• FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #4 – Mishe Mokwa to La Jolla Canyon

    Ray Miller Canyon Trailhead pacific coast highway & la jolla canyon, malibu, CA, US

    Our fourth Fall Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be 17 miles on the BBT on the Sandstone Peak, Chamberlain, Blue Canyon, Wood Canyon, and Ray Miller Trails before finishing the La Jolla Campground. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, excessive heat, or Red Flag alert cancels. This is […]

  • Hawk Canyon lollipop – Potluck hike

    Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so please bring food and drink to share, and any utensils your items might require. You may wish to bring your own cup, plate, and utensils […]

  • Cooler Location – Sycamore Canyon Scenic Vista – Amazing Sunset Views!

    Point Mugu State Park/ Sycamore Cove Beach 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    3 miles, 600' gain, easy intermediate. Easy option: 2.5 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. The route is similar to the Beach Party hikes. From the parking lot, we return to the main entrance road and walk about a quarter mile to the trailhead. From the trailhead, we will hike 0.1 miles up the Sycamore Canyon […]

  • Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

    Browns Canyon Rd Parking Browns Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start members: There is a great Sierra Club opportunity that is about to begin….an opportunity that only happens one time each year and it is one […]

  • Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ You Choose ~ 6 or 8 mile Intermediate Hike

    Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

    Due to the ongoing heat and humidity this is a choose your own hike. You have the option of 6 or 8 miles. It’s a straight forward out and back hike so you decide when to turn back. Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

    572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

    4.3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easier Option: 3.2 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner. The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get you to pass by the trailhead. The "cc" in the title means counter clockwise. We'll be stopping at various points to regroup. We will start […]

  • Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy

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

    While the heat is once again with us, we will take this at a gentler pace and we will take some breaks to let slower hikers catch up. We will start in the parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista and head up through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climb up […]

  • Paradise Falls – The easy way

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do when visiting the area, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely do this fun hike. There are several paths. This route is the easy way to Paradise Falls and suitable for fit beginners. […]

  • Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis + Brunch

    Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

    We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla up to West Ridge and comic down Mathis. Link to Parking from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+View+Staging+Area/@33.585273,-117.7465062,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dce61b6bd45c2d:0x5ef3f1ad687cc8b5!8m2!3d33.585273!4d-117.7443175 Dogs are not […]

 

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