Join me and my Sunrise to Sunset hikers from OC for a great weekend! Also, a handful coming from Kern Valley Hiking. (Expect about 30 +/- attendees.) It’s OUR local gem 💎 and they all loved it the last 2 years! The Fall colors, California elderberries, sunsets, and views! 🤩 Please look at all of […]
Mount Baden Powell DESCRIPTION: This hike is part of our BKS series (Butt Kicker) The Mount Baden-Powell Trail is a strenuous and hard hike up to the 9400-foot peak of Mount Baden-Powell. We will take this at a slower and steady pace. This hike has 40 switchbacks and takes you through an amazing range of […]
This hike will be at Crystal Cove State Park. We will be doing part of the Moro Canyon trails. This hike will be about 6.6 miles with approximately 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We are beginning at the Ridge Park Entrance (see the map for exact details on where to go.) This hike will take […]
Enjoy Goleta coastal views! We start at Tuckers Grove Park in Santa Barbara and head counterclockwise through Goleta backroads out to Sandpiper Golf Club. We check out Ellwood Mesa, Devereux Slough & Beach along a dirt path and into Isla Vista. After cycling through UCSB we traverse Goleta Beach onto the Obern Bike Trail. We […]
4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous […]
http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise down into Newton Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross the creek, pass under an oak canopy, and come out into an opening. At the opening, look toward the sandstone formations in the distance, and we may see a flow […]
AMP (Advanced Mountaineering Program) registration for fall 2025 is now open. Prospective WTC and SC leaders get priority registration and the fee is waved!! For more details about program schedule, skills taught, and gear needed, see below link. Apply ASAP to be considered. www.advancedmountaineeringprogram.org Course Prerequisites You must have previous roped climbing experience (outdoor or […]
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2025 is an international film festival that brings the best adventure and outdoor films to audiences around the world. Friends of the Library at Orange Coast College host this event twice a year in the Robert Moore Theatre. Raffle prizes are donated by sponsors of the films. You […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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