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Hike at Whiting Ranch – Cactus Hill & Billy Goat

Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

This hike will be about 7 miles total with 1200 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

Wildwood Park – Las Flores potluck hike – Father’s Day Celebration

604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Happy Father's Day 🥂♥️ Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and […]

Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

We will start our hike near the beginning of Regal Oak Ct. on the lower Rosewood Trail, a dirt trail heading up a shaded ravine at the base of the mountains, and continue to the usual Rosewood trail. Rosewood trail presents a clear view over the 101 Freeway carving up the Conejo Valley. This is […]

Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy ~ Intermediate Hike

Rancho Sierra Vista Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, US

Let's head out to the famed Peace, Love, Joy arch at the Danielson. This out and back hike wanders through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climbs up Danielson fire road for some fantastic views north to Port Hueneme and Oxnard and west toward the Pacific Ocean. If it's really clear, […]

Happy Camp – Suitable for beginners

Happy Camp 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA, US

Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain. Bug spray recommended. This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. Some of this trail is sandy, so walking it at times can be more difficult. There are a lot of different interesting plants on this hike. From the trail head, we walk along the fire road next […]

Rosewood Trail: Lynn to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

Regal Oak Court & Lynn Road Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Meet at the Rosewood sign, which is at the Regal Oak Ct. and Lynn Rd. intersection. The hike is about 5 miles with an elevation gain/loss approximately 900’. We'll walk a short distance on Lynn road to the lower Rosewood Trail, then take the dirt trail up a shaded ravine and continue on the Rosewood […]

Encinal to Big Tree and Back – Zuma Canyon Gentler Hike

Backbone Trail - Encinal Canyon Trailhead Encinal Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

This out-and-back hike on the Backbone Trail is about 5 miles with about 1,200' of total elevation gain. The hike starts and ends at our usual trailhead for the Encinal Canyon hike. We'll cross the road, descend into a shaded single-track trail with a couple of lovely small water crossings, then ascend until we get […]

🌅Summer Solstice Hike: Corral/Puerco Canyon Loop-Lunch 🦞 Malibu Seafood – BYOB

Sara Wan Trailhead at Corral Canyon 25623 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

The Summer Solstice falls on June 20th at 1:50pm...And what better way to start the summer with a short hike and lunch at Malibu Seafood -- HWD's favorite post-hike lunch venue? Video: https://youtu.be/NJP-m1tCXxM?si=uSPgQmYCYb2QG54C with celebrity spottings Our hike will begin at sea level next to Malibu Seafood in Corral Canyon, the last undeveloped coastal canyon […]

Sage Ranch Lollipop – Fit Beginner

Sage Ranch 1 Black Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA, US

3 miles. 560' gain, fit beginner (5:30, not 6p) Note the time change. This park closes at sunset, so we try to get out by then. Free parking is limited. Carpooling recommended. As of June 2023, the first part of the clockwise loop was closed, but we found a new route with a perfect place […]

 

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