
8:30 am – Top of the Santa Monicas – Mishe Mokwa Loop
Hike Description (Intermediate/Strenuous) We will be exploring one of the most beautiful areas of the Santa Monica Mountains. From the Sandstone Peak Parking lot we will begin with an ascent […]

Hike Description (Intermediate/Strenuous) We will be exploring one of the most beautiful areas of the Santa Monica Mountains. From the Sandstone Peak Parking lot we will begin with an ascent […]

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 […]

This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 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 […]

This loop hike is about 5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread out nicely, with a little bonus loop through Oak Creek Canyon. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, hike. Trailhead Directions: From the 101 in Thousand Oaks, turn south on Moorpark Road. Drive […]

This is a gentler hike on the Los Robles trail. This is a loop of about 4.5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread out nicely, with a little bonus loop through Oak Creek Canyon. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, relaxing hike. Trailhead Directions: […]

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 several extended inclines and a few short but steep climbs that cause this to be rated on the easy end of the intermediate spectrum. Beginners […]

This Ebike ride will be on paved roads in the hills of Moorpark and west Simi Valley. We'll be meeting at the Miller Park Playgrounds in Moorpark. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube. MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: at 8:00am. RESTROOMS: At the meetup location and half way through the ride. ROUTE This […]

BKS ( Butt Kicker Series) Saturday July 15th, 2023 – Vincent Gulch Divide to Mount Baden-Powell O/B ****************************************************** ** Special Note on directions to the trailhead ** Highway 2 is still closed at Red Box. Make sure to take the route through Newhall via the northeast on CA-14 North and Pearblossom Hwy. See the map […]

This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike is an out and back at around 8 miles total with 750 ft. of elevation gain, so not steep! This area of the Angeles National […]
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