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  • Pacific Crest Trail to Grass Mountain + Spruce Draw

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This is a great local hike on a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). We start near Green Valley Ranger station using the PCT heading North. We will stay on the PCT and continue North. This is a beautiful shady portion of the PCT that takes us to remote Spruce Draw Canyon out […]

  • Join in making history – March for the RIVER!

    Panorama Bluffs Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Time & Location Mar 15, 2025, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Panorama Bluffs to the Park at River Walk along the dry Kern River Meet on the Panorama Bluffs across from Greenlawn Cemetery, 35.409211, -118.985981 About the Event With an enormously significant appeals hearing happening on March 20th, the community has one last chance to […]

  • Malibu Creek SP Visitor Center (No Host)

    Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    I'll be working in the Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center on this Sunday. We are open from Noon to 4pm. Stop by and say hello -- and for a private tour. About the VC The MCSP Visitor Center (VC) is a historic building and is over 100 years old. Malibu Creek Docents operate the […]

  • Angel Vista – St. Patrick’s Eve Potluck hike

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

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Photo by Helen Green or not green, I won't pinch you. Lol. It's just another reason to have fun together! Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset 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 […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is for the slower hikers on Tuesday. Of course anyone can join, just wait for us at the forks. This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, passing Twin Ponds, overlooking Potrero Road and the Oxnard Plain with the Channel Islands in the background. We will cross 3 streets along […]

  • Fall Into the Gap not the Water- Latigo toward Corral Canyon ~ Intermediate Hike

    Latigo Canyon Trailhead 1765 Latigo Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    Today we'll hike the Backbone Trail dreaming of the impending wildflowers. We'll begin at Latigo Canyon and walk on dirt and stuff and strive to reach the familiar sandstone structures of Mesa Peak Motorway. Along the way, we'll cross Castro Crest and descend into Upper Solstice Canyon before we climb toward Mesa Peak Motorway, at […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

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

    4.3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easier Option: 3.2 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner. The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get you to pass by the trailhead. The "cc" in the title means counter clockwise. We'll be stopping at various points to regroup. We will start […]

  • Los Robles / White Horse Canyon Loop – Intermediate

    Triunfo Community Park 1935 Tamarack St, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/5/b/c/event_52757852.jpeg Kindly note the folowing: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike No dogs allowed on the hike Time to re-explore the Los Robles trail system! This will be a 6 mile salt water taffy hike with approximately 1000 […]

  • Intro to Map and Compass Navigation: FREE class at SB-OC

    Sports Basement Orange County Kalama River Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

    Don't like being lost in the wilderness? Wanna stay found? Then join us for a FREE intro class to topographic map and compass navigation. Learn the anatomy of a compass and how it works. Understand topo maps and the wealth of info they contain. Practice orienting your map and taking a bearing. Pick up helpful […]

 

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