• Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP) – Reagan Ranch to MASH

    Reagan Ranch Trailhead - Malibu Creek State Park Agoura, CA, United States

    This hike is a shorter/gentler Tuesday hike (5 1/2 mile, 500' gain) due to the hot weather forecast. We will enter MCSP on the Yearling Trail which crosses the grasslands of the former Reagan Ranch and meets up with the scenic Lookout Trail. The Lookout Trail climbs through a chaparral "forest" to panoramic views of […]

  • Through Conejo Canyon bridge to Wildwood Central Park – Intermediate Gentler

    Santa Rosa Valley Park Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, United States

    This is a second hike for the overflow on Tuesday. We will be a little shorter and possibly a little slower. If you change hikes, don't forget to take yourself off the waitlist or the regular list on the Malibu Creek hike. Let's go to Wildwood Park through Hill Canyon. The parking lot at the […]

  • 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 […]

  • Los Robles trailhead, walking down to Las Padres and up and around

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    NOTE: There is quite a bit of shade on this hike. This will be a gentler hike for Thursday. We will go slower and with less elevation gain and less miles. Some hikers may want to add a mile by going to the Greenmeadow parking lot at the end of the hike and taking the […]

  • Wildwood to Santa Rosa Trail to Box Canyon Loop-Gentler Friendly/Not Beginner

    Wildwood Park, Thousand Oaks 998 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Let's hike a loop through Wildwood we haven’t done in a long time. Wildwood's archetypal western look served as the set for Davy Crocket, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Wagon Train back in the day, as well as the movie Spartacus. This hike takes us from the main parking lot up the Santa Rosa Trail to […]

  • 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. This is a link to the route: LINK We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left […]

  • Hike to Black Star Canyon Falls – Santa Ana Mountains

    13333 Black Star Canyon Rd Black Star Canyon Road, Silverado, CA, United States

    I love this hike and everyone seems to have a good time, so let's do it again! There should be a good amount of water, so you will get wet. The hike will be 8-8.5 miles with 940 ft. of elevation gain. The hike starts on an asphalt road, but once we turn to the […]

  • Wilderness Access Day – Limestone Canyon – **Must sign up on LetsGoOutside.org

    Augustine Staging Area Santiago Cyn Rd, Orange, CA, US

    I'm so excited for another Wilderness Open Access Day at Limestone Canyon. We will be doing the out and back trail to the Sinks. The hike will be about 8 miles with roughly 630 ft. of elevation gain. **You must sign up here: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2024/10/05/wilderness-access-day-limestone-canyon-58/ At the time of posting, there are 198 spots left of […]

  • NEVADA: Kayak Camping Black Canyon (12 paddle miles)

    Little Missouri Falls AR-369, Langley, AR, US

    This is not a hiking or backpacking trip. This is an overnight via kayak in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River on the NV/AZ border. You must be able to manage yourself and your transportation. This trip has minimal guidance. It may be possible to plan ridesharing by communicating with other attendees. The trip […]

 

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