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Stage Coach – Andora Trailhead – Easy Intermediate

9861 Andora Ave 9861 Andora Ave, Chatsworth, CA, US

3.5 miles, 800' gain, easy intermediate.Note that we start from the Andora trailhead. This hike will include an extended stay at the top, where we'll have a snack share social event (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772) for 30-60 minutes. Nearly the entire trail is an incline. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood […]

Solstice Canyon – Sostomo – Deer Valley Loop – Malibu Seafood Lunch (byob)

Solstice Canyon Park 3950 Solstice Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA, US

Solstice Canyon is the quintessential coastal canyon. The year-round stream provides ample water to support this 550-acre park’s numerous plant communities and a diverse wildlife population. You will love the natural beauty of Solstice Canyon, yet wildfires have left behind the architectural ruins of our recent past. During our trek we will pass remains of […]

Lizard Rock Loop

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

Easy Intermediate, 4.5 miles, 900' 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 will still have no problem completing […]

Los Robles Trail, Portero to Angel Vista

Los Robles Trail 1373 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/los-robles-trail-portreo-to-angel-vista Hello Fellow Hikers,This is a really popular area during the weekends so we are gonna hit this on a weekday so we can enjoy the scenery and surrounding area with less maneuvering around other hikers and mountain bikers. This is popular due to the perfect amount of both incline and leveled off sections to […]

Happy Camp Loop

Happy Camp Rustic Canyon 13650 Broadway Rd, Moorpark, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/happy-camp-loop Hello Fellow Hikers,Have a request for this area so gonna hit the Happy Camp Loop trail. This areas scenery is a little different which makes this hike more unique. Once we get more into the mountains the trail becomes less traveled with some areas taking on a look of desert then to open meadows […]

Josephine Peak via Colby Canyon

Colby Canyon Trailhead 701 Angeles Crest Hwy, Tujunga, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/josephine-peak-via-colby-canyon-trail Hello Fellow Hikers,Okay this will be a distance hike so I will attach a meeting spot for those who would like to carpool or just follow each other to the trailhead. This is considered one of the prettiest routes to take to Josephine Peak. With this route we will have a few creek crossings […]

🌻🌸🌼 MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK – 4 1/2 mile BEGINNERS hike / SAGEBRUSH CANTINA🍕

Malibu Creek State Park 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

🌸🌼🌻🌺 4 1/2 mile HIKE then 🍸 🍹 🍾 SAGEBRUSH CANTINA AFTERWARDS for FOOD, MUSIC and DANCING... 🍕🌮featuring "MOD SQUAD" ( 80's dance / disco / funk ) MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK is where they filmed M*A*S*H*, "Planet of the Apes" and a gazillion other movies... GOOGLE MAPS TO MALIBU CREEK PARK https://goo.gl/maps/SZVdsQem2eK2 CLICK HERE […]

Angel Vista Full Moon potluck hike

Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner hikers have indicated this should be rated intermediate (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879781). That said, there is no reason a fit beginner cannot complete this hike. If needed, just […]

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