Camping at Yosemite Upper Pines Campground for 3 nights! 🎉 And, of course, there will be hiking 🥾 and other activities 🎣🚴♀️🚣🧗♀️ Some will be doing Half Dome 🏞️ (Steven Thomsen will be your contact for the Half Dome permits, he is in charge of that!) Feel free to text or call Steven with any questions […]
Start at 5pm due to the heat and the moonrise time. 3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 5:46 pm Photo by Helen Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset, full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, […]
This is a second hike for Thursday starting at 8:30. We will start at Santa Rosa parking lot, cross the bridge over the water and hike down to the new bridge. We will cross the new bridge and hike up to Lizards Rock. Maybe we will run into the other hikers who are going to […]
We are limiting this hike to 15 due to the limited parking on Old Topanga Road. Please carpool if possible. This stretch of the Backbone Trail travels between Old Topanga Canyon Road and Saddle Peak Road. It is a steady climb for 3.67 miles with 1550 feet of gain (all downhill on the return trip!). […]
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 […]
The weather is finally cooling down...enough to do an Ojai ride!! We'll be leaving promptly at 9:15 am from Ventura. We won't be waiting for anyone who is late. If you find yourself arriving late for whatever reason, please drive to Foster Park where you can meet us. We should be there around 10 am. […]
Curious about building outdoor skills, gaining confidence in the backcountry, learning how to navigate with a map and compass, or just looking for a like-minded hiking community? Join us for an informational session on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30pm at Sports Basement Long Beach to learn all about the Sierra Club’s Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) […]
NOTE: Please note this hike is September 11, not this week. I feel it is still too hot to hike. It will be a little cooler September 11 and we will start at 8:00. This hike has a lot of trees and shade. We will begin in the parking lot at the end of Moorpark […]
This out and back hike is about 7 miles with 1400 feet of elevation gain. Starting early will help to avoid the heat and hopefully we will have a breeze. The hike drops down into Sycamore Canyon, crosses the bridge, then follows the stream along Upper Sycamore over a few dry water crossings to the […]
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