• 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, […]

  • Oak Creek Canyon to Ventu Park Rd. – Intermediate

    Oak Creek Canyon Trailhead 472 Greenmeadow Ave., Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/0/e/c/event_80025292.jpeg Since the trail has been redesigned and is now about 8 1/2 miles, we will stop at Ventu Park Road for our break. PLEASE NOTE: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away Make sure you can keep up with the group No "Plus Ones" […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike (Not a Beginner’s Hike)

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

    Note 8:30am start time! 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 the way. This hike is about 6.0 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain. Pace: This […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike (Not a Beginner’s Hike)

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

    Note 8:30am start time! 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 the way. This hike is about 5.0 miles with 800 feet of elevation gain. Pace: This […]

  • Chivo Tar Pits lollipop – Easy Intermediate with beginner option

    5079 Westwood St 5079 Westwood St, Simi Valley, CA, US

    4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. This is a link to the route: LINK We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left and take a relatively flat section and hike for about 3/4 mile. […]

  • 🚶‍♂️‍➡️Easy Hike: The New Paramount Ranch

    Reagan Ranch 28754 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    A new old west is rising! Let's check out the rebuilding progress of the famous Old Western Town at Paramount Ranch with this easy hike. 📽️As many of you know, until the Woolsey fire, this was the filming site of hundreds of movies and TV shows since 1927. The Woolsey Fire destroyed the original Western […]

  • Backpacking Essentials

    Sports Basement Kalama River Avenue 10800, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

    Join us at Sports Basement OC for a fun opportunity to see and test lots of gear demos, take advantage of special offers and attend clinics. One of the clinics will cover the essentials of backpacking. If you're just getting started or thinking about it, or if you have some questions about building your kit, […]

  • Afternoon Hike at Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

    Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

    The total distance for this hike is 4.5 miles with about 650 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and ocean views along the ridge. We are going to start on Bommer Ridge Trail and take this to Lizard Trail. We will go down that and loop back up to Bommer via Upper Laurel. […]

  • 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 […]

 

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