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  • Wildwood Central Park ~ Gentler Friendly

    Wildwood Regional Park 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Wildwood Park is one of our most versatile local parks, with 27 miles of trails traversing rocky volcanic cliffs, cacti-filled desert environs, riparian forest, and a cool, watery canyon. Wildwood's […]

  • Hill Canyon starting at Santa Rosa Regional Park

    Hill Canyon Trailhead 10241 Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, US

    We will start this hike at Santa Rosa Regional Park at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek, and stroll a mile before turning onto the fire road up the Western Plateau. We will continue straight at the crest of the fire road and then turn left on the […]

  • Lizard Rock Loop – Easy Intermediate with easier option

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

    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 […]

  • NEWBURY PARK & CAMARILLO LOOP via street and dirt roads

    Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Thousand Oaks, California, Thousand Oaks, Ca, US

    This ride will be on paved and paved roads as we take on a loop from Newbury Park to Camarillo. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube or slime. MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa in Newbury Park at 9:00am. If you don't see a restroom at the meetup location, you're at […]

  • Sagebrush Cantina: Hindsite

    Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70's up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is […]

  • Mentryville: Pico Canyon Trail

    Hart Park Alfred Harrell Highway, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: It’s great to be planning hikes again after some time away to let a nagging foot injury heal. I’m starting with an old favorite that won’t be too hard for someone who hasn’t hiked in the better part of three months. It's exciting to be hiking again! We'll start from Mentryville (a historic SCV […]

  • Dry Lake via South Fork – Dry Lake to Peak optional

    Conejo Community Park (Hendrix) Hendrix Avenue 1175, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    San Gorgonio Mountain is the tallest peak in Southern California (11,502 feet) We will be taking the South Fork Trail to Dry Lake. We will be camping near Dry Lake. Depending on weather conditions, we might need mircro spikes or crampons. Possibly snow at higher elevation. So San Gorgonio Peak will be optional. Miles: 11.2 […]

  • Wilderness Access Day – Gypsum Canyon Wilderness

    Gypsum Canyon Wilderness South Gypsum Canyon Road 390, Yorba Linda, CA, United States

    Additional registration is not required for the event. Details about the event: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2025/06/14/wilderness-access-day-gypsum-canyon-wilderness-25/ Please join us for our second exploratory hike at Gypsum Canyon! We plan to do 4-5 miles with roughly 800 ft. of elevation gain. Located within OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, Gypsum Canyon Wilderness features seven new trails for hiking, mountain […]

  • Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #6 – Paramount Ranch MASH

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Hike #6 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains is a moderate 8 mile, 900’ gain out and back hike starting at Paramount Ranch and hiking into Malibu Creek State Park with lunch at the MASH site and return by different trails with views of Malibu Lake as we head back. Bring water, […]

 

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