Another HWD original Formerly a VIP hike, this is a modification of my Goat Peak hike - same elevation gain but 1.5 miles shorter and with better views. This trail […]
**4 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate** Easy option: 2.5 miles, 500' gain. Parking on the south side of the CA-118 at the Rocky Peak exit. We'll walk west along the Santa […]
This is another "beat the heat" pace hike, not for beginners. Trail is well maintained, shaded and cooler in the canyon. Distance: <7 Elevation Gain: we will find out Directions: […]
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mount-thom-and-tongva-peak-loop?ref=result-card Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay I know we have been hitting a lot of further away and more of a all day hikes. Well let's give ourselves a little break […]
2This Cold Creek adventure includes a secret trail that connects the Cold Creek Preserve to the Backbone Trail. Highlights include some old water tanks, the site of a Nike Missile […]
**Topanga State Park** **Trippet Ranch to Eagle Rock** **Sunday June 19th, 2022** **TRAILHEAD TIME: 9:00 A.M** **Eden Outdoor Adventures** **FULLY VACCINATED & BOOSTED PARTICIPANTS ONLY.** This activity is being organized […]
BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. * **The three questions must be […]
**5 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate.** **Easier Option: 3.2 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner.** The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get […]
Please come and say goodbye to Shannon as she moves out of California. We will hike around Coyote Park and will have a picnic afterwards at Nora and Scott's home. […]
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