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  • Revisiting Cheseboro Ridge Trail – Gentler 5 miles, 800′

    Morrison Road Trailhead Las Virgenes Road 5526, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Since our visit here in March, the hills above Calabasas have become lush, brilliant green, and bright yellow with mustard, benefitting from the recent rains. This out-and-back hike offers a little-used access route to Cheseboro Ridge, which runs above our typical Sheep Corral hike. A combination of graded gravel and single-track trail ascends steadily to […]

  • Oakbrook Vista Trail and Sandstone Hill Trail – Gentler Hike

    Oakbrook Vista Trailhead 3222 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This is the second hike for Thursday. We will go a bit slower. It's supposed to warm up on Thursday. If it does get too hot, we may cut the hike short, as it is an in/out. What we'll do: Hike Oakbrook Vista trail to the crest of the ridge. Go left on the Sandstone […]

  • 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 […]

  • Cucamonga Peak day hike

    Rimrock Adventures Colorado 340 927, Fruita, CO, United States

    Cucamonga Peak day hike Assuming there are no more fires that burn down the local forests this is a long day hike. This hike will be rescheduled to Sunday, June 22 if there is snow or ice past the saddle. Meet at 7:00 am at the Icehouse Canyon parking lot. The lot always gets full […]

  • 2025 Saturday Peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains #5 – Calabasas Peak

    Oak Ridge Trail - Calabasas Peak Mountain Access Calabasas, CA, US

    Hike #5 in the 205 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a moderate 10-mile, 2000’ gain out and bqck hike along the Secret Trail to Calabasas Peak before heading into Red Rock Canyon and Zuniga Pond. Meet at 8:00 AM at the Oak Ridge Trail - Calabasas Peak Mountain Access (used to be […]

  • Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #5 – Calabasas Peak Red Rock

    Oak Ridge Trailhead Calabasas Peak Mulholland Drive 24301, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Hike #5 in the 2025 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a strenuous hike of about 11 miles with 2500 gain to Red Rock Canyon with a side trip to Calabasas Peak on the way and lunch at Zuniga Pond, one of the more beautiful settings in the Santa Monica Mountains. Bring water, […]

  • A16: Backpacker’s Swap Meet

    8101 Commercial St 8101 Commercial St, La Mesa, CA, US

    Hoping to secure a vendor booth to share with SDB members this year. Updates to come. This is a gear swap and sale. An excellent opportunity to score a deal or for our newer folks to go check out gear and talk to backpackers. A16 Foundation: Great Outdoor Gear & Clothing Exchange Saturday, May 10 […]

  • Hike to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall – Gabrieleno Trail

    JPL Riparian Zone Explorer Rd, Altadena, CA, US

    This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike is an out and back at around 8 miles total with 750 ft. of elevation gain, so not steep! This area of the Angeles National […]

 

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