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  • SPRING BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #6 – Latigo Canyon to Encinal Canyon

    Encinal Canyon Trailhead Encinal Canyon Road & Backbone Trail, Malibu, CA, US

    Our sixth Backbone Trail hike will be 7 miles with 700’ gain on the BBT through Newton, Zuma, and Trancas Canyons. We will start at the Latigo Canyon Trailhead taking the Backbone Trail across Kanan Road then taking the Zuma Canyon Trail over to Encinal Canyon. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Urban Hike Steepest Streets & Painted Stairs of LA

    Lot 662: Lemoyne & Sunset 1152 Lemoyne St, Los Angeles, CA, US

    We have done variations of this event before. Each time filled to limit . Do not miss out. Let's break it down We will Meet and Start at the Time Travel Mart https://timetravelmart.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOkLEpxqMhw From there we will proceed toward The Music Box Stairs at Laurel & Hardy Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoMjiTrx9I8 and here is the full […]

  • Hawk Canyon lollipop – Potluck hike

    Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so please bring food and drink to share, and any utensils your items might require. You may wish to bring your own cup, plate, and utensils […]

  • Hike at Boat Canyon to Bommer Ridge

    Boat Canyon Trail 518 Dartmoor, Gate 14, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The total distance is around 4.6 miles with 870' of elevation gain. We will take Boat Canyon Trail up to Bommer Canyon. We will take Bommer to Water Tank trail. We will take this and then take a lower trail back to the beginning. Address: Dartmoor Trail Lookout Laguna Beach, CA 92651 https://goo.gl/maps/6N8c88XfdSeYu85M8 Dogs are […]

  • On the Backbone from Newton Canyon to Buzzards Roost – Waterfalls? Wildflowers?

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    Let's go see what's in bloom in one of our favorite hiking spots, Newton Canyon to Buzzard's Roost! This area was burned over in the Woolsey fire, but since then it has been thick with wildflowers, freely flowing water, and a few waterfalls, including the Upper Newton Canyon falls, above. Last spring, we saw lupines, […]

  • Hill Canyon Santa Rosa Regional Park

    Hill Canyon Trailhead 10241 Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, US

    This is a second hike for Tuesday. We did this hike a few weeks ago but this time we will go the opposite direction. We will start at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek and follow that trail past the Western Plateau turn and keep on the Hawk […]

  • Long Canyon – Upside down lollipop

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

    Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the trailhead. This is an upside down lollipop that takes us first to the highest point in the area where the views are fantastic. The return […]

  • WTC Book Club is back!

    4th Street Market 201 E 4th St, Santa Ana, CA, US

    Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild. In many ways, we’re more comfortable than ever before. But could our sheltered, temperature-controlled, overfed, under-challenged lives actually be the leading cause of many of our most urgent physical and mental health issues? Easter’s […]

 

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