• Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

    Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

    We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting […]

  • WESTLAKE VILLAGE NIGHT RIDE

    Berniece Bennett Park Village Center Road, Westlake Village, CA, United States

    It's just too hot to do a day ride this Sunday, even at the beach, So, I'm doing a night ride. This loop will be on paved roads through Westlake […]

  • Biking – Temescal to Fishermans Village 20 or 30 miles.

    Temescal Canyon Park 15900 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    This is a 20 or 30 mile (your choice) beach ride. We'll start at Temescal Canyon and take the Marvin Braude bike trail south to Fishermans Village, with a small […]

  • LONG BEACH TO NEWPORT BEACH

    Fish Market Restaurant 6550 E Marina Drive, Long Beach, CA, US

    We'll be riding from Long Beach to Newport Beach and back. During this ride, we will be as close to the ocean that is possible. Afterwards, as an option, we'll […]

  • 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 […]

 

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