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Wilderness Access Day – Gypsum Canyon Wilderness

Gypsum Canyon Wilderness South Gypsum Canyon Road 390, Yorba Linda, CA, United States

Additional registration is not required for the event. Details about the event: https://letsgooutside.org/activities/2025/06/14/wilderness-access-day-gypsum-canyon-wilderness-25/ Please join us for our second exploratory hike at Gypsum Canyon! We plan to do 4-5 miles with roughly 800 ft. of elevation gain. Located within OC Parks’ Irvine Ranch Open Space, Gypsum Canyon Wilderness features seven new trails for hiking, mountain […]

Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #6 – Paramount Ranch MASH

Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Hike #6 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains is a moderate 8 mile, 900’ gain out and back hike starting at Paramount Ranch and hiking into Malibu Creek State Park with lunch at the MASH site and return by different trails with views of Malibu Lake as we head back. Bring water, […]

Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park – Big Red & Around the Reservoir

Peter Canyon Regional Park 8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA, US

The hike will be about 5.7 miles with about 750 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This is where we will go up Big Red. Then we will continue on this trail until we get to Eucalyptus to loop back. We will […]

MIRAGE (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) – Potluck Picnic & Concert

Chumash Park 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Join us as MIRAGE celebrates and reinvents the timeless music of the legendary FLEETWOOD MAC.! Let's enjoy potluck picnic before the concert. If your item requires utensils, please supply them. You may wish to bring your own cup, plate, and utensils in case there aren't any. Snacks and/or beverages to share Located at Chumash Park, […]

Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

This hike will be Gentler Intermediate and Earlier of the Tuesday hikes! The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean at a gradual […]

Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ Intermediate Hike

Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to establish truffle orchards, but we'll be nosing around the canyon strictly for its beauty. The trail from Encinal is a smooth, firm, and well-traveled single […]

Tuesday Moderate Hikers Park to Park to Park

Bill Botts Field Duquesne Avenue, Culver City, CA, United States

Moderate 9 miles, 1000' gain Westside city park hike. Our PtPtP outing tours Culver City Park, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and Kenny Hahn State Recreation Area. The outing will traverse the Park to Playa trail as well as Ron's trail, a short jaunt up and down the infamous Culver City Stairs, and take in […]

Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

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 […]

CARPINTERIA LOOP – paved roads and easy dirt trails

Chumash Park 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills, CA, US

CARPINTERIA LOOP We'll be riding along Carpinteria's coastline and its hilly back country roads. Make sure you have Tannus inserts, green slime or FlatOut in your inner tubes to avoid flats. MEETUP LOCATION AND TIME: 9:00 am in parking lot near restroom at Rincon Point State Beach ROUTE DISTANCE: 20 miles. ELEVATION GAIN: 1500' LUNCH: […]

 

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