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SAN BUEEANAVENTURA STATE BEACH TO LAKE CASITAS – PAVED STREETS AND BIKE PATHS

San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, CA San Buenaventura State Beach, Ventura, CA, Moorpark, CA, US

**ROUTE BIKE RIDE DESCRIPTION: We'll start out on a paved two lane bike path on one of the best and most scenic bike paths in Southern California, and then we'll get some street riding in to Lake Casitas. We'll finish the ride on the bike path back to Ventura. MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: San Buenaventura […]

BIKE RIDE – BIKE PATH & STREET – VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK

Rancho Potrero Trailhead 5020 WEST LYNN RD,, Thousand Oaks, 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 […]

Boney Mountain Hike – Intermediate

Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Wendy Trailhead Potrero Rd & S Wendy Dr, Newbury Park, CA, US

Please read these restrictions before signing up. Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike We will go to our overlook on Boney for a beautiful 360 degree viewpoint. We will have a good time hiking through the area and […]

Los Robles trailhead, walking down to Las Padres and up and around

Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

NOTE: It will be hot Thursday, but this hike has lots of trees so hopefully 8:30 will work. We will begin in the parking lot at the end of Moorpark and walk down the street to the Las Padres trail (so do no turn down Greenmeadow, park at the end of Moorpark). From there we […]

OOPS! Thursday’s Backbone East from Las Virgenes/Piuma to El Nido – Out and Back

Piuma Cyn Parking Area Piuma Rd & Malibu Cyn Rd, Malibu, CA, US

**During warm weather Monte Nido is a little island of coolness. So this Thursday we’ll be hiking a section of the Backbone Trail that runs through it. The trail is particularly pretty, and very shaded overall. We’ll meet at the pay parking lot on Malibu Canyon, just south of Piuma Rd. (There is some free […]

Morro Bay Camping Trip, Thurs Aug 14 – Sun Aug 17, 2025

Morro Bay State Park Campground Morro Bay Campground State Park Road Morro Bay, CA 93442, Morro Bay, CA, US

CHC Camping Trip Morro Bay State Park Campground. August 14-17, 2025 Join us for a fun and educational beach campout! Morro Bay State Park is located 13 miles west of San Luis Obispo, on the Central Coast about 3.5 hours from Santa Clarita. The park features a lagoon and natural bay habitats, and a natural […]

Paradise Falls – Moonridge – Easy Intermediate

Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.3 miles, 800' gain, fit beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This […]

Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats Observation Tower via PCT

Morro Bay State Park Campground Morro Bay Campground State Park Road Morro Bay, CA 93442, Morro Bay, CA, US

Jackson Lake to Jackson Flats Observation Tower via PCT DESCRIPTION: We’ll meet at scenic Jackson Lake early to minimize the heat and crowds. The Jackson Flat Trail forks left at the Boy Scout trail junction, and climbs up moderately to the top of the ridge and the PCT trail junction at 7400 ft. From here […]

Hike at Whiting Ranch – Cactus Hill & Billy Goat

Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

This hike will be about 7 miles total with 1200 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

 

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