• eBike Ride on the Santa Clarita Cloverleaf Bike Paths (30 miles) with Lunch

    McDonald's 27103 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    Join us for a 30 mile ebike ride on the paved Santa Clarita bike trails which form the shape of an abstract four-leaf clover. BIKE RIDE QUALIFICATIONS: This ebike ride is very pleasant and suitable for all bike riders who can ride at least 30 miles on mostly flat terrain at a speed of 12 […]

  • 🚶‍♂️‍➡️Easy Hike: The New Paramount Ranch (from Reagan Ranch)

    Reagan Ranch 28754 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    We were here last May and found a new old west is rising! Let's check out the continiuing rebuilding progress of the famous Old Western Town at Paramount Ranch with this easy hike. 📽️As many of you know, until the Woolsey fire, this was the filming site of hundreds of movies and TV shows since […]

  • Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike

    5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading […]

  • Castillo Trail to Wildwood Park ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Castillo Trailhead 2642 Castillo Cir,, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

    This hike starts at Castillo Trail to Wildwood Park. In the spring, it’s spectacular with an abundance of mustard greens, wildflowers and California poppies in addition to bountiful water in the waterfalls and creeks. Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks is one of the most versatile local parks with 27 miles of trails skittering through this […]

  • Stunt Road To Saddle Peak – Intermediate 8 Miles

    Stunt High Trailhead 1667 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    Parking is limited, please consider carpooling! This hike will take us about 8 miles round-trip with 1800 feet of elevation gain on winding trails to dramatic rocky overlook with striking views of the Pacific, Stunt Ranch State Park, Calabasas Peak, and Old Topanga and Cold Creek Canyons. There are also longer vistas northwest into Ventura […]

  • VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK

    McDonald's 27103 McBean Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    BIKE RIDE FROM VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK We'll be riding from San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura to Rincon Point and back. Afterwards, as an option, we'll head (via bike) to Dukes Bar and Grill at 1124 S Seaward Ave, Ventura for a debriefing. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube. **MEETUP […]

  • Talopop – Suitable for fit beginners

    Talopop at Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA, US

    Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. Easier route: 3.9 miles, 500' gain. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, use the 2nd spelling, but a lot of references use the other. We'll meet in front of the facilities building at the center of the park. This is a lollipop hike. […]

  • Thursday Morning Hike At Peter’s Canyon

    Cedar Grove Park 11385 Pioneer Road, Tustin, CA, US

    Let's hike. The roughly 7 miles with 680 elevation gain includes some rolling hills and flatter parts as well as a nice viewpoint at the top of BIG RED! Enjoy walking along eucalyptus trees and looking at beautiful homes. Bring sun protection, layers, water, and a snack. Wear shoes w/good tread as the soil can […]

  • 8:30a Rancho Sierra Vista to Ranch Overlook Figure 8 Loop ~ gentler friendly

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Main Parking Lot Pinehill Avenue, Newbury Park, ca, United States

    This will be a figure 8 loop throughout the upper mesa of Rancho Sierra Vista. We will enjoy green vistas and hopefully some flowers. We will still start at 8:30 but bring plenty of water, wide hat, sturdy shoes or boots and hiking poles if you favor them. Total distance is roughly 6 miles, with […]

 

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