• 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 Nature Center. As you will see on the map, this is at the main park entrance off of the 133 (Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area). […]

  • Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

    150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    We will start (early to beat the heat) our hike near the beginning of Regal Oak Ct. on the lower Rosewood Trail, a dirt trail heading up a shaded ravine at the base of the mountains, and continue to the usual Rosewood trail. Rosewood trail presents a clear view over the 101 Freeway carving up […]

  • Los Robles/Moorpark Trail

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    NOTE: This is an alternative hike for Tuesday. We will take this Los Robles trail with lots of trees and shade. This is a loop of about 4.5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread out nicely. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, relaxing hike. […]

  • The Heart of Topanga State Park – Eagle Rock and Musch Loops

    Trippet Ranch 20825 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, US

    In just under 7 miles, this "super-duper-double-looper" will explore the heart of Topanga State Park (TSP) and touch all of TSP's major trailheads. Starting at Trippet Ranch, we will head up TSP's Nature Trail which crosses Eagle Springs Fire Road near the junction of the East Topanga Fire Road (jumping off point to Parker Mesa). […]

  • Hike at Boat Canyon to Bommer Ridge

    Boat Canyon Trail 518 Dartmoor, Gate 14, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The total distance is around 4.6 miles with 870' of elevation gain. We will take Boat Canyon Trail up to Bommer Canyon. We will take Bommer to Water Tank trail. We will take this and then take a lower trail back to the beginning. Address: Dartmoor Trail Lookout Laguna Beach, CA 92651 https://goo.gl/maps/6N8c88XfdSeYu85M8 Dogs are […]

  • Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Willow Staging Area

    Willow Staging Area 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The hike we will be doing is a loop at about 5.5 miles with 725 ft. of elevation gain. We will meet at the Willow Staging Area that is right off of the 133. We will begin at the trail head of the Laurel Canyon Trail. We will take this to Lizard Trail, then we […]

  • time zone test #1

    Lees Ferry Launch Spencer Trail, Marble Canyon, AZ, US

    testing time zone in meetup calendar Event created on PC

  • It Never Rains in Southern California #3 – 4.5 mi, 2.5 hours

    1900 N Highland Ave 1900 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Join us on this ramble near the Hollywood Bowl to see old Hollywood. See the festive holiday lights by Rudolph Valentino's house and the stair streets where gumshoes Philip Marlowe and Harry Bosch worked their cases. Just hope it doesn't rain like it always does in film noir thrillers. Work off those holiday calories to […]

  • Hike to the Black Star Canyon Indian Village Site

    Black Star Canyon Falls Trailhead 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA, US

    I'm excited to do this hike again! This hike is really cool so you should come out and join us! This hike will be about 10 miles with 1,300 ft. of elevation gain. We will start at the same place we do for the falls (Black Star Trailhead). We will take this road all the […]

 

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