• 📅First Hike of 2026: Fryman – Franklin Foray

    Fryman Canyon Back Door Laurel Terrace Dr and Viewcrest Road, Studio City, CA, US

    Beginning the hike at the U-Vanu Trail on Viewcrest Drive immediately gives the outing a quieter, more residential feel than the main Fryman Canyon entrances. The trail slips gently away […]

  • Rainy Days and, uh, Tuesdays! Ranch Center Hike. Rain Cancels

    Rancho Sierra Vista Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Because of this dreary weekend’s rain we will avoid mud as much as possible with an asphalt / gravel route. We'll meet near the bathrooms in the Rancho Sierra Vista […]

  • Serra Cross Park at Grant Park ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ventura City Hall - upper parking lot 501 Poli St Ventura, CA 93002, Ventura, CA, US

    This hike will start at Brakey Rd (which is parallel with the Ventura Botanical Gardens) near the parking lot. Then, we will gradually hike up to the top of the […]

  • Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate / Easier option

    Triunfo Community Park 1869 Tamarack St., Westlake Village, ca, US

    Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gain Easy option: 2.8 mi, 700' gain. Even easier option: 2.2 mi, 600' gain. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their […]

  • EBIKE RIDE – SANTA CLARITA BIKE PATHS

    Ventura City Hall - upper parking lot 501 Poli St Ventura, CA 93002, Ventura, CA, US

    This is a redo of our first E-bike ride in Santa Clarita on May 14, 2021 - when we were still doing the rides as Calabasas Day Hikers. The route […]

  • Potrero Rd./Roller Coaster Ride to Angel Vista – Intermediate

    1369 Potrero Rd 1369 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, Ca, US

    Please bring a flashlight or headlamp. http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/2/1/c/600_358949212.jpeg Our usual conditions and restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or […]

  • Stairhike: Return to Blue Heaven #3 – 3 mi, 1.5 hours

    2300 Silver Lake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039 United States Silver Lake Boulevard 2300, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Come explore the hills of north Silver Lake, where the vast Ivanhoe and Silver Lake reservoirs reflect the heavenly blue sky beneath Dodger Stadium and surroundings. This urban hike winds […]

  • Fryman – Franklin Foray

    Wilacre Park Main Entrance 3493 Laurel Canyon Blvd,, Los Angeles, CA, US

    NEW DATE Beginning the hike at the U-Vanu Trail on Viewcrest Drive immediately gives the outing a quieter, more residential feel than the main Fryman Canyon entrances. The trail slips […]

 

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