To beat the heat, we will start at 8:00am. The hike begins at the parking lot to the Ranch Potrero Trail, turning right onto Olympia Farm Trail. We will check out old Olympia Farms Amphitheater and Picnic area and loop back to Ranch Potrero Trail. At the juncture of Sycamore Canyon Fire Road, we will […]
This out-and-back hike on the Backbone Trail is about 8 miles with about 1,550' of total elevation gain (there will be a shorter 5+ mile option, see below). The hike starts and ends at our usual trailhead for the Encinal Canyon hike. We'll cross the road, descend into a shaded single-track trail with a couple […]
Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gain Easy option: 2.8 mi, 700' gain. Even easier option: 2.2 mi, 600' gain. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to […]
**ROUTE BIKE RIDE DESCRIPTION: We'll start out on a paved two lane bike path on one of the best and most scenic bike paths in Southern California, and then we'll get some street riding in to Lake Casitas. We'll finish the ride on the bike path back to Ventura. MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: San Buenaventura […]
BIKE RIDE FROM VENTURA TO RINCON AND BACK We'll be riding from San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura to Rincon Point and back. Afterwards, as an option, we'll head (via bike) to Dukes Bar and Grill at 1124 S Seaward Ave, Ventura for a debriefing. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube. MEETUP […]
Please read these restrictions before signing up. 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 We will go to our overlook on Boney for a beautiful 360 degree viewpoint. We will have a good time hiking through the area and […]
NOTE: It will be hot Thursday, but this hike has lots of trees so hopefully 8:30 will work. We will begin in the parking lot at the end of Moorpark and walk down the street to the Las Padres trail (so do no turn down Greenmeadow, park at the end of Moorpark). From there we […]
**During warm weather Monte Nido is a little island of coolness. So this Thursday we’ll be hiking a section of the Backbone Trail that runs through it. The trail is particularly pretty, and very shaded overall. We’ll meet at the pay parking lot on Malibu Canyon, just south of Piuma Rd. (There is some free […]
CHC Camping Trip Morro Bay State Park Campground. August 14-17, 2025 Join us for a fun and educational beach campout! Morro Bay State Park is located 13 miles west of San Luis Obispo, on the Central Coast about 3.5 hours from Santa Clarita. The park features a lagoon and natural bay habitats, and a natural […]
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