
Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP) – Reagan Ranch to MASH
This hike is a shorter/gentler Tuesday hike (5 1/2 mile, 500' gain) due to the hot weather forecast. We will enter MCSP on the Yearling Trail which crosses the grasslands […]

This hike is a shorter/gentler Tuesday hike (5 1/2 mile, 500' gain) due to the hot weather forecast. We will enter MCSP on the Yearling Trail which crosses the grasslands […]

This is a second hike for the overflow on Tuesday. We will be a little shorter and possibly a little slower. If you change hikes, don't forget to take yourself […]

5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through […]

NOTE: There is quite a bit of shade on this hike. This will be a gentler hike for Thursday. We will go slower and with less elevation gain and less […]

Let's hike a loop through Wildwood we haven’t done in a long time. Wildwood's archetypal western look served as the set for Davy Crocket, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Wagon Train […]

4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. This is a link to the […]

I love this hike and everyone seems to have a good time, so let's do it again! There should be a good amount of water, so you will get wet. […]

I'm so excited for another Wilderness Open Access Day at Limestone Canyon. We will be doing the out and back trail to the Sinks. The hike will be about 8 […]

This is not a hiking or backpacking trip. This is an overnight via kayak in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River on the NV/AZ border. You must be able […]
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