• 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 […]

  • Stair Hike: Under the Banner of Blue Heaven #2 – 4.5 miles

    Bellevue Recreation Center Lucile Avenue 826, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Let’s explore the winding streets of Silver Lake as we discover a bit of Hollywood History by climbing the Music Box Steps, made famous by the classic comedy film duo, Laurel and Hardy! While this comedy duo was pre L.A. Dodgers, in their heyday they would have made our Boys in Blue proud with their […]

  • Peter Repeater: Peters Cyn hiking, Peet’s Coffee for socializing!

    Peters Canyon (South Entrance) Silverado Terrace 10992, Tustin, CA, United States

    start your year with this post-holiday conditioning hikes. Join us for a Friday morning hike at Peter's Canyon. We'll do a six mile loop starting at the south entrance. After the hike, feel free to join us for coffee at Peet's in Tustin. This is a great hike for people wanting to learn about WTC […]

  • 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's up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is […]

  • Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail + In-N-Out after

    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 […]

 

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