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Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park + Big Red

Peter Canyon Regional Park 8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA, US

The hike will be about 4.5 miles with about 500 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This is where we will go up Big Red. Then we will continue on this trail until we get to Eucalyptus to loop back. We will […]

9.5 Miles – Simi Peak via China Flat – Loop – Intermediate Hike

Lang Ranch Neighborhood Park 3287 Lang Ranch Pkwy, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

Meetup Time: 8:15 A.M. DISTANCE: 9 miles - Loop GAIN: 1,569 ft' RATED: Not for beginners. This one is Moderate / Moderate +++ mainly for almost 1600 Elevation Gain and Distance. HIKE DURATION: About 5 1/2 hours (including a 20-minute snack break) DESCRIPTION: The area of China Flat and Simi Peak is in the Santa […]

Binging on Mozart

23252 Haskell Vista Ln 23252 Haskell Vista Ln, Santa Clarita, CA, US

No matter what genre of music he composed, Mozart did so with masterful skill – operas, choral works, concertos, chamber music, solo songs, sonatas, chamber works, and symphonies – making him what many consider the greatest composer in history. Highlights from more than six hundred works will take you on a Grand Tour of Mozart’s […]

Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Willow Staging Area

Willow Staging Area 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The hike we will be doing is a loop at about 5.5 miles with 725 ft. of elevation gain. We will meet at the Willow Staging Area that is right off of the 133. We will begin at the trail head of the Laurel Canyon Trail. We will take this to Lizard Trail, then we […]

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, Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This hike has a nice gradual walk until we start a gradual climb were we will start our loop. We should encounter wildflowers and mountain views. Our loop will drop down then we will continue until we […]

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 the main group of hikers should get there about an hour after we begin: 23601 W Red Rock Rd, Topanga, CA 90290. It costs […]

Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

I pre-hiked the trail this morning and it is absolutely stunning with wildflowers beside the awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. The trail follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean at a gradual incline. There’s a great lookout spot […]

INTERMEDIATE hike: Creek Crossings/Waterfall/Wildflowers on Upper Sycamore

Rancho Sierra Vista in Newbury Park Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, Newbury Park, CA, US

One of three hikes posted this Tuesday - please only sign up for one! And if you can't make it, please cancel as early as possible so waitlisted folks can get notice and attend. Note we will be crossing water (hopefully) up to a dozen times. I strongly recommend waterproof boots and trekking poles. Additionally, […]

 

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