Moderately Strenuous 9 mile hike (round trip). Elevation gain/loss of about 2200 ft. Follow the power-line road/trail into the canyon and to points overlooking Newbury Park, Camarillo, the Oxnard Plain, and the Pacific Coast. Wildflowers are abundant in the springtime. Some of the road/trail surfaces are rocky-gravel, but not difficult. Return on same road/trails. Park […]
The Bucksnort Trail is a beautiful 2.99 mile trail in the Sespe Wilderness in Ventura County . The trail connects the Agua Blanca Trail (19W10) and the Alder Creek Trail (20W11).- if Dough flats is closed we will road walk to the trail. This will be about 15 miles rt. Be prepared for cold weather
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Scroll down to rsvpPRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING WHENEVER POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY AT TRAIL HEAD AND BREAK SPOTS. WEAR A MASK OR FACE COVERING WHENEVER SOCIAL DISTANCING IS IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACTICAL. IT IS MANDATORY THAT YOU BRING A FACE COVERING. BRING HAND SANITIZER IF YOU HAVE IT. Details On this hike I'll take you to the baleen wall […]
We will meet at the Rose Valley lake. Hike to the falls, then reverse course and take a connector trail to middle lions camp. We will climb up to the Forest Service road and back to Rose Valley- 10ish miles.
PLEASE HAVE A MASK AT THE TRAILHEAD!!!PLEASE NOTE 10 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD.Do not Park on Fern Dell Drive. Time - Meet at 6:30 p.m. , leave at 6:40 p.m.Distance - 6.5 milesElevation gain - approx 1500 ft.Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED ... No beginners. Please be prepared for abrisk hike with minimal stops. Please no recent injuries! This […]
Meet at the north and of Las Virginnes rd. 10ish miles. There may be some bushwhacking
I need an easy one and this will surely be the easiest one, or two, or three. We will be doing two or three beach highpoints. Meet at the end of 5th st and harbor. We will hike from Mandalay Beach to Mcgrath state park. On the way we will tag two hills. Good sand […]
A planned overcrossing of the 101 FWY staring in 2021 to allow animals to safely cross the freeway. Hike up the trail to survey the area. There is an info booth along Agoura Road. Interesting information.https://ktla.com/news/local-news/101-freeway-crossing-to-give-p-22-other-wildlife-room-to-roam/ MEETUP LOCATION: Along Agoura Road 34.193226,-118.883060 Exit Liberty Canyon and head west on Agoura Road MEETUP TIME: Ready to […]
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