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  • Sycamore Canyon Hike from the Ocean

    Sycamore Canyon Campground Sycamore Canyon Road, Malibu, CA, US

    HIKE DETAILS: Let's use our 2024 passes one more time. This Tuesday hike will be a bit gentler. This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table on the fire road, approximately 5.5 miles. Most of the hike is exposed, but hopefully we will have some marine layer. No dogs. We will […]

  • Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ Intermediate Hike

    Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

    Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to establish truffle orchards, but we'll be nosing around the canyon strictly for its beauty. The trail from Encinal is a smooth, firm, and well-traveled single […]

  • NYE Joshua Tree car camping trip #1 of 3

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    Come spend NYE in Joshua Tree! 2 sites are reserved (sites 8 & 10). 6 people and 2 cars per site. Will need to carpool. If there are more people interested then more sites can be reserved. (sites 5, 7, 9, and 11) are all close by $10 cash or zelle per person to cover […]

  • REMINDER: Get Your 2025 CA Campfire Permit

    Online event

    This event serves as a reminder and prompt: Don't forget to renew your California campfire permit for 2025. Campfire permits expire December 31st each year. Campfire permits are required for backpackers who intend to light a flame outside of established campgrounds for cooking, lanterns, or campfire. This permit is required in federal and state lands […]

  • First Day Hike 2025

    The Old Reagan Ranch 28830 Lake Vista Dr, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    California State Parks has asked me to lead a hike for their annual First Day Hikes. So join us for a picturesque loop hike into movie & TV history in the heart of Malibu Creek State Park. Our first stop is Ronald Reagan's Yearling Row Ranch, now part of MCSP. During the 1950s, when Ronald […]

  • New Years Day 🎊 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 […]

  • Los Robles WEST/Moorpark Trail

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

    NOTE: If you sign up for this hike, be sure to take yourself off the waitlist for the other hike. This is a second hike for Thursday in a similar area to the other hike, but starting at the end of Moorpark Road. We will meet in the parking lot at the end of S. […]

  • Triunfo to White Horse Loop

    Triunfo Community Park 1935 Tamarack St, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This hike circles the trails between South Ranch and Conejo Ridge. This is about 6 miles (1000 foot elevation gain) lollipop. We will start at the trailhead at Triunfo Park's back (2nd) parking lot, go up to the Los Robles trail and turn left on the Whitehorse trail. We then loop around counterclockwise via the […]

  • Doin’ the Big, Fig Newton Canyon

    BBT - Kanan Dume 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg Please bring a headlamp or flashlight just in case. This is an Out and Back so all levels are welcome as we will do a sweep on our way back. It will be 5 miles with about 900+ elevation gain. From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise […]

 

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