• Inspiring, Challenging & Fun: Steep Moonlight Night Hike: La Tuna Hostetter Loop

    South La Tuna Canyon Road S La Tuna Canyon Rd, Los Angeles, CA, US

    **STATS** Difficulty: 5/10, Moderate but steep uphill, fire road return Length: 4.2 miles, 2.5 hours plus breaks Elevation gain and loss: 1,630 Ft View: Mountains & City Lights Details: Steep uphill, great view from midpoint & optional easy downhill on road **TRAILHEAD INFO** S La Tuna Canyon Rd, Sun Valley, CA 91352 Getting there might […]

  • CHILAO – Exploratory hike to a mine, peak and canyon

    Mesa Peak Motorway & Corral Canyon Road California, CA, US

    BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. NEED HELP: go to: (https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC) I'm planning on doing a little exploring in the Chilao area near Newcomb's Ranch. The goal is […]

  • Palo Comado Lollipop – Easy Intermediate

    Doubletree/Sunnycrest Trailhead Oak Springs Drive & Doubletree Road, Oak Park, CA, US

    **4.6 miles, 900' gain, easy-intermediate** This route takes us through a beautiful canyon via a counter-clockwise lollipop. Most of the hike has a clear view of the sky, with a few parts that have tree cover. We'll be stopping at the half-way point for a (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772). We'll start at the Palo Comado Canyon - Doubletree […]

  • Vital Link Trail

    Wildwood Canyon Park Wildwood Canyon Rd, Burbank, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/vital-link-trail?ref=result-card Hello Fellow Hikers, Be prepared for those calves to burn! This is a popular trail for those who are conditioning or training this is a lot of elevation in a short amount of time. We are gonna do this as a loop hike so our miles will be just over 6. This hike will […]

  • Charmlee Wilderness Park and optional picnic

    Charmlee Wilderness Park 2577 S. Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, US

    BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. NEED HELP: go to: (https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC) Charmlee Wilderness Park is one of the most picturesque areas in the Santa Monica Mountains and the […]

  • Santa Cruz Island Camping v6-Cinco de Mayo-ish Weekend 2022

    Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Dr, Ventura, CA, US

    *TRIP SUMMARY*This, the 6th Cinco de Mayo-ish Weekend at Santa Cruz Island, will again be a 3 day/2 night joint outing of the VHC and my NoCal group the Monterey Bay Area Hiking Group (MBAHG). The total group size (including MBAHGers and VHCers) will be limited to ~22 total. Cost per person is $10.00 to […]

  • San Dimas Canyon to Sunset Peak Radio Towers

    San Dimas Canyon Dam Area 9865 N San Dimas Canyon Rd, La Verne, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/san-dimas-canyon-to-sunset-peak-radio-towers?u=i * We are gonna be doing this awesome hike for the second time if you joined us the first time...this time we will be doing the additional .25 mile to the actual towers so please note our distance will be closer to 18-18.5 miles with elevation gain closer to 5,000 please note this is […]

  • 2-Night backpack of Big Pine Lakes Trail (Valencia Hiking Crew)

    Big Pine Creek Overnight Parking Big Pine, CA, US

    Description: This is a 2-night backpacking trip. There are two trailheads to do this hike. One is at the "Big Pine Creek Overnight Parking." And the other is at the "Big Pine Creek Trailhead," which is at the end of the road going towards the cabins. On May 7, 2022, we meet at the "Big […]

  • Mt. Lowe Railway Loop – 11.4 miles / 2,800′ elevation gain

    Cobb Estate Hike 3302 Lake Ave, Altadena, CA, US

    STATS: 11.4 miles with 2800’ elevation gain/loss. Total time expected to be about 5 hours. PACE: Slow to Moderate to Fast - go your own pace. I hike at an intermediate pace, but will wait for slower hikers at various trail junctions, if needed. Again, no beginners. Hiking poles are recommended for the downhill sections, […]

 

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