• DSB (Journey Tribute) – Potluck Picnic, Concert, & Patriotic Drone Show!

    Chumash Park 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Join us as DSB celebrates and reinvents the timeless music of the legendary Journey Tribute followed by patriotic drone show! Let's enjoy potluck picnic before the concert. If your item requires utensils, please supply them. You may wish to bring your own cup, plate, and utensils in case there aren't any. Snacks and/or beverages to […]

  • Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate *** START at 8:00 ***

    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 […]

  • Intermediate 7 – 8 miles ~ Ray Miller Trail and Overlook Trail in Malibu

    La Jolla Canyon 8588 Pacific Coast Hwy, 2 mi North of Sycamore Canyon, Ventura, CA, US

    Join us on an out and back hike up the Ray Miller Trail and the Overlook Trail. We’ll enjoy beautiful ocean views as we descend. We'll pick up about 1300’ gain on this 7-8 mile adventure. Lying along the brilliant blue Pacific Ocean at the west end of Malibu (just shy of Port Hueneme), the […]

  • Mt. McCoy

    Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc - Madera 1424 Madera Road, Simi Valley, US

    Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 600' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. (5 Washburn St, Simi Valley, CA 93065, or 89 La Paz Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93065 to save another 500' distance). We'll meet in the parking lot at the northeast corner of Madera and Royal, just south of the Donut Delite, on the […]

  • LEO CARRILLO SB TO CIRCLE X RANCH LOOP

    Leo Carrillo State Beach Leo Carrillo State Beach California 90265, https://goo.gl/maps/H33VQnXpx1WFZqdw5, Malibu, CA, US

    ROUTE This will be our planned route. We'll start this ride early in order to beat the afternoon summer heat as we head uo to Circle X Ranch from PCH. The roads we are taking are steep and winding mountain roads with little traffic. Make sure you have green slime or FlatOut in your inner […]

  • COSF Speaker Event: Lions and Fires and Humans, Oh Deer!

    Online event

    How mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains and Conejo Valley navigate a dynamic landscape of risks and rewards. A virtual presentation by Ellie Bolas on Wednesday July 9 at 7:00 pm. Register to watch! Please join us for the live online presentation of “Lions and Fires and Humans, Oh Deer!” by ecologist Ellie Bolas. […]

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

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

    Note 8:00am start time! This hike will start at 8:00 and we will go the opposite direction of the other hike in Dos Vientos that also starts at 8:00 on this Thursday. We will go slightly slower than the other hike but still beat the heat. We will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos […]

  • 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 8:00 am start time! Beat the heat with an earlier start! This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, going behind 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 […]

  • Wendy Lollipop

    4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    4.6 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate Easier Option - 2.7 miles, 320' gain Many have gotten lost relying on GPS. This is the Wendy Trailhead, where S. Wendy Dr. ends at Potrero Rd. Heading out, we cross a creek, turn right at the split, then Turn right at the dead end. We regroup at the […]

 

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