https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Starting at 7:30 instead of 8:00 due to the heat wave this weekend… Hello fellow hikers, The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be back at our cars before it gets to hot... so... Join me […]
4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so please bring food and drink to share, and any utensils your items might require. We have had occasions where there were no utensils, so it […]
EBIKE RIDE ALONG PAVED ROADS AND A BIKE PATH IN THE OJAI AREA Here's a near by bike ride I plan on doing with an early start time to beat the heat. Mountain Bikes with strong riders are welcome to join. THE GOAL: To do as much of the planned route as possible EBIKE ROUTE: […]
4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. This is a link to the route: LINK We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left […]
STATS Difficulty: 4/10, Moderate but steep uphill Length: 3.2 miles, 1.5 hours plus breaks Elevation gain and loss: 1,150 Ft View: Mountains & City Lights Details: Steep uphill, great view from midpoint & easy downhill on road TRAILHEAD INFO CA-2, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 Getting there might be tricky so please review the "How […]
------------------------------------------------- THE QUEST ----------------------------------------- My pursuit of taking on Mount Baden Powell the hard way, via The Big Horn Mine on my 75th birthday, has finally arrived. Join me and experience the thrill of cross country hiking in the high country of the San Gabriel Mountains as we take on Mount Baden Powell via it's […]
This short hike offers a nice variety of canyon and ocean scenery, and is not as well traveled as some of the other trails in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains. We'll enjoy a great “lollipop” outing in the northeastern corner of Topanga State Park starting at the Viewridge Trailhead for Santa Maria Canyon. We'll connect […]
4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This […]
BIKE RIDE FROM VENTURA TO CARPINTERIA AND BACK We'll be riding from San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura to Carpinteria where we'll enjoy lunch at the Siam Elephant Thai Restaurant. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube. If you have a reflective vest of something similarly as bright, this is a good time […]
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