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  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING -36th Annual Beginning Backpack Class

    La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Saturday courses (4/26, 5/10, 5/17) culminating in a backpack trip on 5/31-6/1 to utilize the techniques you learned. Course times are 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Learn what to take, latest in […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING -36th Annual Beginning Backpack Class

    La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Saturday courses (4/26, 5/10, 5/17) culminating in a backpack trip on 5/31-6/1 to utilize the techniques you learned. Course times are 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Learn what to take, latest in […]

  • Get off the beaten path with the local Lyons Ranch and Taylor Loop Trail

    Humber Park Fern Valley Road 24559, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This hike is the first in a new collection of hikes targeted to explore local (or reasonably local) trails that are not necessarily the "shining stars" of local hikes. These hikes may be on lesser trails, or almost no trails at all - even game paths or seldom explored areas. These won't be our […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch – Cactus Hill & Billy Goat

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 7 miles total with 1200 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 […]

  • Hike to Sitton Peak – Bear Canyon & Verdugo Truck Trail – Santa Ana Mountains

    San Juan Loop Trailhead 34040 Ortega Hwy., Lake Elsinore, CA, US

    Let's conquer Sitton Peak again! This peak is located in the Santa Ana Mountains in the Cleveland National Forest. The total mileage for this hike should be 9.5-10 miles with approximately 2,000' of elevation gain. This will be an out and back. This hike starts on the Bear Canyon Loop Trail, which takes us to […]

  • 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 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 up to West Ridge and comic down Mathis. Link to Parking from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+View+Staging+Area/@33.585273,-117.7465062,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dce61b6bd45c2d:0x5ef3f1ad687cc8b5!8m2!3d33.585273!4d-117.7443175 Dogs are not […]

  • Angel Vista – Full Moon Potluck hike

    Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 8:25 pm Photo by Helen Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset, full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, etc., please bring them. You may wish to bring your own […]

  • Conejo Canyons: Hill Canyon to Lichen Trail Loop – Gentler Intermediate

    Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, US

    This hike starts at the Hill Canyon Trail and continues to the Lichen Trail via the Western Plateau and Outlaw Trails. At the peak of the ridge that separates the Western Plateau from the Santa Rosa Valley, you'll have amazing views of a beautiful system of deeply eroded canyons, plateaus, and ridgelines in the northwest […]

  • Spring Canyon to Space Mountain – a new route for us! Intermediate

    Spring Canyon Trailhead at Lynn Oaks Park Capitan Street 315, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    Please note the new location! We'll meet at Lynn Oaks Park in Thousand Oaks, and access Space Mountain through Spring Canyon, a route that our group has never before taken. We'll climb up the Space Mountain switchbacks, and then enjoy a pleasant walk at elevation until we get to the private, gated stretch of Ventu […]

 

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