
Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail + In-N-Out after
The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip […]

The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip […]

Hike #11 in the 2024 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series, will be an adventurous 9-mile, 2700’ gain loop hike to 6 peaks, a point, and a rock. We […]

Distance - 5.5 miles one way Elevation gain - 3,675 feet Terrain - The trail was actually a road at one point but it's hard to believe it when you're hiking it. It's not too bad as a trail now but it's not maintained. It may have taken more damage in the recent flooding. Difficulty […]

Scroll down to rsvp Details I will take you through Ape City, where the simian metropolis introduced in the original Planet of the Apes (1968 - starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowall) stood. The City is gone so you will have to use your imaginations. Click through the juxtaposed photos below for some inspiration. Perhaps […]

Tentative trip. Need to wait until campsites are released for November. More details to come

This hike will be about 7 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. We will start the hike at Cañada Vista Park. From here we will take the Tijeras Creek Trail to the Arroyo Trabuco Trail and use this to loop back to where we started. There will be a few water crossings, so […]

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 Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a bridge just […]

I pre-hiked this route on Friday as the weather is getting hot and I haven’t hiked the Canyon Overlook Trail for quite a while. It was pretty exposed, but the ocean breeze made it comfortable. The hike starts at the parking area on Hill Canyon Road and climbs Canyon Overlook Trail. The trail is a […]

After a turbulent week, let's give one another a hug, then enjoy the peace and tranquility of our local mountainscape. We will start in the parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista and head up through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climb up Boney Mountain Trail for some fantastic views west […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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