• Late Morning Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park – Big Red & Full Loop

    Peter Canyon Regional Park 8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA, US

    The hike will be about 5.7 miles with about 750 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This is where we will go up Big Red. Then we will continue on this trail until we get to Eucalyptus to loop back. We will […]

  • Joshua Tree car camping trip #2 of 3

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    Rsvp will open on January 1, 2025 Ryan campground 2 sites are reserved (sites 15 & 16). 6 people and 2 cars per site. Will need to carpool. If there are more people interested then more sites can be reserved. (sites 17 and 19) are close by $10 cash or zelle per person to cover […]

  • Late Morning Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

  • Wildwood Park Potluck Hike – Las Flores

    604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a bridge just […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    This hike will be Gentler Intermediate and Earlier of the Tuesday hikes! The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean at a gradual […]

  • 🤞🏻Newton Canyon to Buzzards Roost🌊🌊- 8 Mile Intermediate Hike

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    Before the rain in the afternoon....Let's go see what we can see at Buzzard's Roost! You read that right… Buzzard’s Roost. You didn’t think you’d ever hear me say that, did you Peter? From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise over and up to the peak of the […]

  • Angel Vista – Easy Intermediate

    Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner hikers have indicated this should be rated intermediate. That said, there is no reason a fit beginner cannot complete this hike. If needed, just stop […]

  • HWD Ranch – Mormon Canyon Loop

    Misty Hollow Ranch - HWD 12080 Browns Canyon Rd, Chatsworth, ca, US

    Another HWD Original! The world-famous HWD Ranch is located within the stunning Hidden Creeks parkland near the confluence of Browns Creek and Mormon Creek. The parkland provides a key migration corridor and perennial water source to a full complement of large mammals including black bear, mountain lion, mule deer, bobcat, American badger, grey fox, long-tailed […]

  • Western Plateau Hawk Canyon – Gentler Friendly. Rain or COSCA Closures Cancel

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

    Meet at the Conejo Canyons trailhead next to the Thousand Oaks Recycling Center on Conejo Center Drive, near the end of Rancho Conejo. We'll walk down the fire road to Hawk Canyon and beyond, taking the Peninsula Trail to Five Points. From Five Points, we will take the Western Plateau trail up to intersection with […]

 

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