
BACKPACKING LEADERSHIP: For Advanced Backpackers
Invite Only. This meeting serves as a continuation of our collaborative leadership discussion and will take place over Zoom. Topics: 🌼 Review CalTopo with Rocky 🌼 Personal locator beacons 🌼 […]

Invite Only. This meeting serves as a continuation of our collaborative leadership discussion and will take place over Zoom. Topics: 🌼 Review CalTopo with Rocky 🌼 Personal locator beacons 🌼 […]

*PLEASE* read the directions to the different parking location. We generally get into Rancho Sierra Vista either through the RSV parking lot, or the dusty lot at the end of Wendy Drive. This time, we'll access it through a seldom-used "back door" in the neighborhood south of Lynn Road. We'll loop through the NPS ranger […]

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 up to the lower Rosewood Trail, then take the dirt trail up a shaded ravine and continue on the Rosewood trail to the Angel Vista […]

This popular trail near the Irvine Turtle Rock neighborhood is a fantastic hike, featuring a 4.2-mile loop with a 900-foot elevation gain. It's typically completed in about 2 hours at a moderate pace, and street parking is available near Turtle Rock Preschool. The hike begins with a steep climb, gaining 264 feet in just 0.38 […]

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 lot of references use the other. We'll meet in front of the facilities building at the center of the park. This is a lollipop hike. […]

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 […]

The hike will be about 5.7 miles with about 750 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This […]

The hike we are doing is about 10 miles with 1,000 ft of elevation gain **Must register here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/08/03/wilderness-access-day-limestone-canyon-57/ All participants are required to have, a printed copy or on their phone, the confirmation email to show through the window of their vehicle to drive through the entry gate. You will need the confirmation email […]

DESCRIPTION: When it’s hot we like to go early, get altitude and/or head to the beach! Hiking Mount Pinos will take you away from the summer heat of SCV, dropping […]
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