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Happy Camp – Suitable for beginners

Happy Camp 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA, US

Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. Some of this trail is sandy, so walking it at times can be more difficult. […]

Ray’s Revenge

11 Hikers going

Details On this one we'll hike on some secret trails converting a classic out and back hike into a loop. We'll start in La Jolla Canyon and hike on my […]

Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail

Caspers Wilderness Park 33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

Let's start early and beat the heat! The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of […]

Los Padres Potluck Hike

Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Let's enjoy the summer cool evening hike and potluck! 3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering the Los Padres […]

Sawtooth Pass – Little 5 – Big 5 lakes loop (Mineral King)

Carpinteria Bluffs Trailhead 6145 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA, US

Mineral King is a subalpine glacial valley located in the southern part of Sequoia National Park, in the U.S. state of California. The valley lies at the headwaters of the […]

Encinal Canyon to Top of the World (or close)-Intermediate

Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

PLEASE NOTE START TIME 8:30 & ALLOW PLENTY OF DRIVE TIME. Weather should be a Hi of 78* for the day partly cloudy low winds. It's an out and back, […]

Books & Buddies

4th Street Market 201 East 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA, US

The Miracle Country by Kendra Atleework is WINNER OF THE SIGURD F. OLSON NATURE WRITING AWARD WINNER OF THE WOMEN WRITING THE WEST WILLA LITERARY AWARD IN CREATIVE NONFICTION Incorporating […]

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