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  • MEXICO: Guadalupe Canyon Oasis (April 2025)

    Guadalupe Canyon Oasis Calle 0 0"N, Empalme, MX

    Let's go to Mexico! This is not a backpacking trip. This is a camp-out in Guadalupe Canyon Oasis. You must have a valid passport or passport ID that is not within the window of expiration to participate in this trip. This trip requires caravanning 3, reliable, high clearance 4x4 vehicles and Mexican auto insurance. *** […]

  • 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 […]

  • 🐰 Easter Hike at Newport Back Bay

    Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve 2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA, US

    Let's hike at the Back Bay in Newport. The plan is to do 4-5 miles. It will be an out and back. A lot of the trail is asphalt. You can wear hiking or running shoes. There is a Upper Newport Back Bay Nature Preserve parking lot right off University Dr. and Irvine Ave. (See […]

  • Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike (start 4:30 PM)🐣🐇🌄

    5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading […]

  • Green, Green, Green!! Half New Millennium Loop

    Calabasas Bark Park Las Virgenes Road 4232, Calabasas, CA, United States

    I've lived here 36 years and never have I seen these hills so green! Let's hike a portion of the New Millennium Trail in Calabasas to enjoy the feeling of renewal! We will start at the Bark Park in Calabasas, following a narrow single track trail up to the loop, and turn right (counter clockwise) […]

  • Santa Cruz Island Day Trip with Island Packers

    Island Packers 1691 Spinnaker Dr Ste 105b, Ventura, CA, US

    Nancy and I are scheduling another trip to Santa Cruz Island. It's becoming a yearly thing. I just bought my ticket from Ventura Harbor to The Scorpion Cove landing. I booked the 10:00 AM departure (OUTBOUND), as there were more spaces on that boat. We will return on the 3:00 PM boat (INBOUND). You have […]

  • Earth Day Fundraiser for Conejo Open Space Foundation – West Tasting Room

    West Tasting Room East Thousand Oaks Boulevard 1867, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    Conejo Open Space Foundation and West Tasting Room in Thousand Oaks will collaborate for a COSF fundraiser on Tuesday, April 22 from 4-9 PM. West Tasting Room will graciously donate 10% of all profits to COSF! Steve J (your organizer) and Steve C (one of our hike leaders) are both on the Board of Directors […]

  • Wildlife Tunnel Loop – Intermediate. Easier Option: Fit Beginner

    Santa Susana Pass Road & Rocky Peak Road Simi Valley, CA, US

    Intermediate - 3 miles, 1000' gain Easier Option - Fit Beginner, 1.4 miles, 525' gain. This hike is relatively short, but the middle portion is a rugged and continuous incline for 1 mile with about 700' of gain. Even though we'll be taking this trail at the pace of a social hike, beginners may find […]

  • Digital Navigation + Hiking and Camping Apps.

    Sports Basement Kalama River Avenue 10800, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

    This session will highlight some of our favorite apps, their uses, how much they cost, and their pros and cons. The following is an example of some of the content you can expect. * Creating and using offline maps (Google, Caltopo, Gaia, Alltrails) * Smart GPS Watches (Garmin, Coros, Apple, Suunto) * Fun Facts Apps […]

 

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