• Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

    Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

    We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live […]

  • Hiking with Mark E: Memorial Day Hike to MASH Site and Century Lake

    Malibu Creek State Park Trailhead SMHC 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

    This relatively easy, out-and-back hike, travels alongside Malibu Creek through some great terrain and old growth oak trees, with a special bonus — a visit to the site of television's […]

  • Dos Vientos – Memorial Day Picnic

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Road, Newbury Park, CA, US

    5.2 miles, 1140' gain, Intermediate Beginner Option: 3.5 miles, 500' gain, Fit Beginner Come to the hike only (2:30p), picnic only (4:00p), or both. This event has limited space. Those […]

  • Chumash Trail to Rocky Peak/Triangle

    Chumash Park and Trail 3200 Flanagan Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

    We'll hike up the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley to join the Rocky Peak trail. We'll turn left to head to the "Triangle" where several trails meet and provide panoramic […]

  • Oak Creek Canyon to Ventu Park Rd. (Fast Paced)

    Oak Creek Canyon Trailhead 472 Greenmeadow Ave., Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/0/e/c/event_80025292.jpeg Since the trail has been redesigned and is now about 8 1/2 miles, we will stop at Ventu Park Road for our break. AUGUST 2021 UPDATE: Please review the […]

  • Newton Canyon – Gentler Friendly Hike

    Backbone Trail Access at Kanan Backbone Trail, Malibu, CA, US

    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 […]

  • Hike Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

    Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

    The total distance for this hike is 4.5 miles with about 650 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and ocean views along the ridge. We are going to […]

 

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