
Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2024 #2 – Nicholas Pond
Hike #2 in the 2024 Saturday in the Santa Monicas series, is a moderate 8 mile, 2000’ gain out and back hike with a couple loops starting at Leo Carrillo […]

Hike #2 in the 2024 Saturday in the Santa Monicas series, is a moderate 8 mile, 2000’ gain out and back hike with a couple loops starting at Leo Carrillo […]

The Morrison Ranch Trail is a unpaved service road beginning at Las Virgenes Road and heading up to Cheeseboro Ridge. We'll traverse oak savannas and a nice walnut woodland getting […]

Easy-Intermediate, 4 miles, 800' gain. Option not to hike: If for some reason you don't want to hike but still want to come, the social event can be driven to, […]

The hike we will be doing is approximately 5 miles with 870 ft. of elevation gain. We will begin at the Live Oak Trail trailhead. This is where you will […]

An HWD Classic! This hike is sponsored by Amazon - https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV's "Death Valley Days," he wanted a more rural retreat than his […]

The rain is expected to stop in the morning. Will keep an eye on the weather. Otherwise rain will cancel it. PLEASE NOTE THE PARKING/MEETUP LOCATION ABOVE (IT'S NOT WENDY […]

The gate to the Satwiwa parking lot is closed so we will be meeting at the intersection of Sycamore Canyon Road and Potrero Road. This is across from 4153 Potrero […]

5.75 miles, 700' gain. Easy Intermediate. Do not park on Potrero else risk getting a ticket. You need a permit to park on this street. This hike is a great […]

Hike with trekking poles and glow sticks only.
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