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Baker Canyon Staging Area Silverado, CA, US

Join a leisurely bike ride along some of our favorite trails with one of Meetup's newest groups. For info and RSVP click here

Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

Limekiln Canyon Trail 19569 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch, CA, US

4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This […]

Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

We are going to be doing a different hike at the park, (not at the main park entrance). We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla […]

“It’s Not My Fault” – San Andreas Fault Field Trip

Carls Jr 49669 Gorman Post Road,, Gorman, CA, US

**PLEASE READ ENTIRE EVENT DESCRIPTION FOR LOCATION/ HOST IF YOU ATTENDED THE LAST FIELD TRIP FOR “ITS NOT MY FAULT” PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS ONE. THIS WAS MEANT FOR THISE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND PREVIOUSLY. WE ARE LIMITING THIS TRIP TO 25 PEOPLE AND 10 CARS, SO IF YOU SIGN UP, […]

DAGGER FLAT TRAIL RECONSTRUCTION – Volunteer Opportunity

Meet Near Bear Divide See Details below, Santa Clarita etc., CA, US

** THIS IS NOT A HIKE ***** * RAIN, SNOW OR EXCESS HEAT AT WORK SITE WILL CANCEL EVENT ** Join Dianne for some light trail clean up of the DAGGER FLAT TRAIL - No experience required! THIS IS NOT A HIKE, but you will be among some of the most spectacular scenery near SCV. […]

Red Rock Canyon Potluck Hike

1699 Stunt Rd 1699 Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

Easy-Intermediate, 4 miles, 800' gain. Option not to hike: If for some reason you don't want to hike but still want to come, the social event can be driven to, and we should get there about an hour after we begin: 23601 W Red Rock Rd, Topanga, CA 90290. It costs $5 to park there, […]

Potrero – All paved – Easy Intermediate

4161 Potrero Rd 4161 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

5.75 miles, 700' gain. Easy Intermediate. Do not park on Potrero else risk getting a ticket. You need a permit to park on this street. This hike is a great trail when it might be muddy because almost the entire hike is on an asphalt path through a huge state park (> 20 sq miles). […]

Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

Las Llajas Canyon Trail trailhead 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, Simi Valley, CA, US

5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]

 

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