• San Jacinto Wilderness one night backpack to Hidden Lake and Tahquitz peak.

    Humber Park Fern Valley Road 24559, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA, United States

    Details June 21st-22nd, 2025 - San Jacinto Wilderness one night backpack to Hidden Lake and Tahquitz peak. 16 miles total and 4,700' gain over both days. The camp will be a remote site in the Skunk cabbage area. This is the first of four training hikes for the High Sierra Trail trek in September. (Giant […]

  • Meandering hike at Placerita Canyon Natural Area to the Falls OUT and BACK

    Placerita Canyon Nature Center 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA, US

    Nice and easy hike, if you are thinking about hiking and want to try something easy this is the hike for you! We will hike out to the waterfall area and see if there is any water in the waterfall. Chances are not likely but we shall see, there might even be some cool rocks! […]

  • Afternoon Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

  • Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

    Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix […]

  • Mash Site – Malibu Creek State Park Potluck Hike

    27000 Mulholland Hwy 27000 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    Fit Beginner - 6 miles, 600' gain (route link) Easy Option - 2 miles, 300' gain (route link) This is a social hike and an out-and-back event. There is a […]

  • Arroyo Canyon Trail to Lynnmere Trail ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Rancho Conejo Playfields 950 Ventu Park Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    We will start by following the pleasant single-track on the left (not the road to the right, which descends to a dead-end at the creek) from the Rancho Conejo Playfields […]

 

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