• Crystal Lake to Throop Peak

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura, CA, US

    DESCRIPTION: This is a scouting hike on a trail that’s new to me, so spots are limited. RSVPs will be waitlisted, and I’ll confirm attendees after a quick look at […]

  • 🏫A Back to School Hike to the CLU Rocks

    Wildflower Playfield - HWD 635 W. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    The "CLU" rocks are located on Mount Clef Ridge overlooking the Cal Lutheran University campus. They have been a fixture of CLU's landscape since its second academic year (1962). Every […]

  • API Test

    Museum of Ventura County 100 East Main Street, Ventura, CA, US

    ignore this. Attend at your own risk 🙃

  • Vasquez Rocks Extended Loop via PCT

    Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park 10700 Escondido Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, CA, US

    Join us for a scenic hike through Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center in Agua Dulce. This moderate loop combines the park’s dramatic rock formations, high-desert scenery, and a […]

  • Cucamonga peak 💯✌️

    Online event

    Cucamonga Peak is a challenging summit in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, known for its strenuous hike, typically accessed via the Icehouse Canyon

  • FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2026 #1 – Will Rogers to Skull Rock

    Skull Rock Trailhead - Topanga State Park Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    Come join the Wilderness Adventures Section as we hike the entire Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail (67 miles) in eight hikes over four Saturday Sunday weekends. All outings will be […]

  • FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2026 #2 – Skull Rock to Trippet Ranch

    Trippett Ranch 20829 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, US

    Our second Fall 2026 Wilderness Adventures Section Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be 8 miles on the BBT with 1000 elevation gain from Temescal Ridge to […]

 

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