN/WHEREEVER YOU CAN/WANT... Times given are my best guesstimate for movement between the stated destinations, including loitering time and may be adjusted slightly as needed throughout the day. Someone in the lead group may post Messages here on where we are during the […]

  • Ventura Spring Wine Walk

    Winchesters Grill & Saloon 632 E Main St, Ventura, CA, US

    Many of us from this group will attend this event. In the past, the Ventura Wine Walks have been a really incredible time! The festival takes place along 4 blocks of Main St., between N. Fir St and S. Palm St. { TRAIN OPTIONS - travel via the train } Link to Amtrak The train […]

  • Hike the Tijeras Creek Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail – Loop

    Cañada Vista Park 24328 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US

    This hike will be about 7 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. We will start the hike at Cañada Vista Park. From here we will take the Tijeras Creek Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail and use this to loop back to where we started. There will be a few water crossings, so […]

  • Visit the California Poppy Bloom . Antelope Valley. LA Carpool startpoint

    201 S Front St 201 S Front St, Burbank, CA, US

    If you have never been here before . . . it worth seeing. If you have been before . . . it's time to revisit. Let's get to the event date first . . . The poppies bloom anywhere from Feb to May. April 15th is usually just right. Placing this in mid-March as it […]

  • Tapo Canyon Trail

    Tapo Canyon Road Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

    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 […]

  • Full Moon potluck hike Angel Vista

    Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 7:48pm Photo Credit to Jonathan :) Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, etc., please bring them. You may wish to […]

  • 🌕Easy Full Moon Hike & Potluck at Olympia Farms

    Wendy Trail Head 3996-4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    No white lights allowed on my night hikes. Bring a red or green headlamp, like this one: https://amzn.to/3VgjTWI On a recent hike we discovered a great spot for a Full Moon Hike and Potluck. Its up on a hill overlooking Olympia Farms at Rancho Potrero. Atop the hill we'll find relatively new picnic benches sitting […]

 

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