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  • Vasquez Rocks Extended Loop via PCT

    Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park 10700 Escondido Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, CA, US

    Join us for a scenic hike through Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center in Agua Dulce. This moderate loop combines the park’s dramatic rock formations, high-desert scenery, and a section of the legendary Pacific Crest Trail. Distance: Approximately 3.3–3.4 miles Elevation Gain: Approximately 500–600 feet Difficulty: Moderate Estimated Hiking Time: 1.5–2 hours, depending on […]

  • Cucamonga peak 💯✌️

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    Cucamonga Peak is a challenging summit in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, known for its strenuous hike, typically accessed via the Icehouse Canyon

  • FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2026 #1 – Will Rogers to Skull Rock

    Skull Rock Trailhead - Topanga State Park Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    Come join the Wilderness Adventures Section as we hike the entire Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail (67 miles) in eight hikes over four Saturday Sunday weekends. All outings will be one-way shuttle hikes. Our first 2026 Backbone Trail outing will be 10 miles with 2600 elevation gain on the BBT from the start at Will […]

  • FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2026 #2 – Skull Rock to Trippet Ranch

    Trippett Ranch 20829 Entrada Road, Topanga, CA, US

    Our second Fall 2026 Wilderness Adventures Section Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be 8 miles on the BBT with 1000 elevation gain from Temescal Ridge to Trippet Ranch. We will start at the Skull Rock Trailhead taking the Temescal Ridge Trail for 3 miles to pick up the Backbone Trail. We […]

  • CARMEL VALLEY BACK ROAD

    Rancho Sierra-Vista/Satwiwa Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is the first ride of a four day road trip near the central California coast which will take place Sept. 14th - 17th. You can sign up for all of them or whichever ones you choose to. FIRST RIDE - CARMEL VALLEY BACK ROAD After checking into a hotel in the Monterey area, we […]

  • MONTERY PENINSULA – 17 MILE DRIVE +

    Rancho Sierra-Vista/Satwiwa Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is the second ride of a four day road trip near the central California coast which will take place Sept. 14th - 17th. You can sign up for all of them or whichever ones you choose to. SECOND RIDE - MONTEREY PENINSULA - 17 MILE DRIVE + This scenic coastal ride on the Monterey […]

  • THE OLD COAST ROAD BY THE BIXBY BRIDGE

    Rancho Sierra-Vista/Satwiwa Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is the third ride of a four day road trip near the central California coast which will take place Sept. 14th - 17th. You can sign up for all of them or whichever ones you choose to. THIRD RIDE - OLD COAST ROAD BY THE BIXBY BRIDGE This scenic coastal ride just above Big […]

 

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