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All Aboarddddd the Southern Pacific Express – Gentler Friendly

Wildwood Avenue Trail head 936 Wildwood Avenue, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/d/e/9/6/event_99896982.jpeg Don’t be left behind for this hike or we will giggle when you come racing down the street to catch up! We are starting this Wildwood hike from Wildwood Avenue NOT Wildwood Park. One of many ways to experience versatile Wildwood Park, we'll start on the ridge, and travel down to the Santa Rosa […]

Wildwood Central Park ~ Gentler, Slower, Intermediate

Wildwood Regional Park 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

This hike is in addition to Laurie's hike on the same day and same park, but a totally different area. We will also go a bit slower and we will skip the Moonridge Trail and head strait to the Stagecoach Bluff Trail via the Mesa Trail. Hopefully, we can meet up with Laurie's hike for […]

Long Canyon – Upside down lollipop

572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the trailhead. This is an upside down lollipop that takes us first to the highest point in the area where the views are fantastic. The return […]

Sagebrush Cantina: Hindsite

Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70' up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is […]

OC Urban Horse Trail Hike

Nellie Gail Road Nellie Gail Rd, Laguna Hills, CA, US

Join this rare opportunity to hoof it through the beautiful hills of OC’s most exclusive private horse trails. Challenging hill climbs with rewarding vistas throughout this moderately-paced 7-8 mile round-trip with 1,000’ elevation gain. There are bathrooms and water at the halfway point. Learn about the Prey/Predator relationship between horses and humans while getting a […]

Slide Mountain Trail

Autumn Ridge Trailhead N. Westlake Blvd and Oak Valley Ln, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn, Inspiration Point and Mt Lowe (5597’)

1 Concordia 1 Concordia, Irvine, CA, US

WTC INTRODUCTORY HIKE: Echo Mtn, Inspiration Point and Mt Lowe (5597’) Hike the Sam Merrill trail to the historic railway and resort area at Echo Mtn, then up Castle Canyon to Inspiration Point and on to Muir Peak. We will return by the Middle Merrill trail. Trip is a total of 12 miles with 3900 […]

Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail

Caspers Wilderness Park 33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

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 that can be seen on the map. We will begin at the Bell Canyon Trail head. We will continue onto that and then take it […]

Hawk Canyon lollipop – Pot Luck hike

Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

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 […]

 

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