Join our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ Many hiking groups promise to take you to Mesa Peak but they never do. That's because they have confused their peaks and take […]
ll My secret trail is an old farm road that has not been used in a few decades and is currently heavily overgrown. I did it about 13 years ago, and scouted it out a couple months ago, along with some fellow hikers. Its passable with a little bushwhacking. We'll wind our way up to […]
On this one, Marty McFly will be taking us to China Flat, the 1885 location of the Seamus McFly farm, Boothill Cemetary and the Delgado Mine. Seamus was/is/will-be Marty's great-great-grandfather. DeLoreans are no longer allowed on the trail so this will be a little strenuous. We're heading back to the future in more ways than […]
Join us in popular Malibu Creek State Park for the last hike of 2019. We'll start on the Grasslands Trail off of Mulholland Hwy and head south on a scenic hike over rolling hills and through open fields of grain. 6 Our first destination is the Rock Pool, a placid stretch of water framed by […]
Join us for the first hike of 2020 at the Circle X Ranch. The Mishe Mokwa Trail is known as the most beautiful trail in the Santa Monica Mountains. Round trip distance is 7.5 miles with a net elevation gain of 1000 feet (about 1700 total). During Wednesday's hike we will be visiting 2 Earthcaches: […]
Katja and I started some trail work on some of our favorite Chatsworth trails last Sunday, but there is still a lot of work left to be done, too much for just two people. (see pic above) We'll be continuing where we left off this Sunday and could use some of your help. If you'd […]
The last time we were here was January 18, 2011, and so here we are again. Happy Camp Canyon Park, north of Moorpark in the Santa Susana Mountains, was home to several Chumash Indian groups. Later, it was part of the immense Strathearn Ranch, founded by a pioneer Simi Valley family. They ran cattle on […]
Life in the Burn Zone: Special Presentation by Suzanne Guldimann Saturday, January 25 | 1 PM–2 PM Exhibit open Monday, January 13–Friday, February 21 9 AM–5 PM each day Recently California has experienced several destructive wildfires. Following a devastating fire, the recovery process begins. This process can include plants, referred to as “fire followers,” that […]
Everyone did a great job last week on the Switchback Trail. Let's do the same on the Valley of the Dolls Trail. If you'd like to help out please meet us at the north end of Canoga Ave under the 118 freeway on Jan 26 Bring light garden tools (e.g. loppers, snippers, saws, shears) wear […]
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