
Gold Canyon Trail to Wildwood Park
This hike starts at 7:30 am to beat the heat from Gold Canyon Trail to Wildwood Canyon Trail. It will pass through various trails with a long creek, crossing streams […]

This hike starts at 7:30 am to beat the heat from Gold Canyon Trail to Wildwood Canyon Trail. It will pass through various trails with a long creek, crossing streams […]

This is a cooler, gentler hike after a hot, hot weekend. Because of the heat, we will pace this as a gentler hike and we will take some breaks to […]

Intermediate, 5 mi, 1200' gain The address is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the trailhead. It is not the address of the hike. This […]

This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live […]

We’re keeping it short and sweet during the heat wave. This is a 4 mile out-and-back trip from Lynn Road to the Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista. We’ll park at […]

Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 700' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. (1343 Los Amigos Ave, Simi Valley, CA 93065, or 89 La Paz Ct, Simi Valley, CA 93065 to […]

The snow is finally melting and hopefully Tioga pass will be open. This is a 4 day/3 night loop. The Route 32 miles 7100 feet Current plan: Day 0 (Thursday): […]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mugu-peak-to-la-jolla-nature-preserve?u=i&sh=aoxfvb Hey Everyone, It’s time to get some more elevation gain in or we (I) will never make it up Baldy. I’m not going to lie, the first mile to […]

Hike #8 in the 2023 highest and most interesting peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains series is the Valley to the Sea, a strenuous 11 mile, 1000 gain hike from […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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