• Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail

    Caspers Wilderness Park 33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

    The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip […]

  • 2023 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains #12 – Griffith Park Peaklets

    Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Hike #12 in the 2023 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series, will be an adventurous 11-mile, 3000’ hiked from Burbank Peak to Beacon Hill passing by Bee Rock, the Hollywood Sign, Dante’s View, and the Old Zoo. Peaklets, rocks, and hills include Bee Rock (1056’), Taco Peak (1572'), Mt. Bell (1587’), Baby Bell (1570’), […]

  • WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn and Mt Lowe (5597’) via Old Railway Route

    1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

    WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn and Mt Lowe (5597’) via Old Railway Route Hike the Sam Merrill trail to the historic railway and resort area at Echo Mtn, then up the old Railway Road and on to Mt Lowe. We will return the same way. Trip is a total of 12 miles with 3900 ft […]

  • Wind Wolves Preserve – A Favorite CHC Hike!

    Wind Wolves Preserve 16019 CA-166, Bakersfield, CA, US

    DESCRIPTION: Hike leader volunteers: Nancy H. Meet: Wind Wolves Preserve at The Crossing Parking Lot at 8:15am, departure at 8:30am sharp. Distance: 8.3 miles Elevation gain: Approx 1020 ft Time: […]

  • Kern Gateway Trail site visit and exploration (Upper Richbar)

    Shell CA-178, Bakersfield, CA, US

    Kern Gateway Trail Proposal The Kern Gateway Trail team is a group of community members with a love of the Kern River canyon who are working to create a connected trail in the Kern River Canyon. Join us to hear about and explore a spectacular section of the proposed Kern Gateway Trail. We will do […]

  • San Francisquito Canyon South via Pacific Crest Trail

    41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd 41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/san-francisquito-canyon-south-via-pacific-crest-trail Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay who is having PCT withdraws? This trail is rated high on AllTrails and not a very populated trail either. A lot of solitude and backcountry […]

  • Browns Canyon – Devil Canyon & Deerlake Highlands Loop

    Twin Lakes Plateau - Near this address 21600 Poema Pl, Chatsworth

    Our loop hike begins in the Twin Lakes neighborhood and meanders north through along Browns Canyon Creek. We'll eventually head west along a network of trails across Deerlake Highlands and descend Echo Canyon connecting our loop with Devil Canyon. Devil Canyon, with it's spectacular rock formations created 80 million years ago in a marine environment, […]

  • Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park + Big Red

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

    The hike will be about 4.5 miles with about 500 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This […]

  • Sunday Griffith Park Peaklets – Alternate Outing

    Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US

    This is an adventurous Sunday Griffith Park Peaklet 11-mile, 3000’ hiked from Burbank Peak to Beacon Hill passing by Bee Rock, the Hollywood Sign, Dante’s View, and the Old Zoo. Peaklets, rocks, and hills include Bee Rock (1056’), Taco Peak (1572'), Mt. Bell (1587’), Baby Bell (1570’), Mt. Chapel (1622’), Mt. Lee (1640’), Cahuenga Peak […]

 

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