Challenger park offers miles of trails connecting to Long Canyon, Oak Canyon, Trough Canyon, Lone Oak Canyon, and other adjoining open-space nature areas in the southern section of the Simi Valley. The scenery lining the trails includes extensive oak woodlands, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub. The terrain varies greatly with rolling green hills and steep […]
Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike Plan on completing the entire hike or please find an alternative hike that better suits your hiking level. No dogs Topanga State Park is 36 square […]
This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]
Restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike Plan on completing the entire hike or please find an alternative hike that better suits your hiking level. No dogs Topanga State Park is 36 square […]
3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners may find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as we'll be stopping at junctions to let everybody catch up. This is not a conditioning hike, it is a social hike. There are several routes […]
https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/5/b/c/event_52757852.jpeg Pandemic conditions and restrictions apply for your safety and ours: Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike You will be asked to show your vaccination card if you have not done so previously. (A photo on your phone […]
We are going to hike on Bommer Ridge Trail the whole time. We are going to take this until we hit the top of Boat Canyon, and then turn around. The total distance for this hike is 7.4 miles with about 800 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and ocean views along the […]
Instead of our usual starting point at the Conejo Playfields, this shorter, gentler hike will start at the top of Camino Magenta, in the beautiful unincorporated Lynn Ranch neighborhood surrounded by Thousand Oaks. We'll do a loop around the gated Lynnmere community and wind up back at our starting point about 5 miles and about […]
3 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner Those that prefer the Easy Option, should head UP from the trail head, waiting when they get to the bench at the top. For the rest of us: Starting from the trailhead parking lot, we head west on the Woodridge Connector […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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