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  • Lizard Rock Loop – Easy Intermediate with easier option

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Easy Intermediate, 4.5 miles, 600' gain Easier Option, 3.5 miles, 460' gain This is a unique loop through Wildwood Park that takes us to the famous Lizard Rock. There are several extended inclines and a few short but steep climbs that cause this to be rated on the easy end of the intermediate spectrum. Beginners […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING -36th Annual Beginning Backpack Class

    La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Saturday courses (4/26, 5/10, 5/17) culminating in a backpack trip on 5/31-6/1 to utilize the techniques you learned. Course times are 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Learn what to take, latest in […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING -36th Annual Beginning Backpack Class

    La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Saturday courses (4/26, 5/10, 5/17) culminating in a backpack trip on 5/31-6/1 to utilize the techniques you learned. Course times are 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Learn what to take, latest in […]

  • Sagebrush Cantina: Fast Times, NOTE: $10.00 cover charge

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

    PLEASE NOTE: There will be a mandatory $10.00 cover charge. Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. Fast Times puts on an amazing show, playing all the best of the 80's songs you can dance to and sing along with, they always get you moving and having fun! […]

  • PCT Sec – Scissors Crossing to Barrel Springs

    Crown Point - Mission Bay Crown Point Drive, San Diego, CA, United States

    PCT - WEEKEND BACKPACKING TRIP Days: 2 days, 1 nights Milage: 23 Elevation Gain: 3,642 ft Max Elevation: 4400′ Min Elevation: 2300 Type of Trip: Backpacking Difficulty: Moderate/Strenuous Location: ANZA BORREGO DESERT Starting Point: SCISSOR CROSSING Ending: BARREL SPRINGS Day 1: Distance 13.3 mi Ascent: 4,691 ft Descent: 3,424 ft Scissors Crossing (Hwy 78) to […]

  • 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). […]

  • Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #4 – Danielson Monument

    Parking Lot for Sycamore Canyon Via Goleta, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Join us for our fourth hike in the Wilderness Adventures Section 2025 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains, a moderate 9 mile, 1900 gain loop hike in the Boney Mountain Wilderness on the Upper Sycamore Canyon, Fossil, and Old Boney trails with a side trip with brunch at the Danielson Monument. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, […]

  • Devils Canyon

    Roadside parking lot for Saddle Peak Trailhead Stunt Road 697, Calabasas, CA, United States

    DETAILS: · Hike leader volunteer(s): Dave. · Meet: 200 yards before Chilao Visitor Center on Highway #2 · Distance: ~ 6.75 Miles total (out and back style) · Elevation gain: ~ 1, 745 · Time: Approximately 3-4 hours hiking including a couple of 15 minute breaks. · Conditioning: You need to be in generally good […]

  • Kern Gateway Trail Advanced Hike to the Powerhouse

    Mouth of the Kern Canyon Kern Canyon Road 19284, Bakersfield, CA, United States

    Challenge Hike: The Wild Beauty of the Kern Gateway Trail For experienced hikers only! Join us for an exhilarating trek through one of the most breathtaking and rugged sections of the Kern Gateway Trail. This challenging hike is for those who crave adventure, as we traverse steep inclines, navigate rocky terrain, and take in the […]

 

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