• The Narrows Hike at Zion National Park

    Charmlee Wilderness Park - HWD Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, United States

    Day Hike from the Bottom and Back Shuttle Stop to Start from: #9 Temple of Sinawava Trailhead Location: Adjacent to shuttle stop and restrooms. Pets: Not allowed Distance (roundtrip): 9.4 mi / 15.1 km maximum Elevation Change: 334 ft / 102 m Estimated Hiking Time: 1-8 hours Permits: Permits are not required for this hike. […]

  • Thousand Island Lake via Rush Creek (June Lake)

    Big Pine Visitor center Big Pines Highway, Wrightwood, CA, United States

    Inyo National Forest - Ansel Adams Wilderness Thousand Island Lake/Garnet Lake/Ruby Lake Days: 3 days, 2 nights (does not include travel time) Total Miles: 25 + miles in/out Trailhead: Rush Creek (June Lake area) Elevation Loss/Gain: 3000 +/~ Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous due to elevation gain Limited to 8 people NO PLUS 1 ($10 permit fee/Meetup fee.) […]

  • Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats

    Jackson Lake Valyermo, CA, United States

    Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats DESCRIPTION: We’ll meet at scenic Jackson Lake early in an attempt to minimize the heat and crowds as usual. The Jackson Flat Trail forks left at the Boy Scout trail junction, and climbs up moderately to the top of the ridge and the PCT trail junction at 7400 ft. From […]

  • Liebre Mountain via PCT (Replaces Jackson Lake hike due to Bridge Fire)

    Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead Chesebro Road, Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    Liebre Mountain via PCT (Replaces Jackson Lake hike due to Bridge Fire) DESCRIPTION: The Bridge fire continues to expand so the road to Lake Jackson is closed as it leads into an evacuation zone (which of course we don’t want to enter). Relatively cooler weather should allow us to enjoy the PCT section up to […]

  • Coquina Mine Trail (Loop)

    5715 Evening Sky Dr 5715 Evening Sky Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/coquina-mine-trail--3 Hello Fellow Hikers, We have another request to do this trail again...Will be hiking to Coquina Mine in Simi Valley. A little history on the trail from Alltrails.... " This was a mining operation that started in 1929 and ceased in year 1935. Limestone was mined here for an extremely pure form of Calcium […]

  • Browns Canyon – Devil Canyon & Deerlake Highlands Loop

    Canoga Avenue at Candice Pl - HWD Candice Place, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Our loop hike begins in the Twin Lakes neighborhood and meanders north through and along Browns Canyon Creek. We'll eventually head northwest along a network of trails across Deerlake Highlands and descend Echo Canyon connecting our loop with Devil Canyon and back to Browns Canyon. 🌳There will be several shady segments along the way. Bring […]

  • Car Wreck and Dripping Cave hike

    Top of the World West Ridge, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

    Event Organizer: Jenny Gardelle jgardelle@gmail.com Car Wreck and Dripping Cave hike Join us on Saturday, September 14, at 7 a.m., for Jenny's O-provisional hike to the locally famous Car Wreck and Dripping Cave trails. We’ll meet at the West Ridge trailhead near Alta Laguna Park (3300 Alta Laguna Blvd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651). Please park […]

  • Harvest Moon Potluck Hike: Wildwood Park – Las Flores

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

    Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. Moonrise 5:51 pm 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 cross […]

 

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