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End-Of-Year Hike Near The Edge Of OC

Powder Canyon Trail La Habra Heights, CA, United States

Let's get a head start on 2025 training with this hilly hike offering great views and a woodsy feel. 6.7 miles, 1233 elevation gain (we'll go up, down, up again […]

Wildwood Park Potluck Hike – Las Flores

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 […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

Browns Canyon Rd Parking Browns Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure

HWD Agoura High Backtrail Carell Avenue 5712, Agoura Hills, CA, United States

Learn New Skills-Make New Friends-Experience New Adventure Details Informational Posting Only - See Website at www.wildernesstravelcourse.org INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY www.wildernesstravelcourse.org Dear Group Members, particularly the recent swell of new, never-been-backpacking-before-but-want-to-start […]

Group Closing

Bellevue Recreation Center Lucile Avenue 826, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Sycamore Canyon Hike from the Ocean

Sycamore Canyon Campground Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, US

HIKE DETAILS: Let's use our 2024 passes one more time. This Tuesday hike will be a bit gentler. This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table […]

Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ Intermediate Hike

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

Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to […]

NYE Joshua Tree car camping trip #1 of 3

Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

Come spend NYE in Joshua Tree! 2 sites are reserved (sites 8 & 10). 6 people and 2 cars per site. Will need to carpool. If there are more people […]

REMINDER: Get Your 2025 CA Campfire Permit

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This event serves as a reminder and prompt: Don't forget to renew your California campfire permit for 2025. Campfire permits expire December 31st each year. Campfire permits are required for […]

 

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