
🌊Mesa Peak & Malibu Seafood – BYOB 🥂🥃
Many hiking groups promise to take you to Mesa Peak but they never do. That's because they have confused their peaks and take you to the wrong one. So come […]

Many hiking groups promise to take you to Mesa Peak but they never do. That's because they have confused their peaks and take you to the wrong one. So come […]

We'll do a 20+ mile ride on the dirt roads that are next to the Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve. Right now, this is possibly the best place to see poppies. […]

This hike begins at Upper Stunt High Trail, a couple hundred feet to the right on the other side of the street from the parking lot. The trail winds upward […]

Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to […]

Easy Intermediate, 4.5 miles, 600' gain Easier Option, 3.5 miles, 460' gain This is a unique loop through Wildwood Park that takes us to the famous Lizard Rock. There are […]

BIKE RIDE ALONG THE RIO HONDO & SAN GABRIEL RIVERS This is a chance for those with regular bikes to join me as we ride along relatively flat bike paths […]

This side of the park is back open! I'm excited to be back. This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting […]

I have cancelled this hike today, I think the ground will be too wet. Directions: From Los Angeles, take the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) north, 22 miles from Malibu Canyon […]

For those of you who missed this hike last week, here's another chance. There may be more than one hike posted for Thursday - please only sign up for one! […]
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