
Mt. McCoy
Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 700' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. (1343 Los Amigos Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065, or 89 La Paz Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93065 to […]

Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 700' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. (1343 Los Amigos Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065, or 89 La Paz Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93065 to […]

Meet at the Rosewood sign, which is at the Regal Oak Ct. and Lynn Rd. intersection. The hike is about 5 miles with an elevation gain/loss approximately 900’. We'll walk a short distance on Lynn road to the lower Rosewood Trail, then take the dirt trail up a shaded ravine and continue on the Rosewood […]

**Must also register here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/05/09/thursday-morning-trek-agua-chinon-and-the-sinks-33/ We will be hiking around 8 miles with about 1,500 ft. of elevation gain. This is an out and back. Come out and join us on a breathtaking hike from the Irvine Open Space Preserve into OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve. This week’s docent-led hike begins in the Agua […]

DESCRIPTION: WEEKDAY HIKE! This hike has an amazing variety of sites and smells including strange geologic formations, frothy streambeds, tar pits, and many different plant communities. The Tataviam people used the naturally occurring asphalt for healing purposes and to seal their basketry. At about the 0.9 mile you will encounter a slot-like canyon called the […]

This week I will be working with the MCSP docents and CA State Parks to reinstall the bridge over Malibu Creek to MASH. We will likely be the first large group to take advantage of the "dry" crossing (assuming all goes well on the install). We will start this hike from MCSP's Lower/Main Trailhead parking […]

HIKE DETAILS: This is a gentler hike for Thursday, hopefully there will be a marine layer at the beach since we are starting at 9:00. This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table on the fire road, approximately 5.5 miles. Most of the hike is exposed, but hopefully we will have […]

I will be helping to install the bridge to M*A*S*H* site Wednesday. This will be the first Meetup hike to the MASH site, via the Grasslands Trail, since removal of bridge last November. We'll stop by Century Lake along the way. Bring a sack lunch for our break at the MASH site Hike is about […]

3 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the trailhead. Those that prefer the Easy Option, should head UP from the trail head, waiting when they […]

RSVP waitlist will be managed one month in advance: April 9th, 2024 at 7:00AM. 🌞 Bucket list trip! This is not a beginner trip - you MUST have extensive backpacking experience, preferably with this group. You must be able to manage yourself and your transportation. This trip has minimal guidance involving anything off-trail. It may […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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August 13, 2026
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