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Hike at Boat Canyon to Bommer Ridge

Boat Canyon Trail 518 Dartmoor, Gate 14, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The total distance is around 4.6 miles with 870' of elevation gain. We will take Boat Canyon Trail up to Bommer Canyon. We will take Bommer to Water Tank trail. […]

Full-Moon potluck hike Angel Vista

Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 8:51 pm Photo Credit to Helen :) Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the almost full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the […]

Overlooking Sycamore Canyon – an Intermediate, Cooler Hike

Sycamore Canyon Trailhead Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, United States

Just off the ocean, Sycamore Canyon is a wide, seemingly flat stroll among grasses, wildflower, and sycamore trees, surrounded by mountains on both sides. Rather than letting that lull you […]

Talopop – Suitable for fit beginners

Talopop at Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Road, Calabasas, CA, US

Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. Easier route: 3.9 miles, 500' gain. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, use the 2nd spelling, but a […]

Wildwood Park – Las Flores potluck hike

604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at […]

Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the […]

Kanan Dume Almost to Castro Peak OAB

BBT - Kanan Dume Rd Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, United States

Will keep an eye on the temperature. If it is expected to be above 90 at the time of the hike, I will cancel it. As this is an Out […]

Nature and Adventure Book Club with Social Readers

Lookout Point Ocean Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Read or listen to: Deep Survival, Who lives, Who Dies, And Why. by Laurence Gonzales Examining stories of miraculous endurance and tragic death, how people get into trouble and how […]

 

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