• Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

    Las Llajas Canyon Trail trailhead 5715 Evening Sky Drive, Simi Valley, CA, Simi Valley, CA, US

    5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]

  • Los Robles trailhead, walking down to Las Padres and up and around

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    NOTE: There is quite a bit of shade on this hike. This will be a gentler hike for Thursday. We will go slower and with less elevation gain and less miles. Some hikers may want to add a mile by going to the Greenmeadow parking lot at the end of the hike and taking the […]

  • Hike to Black Star Canyon Falls – Santa Ana Mountains

    13333 Black Star Canyon Rd Black Star Canyon Road, Silverado, CA, United States

    I love this hike and everyone seems to have a good time, so let's do it again! There should be a good amount of water, so you will get wet. […]

  • NEVADA: Kayak Camping Black Canyon (12 paddle miles)

    Little Missouri Falls AR-369, Langley, AR, US

    This is not a hiking or backpacking trip. This is an overnight via kayak in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River on the NV/AZ border. You must be able […]

  • Avocado Festival – Carpinteria

    5050 E Los Angeles Ave 5050 E Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Let's take the train --- From Simi to Carp! 38th Annual Californa Avocado Festival Saturday - October 5, 2024 FESTIVAL ENTRANCE IS FREE! Prior events to the festival: October 2021 […]

  • Dillon Divide to Dutch Louie’s Tunnel

    Dillon Divide Dillon Divide, Angeles National Forest, CA, US

    Saturday October 5, 2024: LOCAL - Pacoima Wash Canyon to Dutch Louie's Tunnel ***** RAIN OR SNOW FALLING AT TRAILHEAD CANCELS THIS HIKE ****** DISTANCE: 5 miles (out and back, […]

 

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