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  • Gaviota Peak, Hot Spring Loop and Beyond (with Camping Option)

    Gaviota Park Boundary Gaviota Park Boundary, California, CA, US

    **Gaviota Peak**, at 2,458 feet, offers eye-popping views up and down the coast. You can look east clear across **Santa Barbara**, and west across Lompoc toward Point Conception. In between is vast sea adorned by Channel Islands that hover on the horizon. To the north, gentle rolling hills frame the fertile Santa Ynez Valley. We'll […]

  • Chivo Tar Pits lollipop – Easy Intermediate with beginner option

    5079 Westwood St 5079 Westwood St, Simi Valley, CA, US

    **4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate** **Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy**. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left and take a relatively flat section and hike […]

  • Mount Wilson via Little Santa Anita Canyon

    Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mt-wilson-via-little-santa-anita-canyon Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay let's face it, hiking on foot there is no easy way to get to the top of Mount Wilson. This is actually one of my favorite ways, and it's also the original route to the top. A lot of history on this trail. Will encounter shaded areas loaded with green […]

  • Jackson Lake Loop (Courtesy of Paul Taylor)

    Jackson Lake Picnic Site Valyermo, CA, US

    This is a beautiful loop hike through the pines just north of the Angeles Crest Hwy, East of Vincent Gap, and West of the Big Pines Hwy Junction. The hike begins at the Jackson Lake picnic area and quickly ascends as it heads southwesterly towards the PCT, then east paralleling the old paved Grassy Hollow […]

  • Bulldog Loop Trail

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

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bulldog-loop Hello Fellow Hikers, Your in for a treat if you have never hiked this trail. Will be starting our hike out of Malibu Creek State Park. Will be passing through the Mash and Planet of the Apes filming locations. Will also be taking some side trails to see both Century Lake and Rock Pond […]

  • Dragon’s Back Scramble to Cathedral, Arlington and La Cumbre

    Inspiration Point Trailhead Spyglass Ridge Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US

    Scramble lovers only! This one has been on my list for a while. Full disclosure - I have not done this route before. There are different options on the scramble up so we will look for the one that best suits the group. Limiting to those I'm comfortable climbing with since it will be a […]

  • 🚴 Beach Bike Ride from Marina del Rey to Redondo Beach & Lunch

    Dock 52 13509 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, CA, US

    Join us for bicycling on the beach bike path from Marina del Rey to Redondo Beach. This beautiful beach bike ride is 26 miles roundtrip on flat bike paths and roads. Please be able to ride at least 12 miles per hour to keep up with our group. See a map of this route here: […]

  • Tapo Canyon Trail

    Tapo Canyon Road Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello fellow hikers, The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be back at our cars before it gets to hot... so... Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This […]

  • Hike Henninger Flats Via Eaton Canyon

    Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA, US

    **Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon** **Sunday May 1st, 2022** **TRAILHEAD TIME: 9:30 A.M.** **Eden Outdoor Adventures** **VACCINATED & FULLY BOOSTED PARTICIPANTS ONLY** This activity is being organized by Eden Outdoor Adventures on Meetup. You are more than welcome to join our Meetup group! **Sunday May 1st, 2022 Henninger Flats Via Eaton Canyon** **RATING:** Intermediate **TRAILHEAD […]

 

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