
SPRING BACKBONE TRAIL 2025 #6 – Latigo Canyon to Encinal Canyon
Our sixth Backbone Trail hike will be 7 miles with 700’ gain on the BBT through Newton, Zuma, and Trancas Canyons. We will start at the Latigo Canyon Trailhead taking […]

Our sixth Backbone Trail hike will be 7 miles with 700’ gain on the BBT through Newton, Zuma, and Trancas Canyons. We will start at the Latigo Canyon Trailhead taking […]

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. […]

6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate This hike is longer and harder than our regular hikes. We start at 3:00PM to make the most of the sunlight time. Beautiful spring is […]

HIKE DETAILS: This hike will go from the beach up to the picnic table on the fire road, approximately 5.5 miles. Most of the hike is exposed but hopefully we […]

Join us on an out and back hike up the Ray Miller Trail and the Overlook Trail. We’ll enjoy beautiful ocean views as we descend. We'll pick up about 1300’ […]

Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the […]

Since our visit here in March, the hills above Calabasas have become lush, brilliant green, and bright yellow with mustard, benefitting from the recent rains. This out-and-back hike offers a […]

This is the second hike for Thursday. We will go a bit slower. It's supposed to warm up on Thursday. If it does get too hot, we may cut the […]

5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through […]
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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