BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC BIKE RIDE - Santa Barbara and Goleta bike pathsThe route will be on several bike paths that will take […]
Advanced Intermediate Hikers. You should have Mt. Baldy Summit experience via the Backbone Trail beforehand. Distance: 9 miles Elevation Gain: ~4,000 ft. Max elevation : 10,064 ft. Rating: 8/10 Strenuous Pace: Sauntering Trail: Looped some pavement, fire roads, but mostly single track and rocky trails ESSENTIALS: 2 Liters of water (Minimum) Sunscreen Hat Snacks Hiking […]
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/wildlife-trail--3?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers,If you haven't had the pleasure of hitting the Wildlife trail then now is your time. This is a 2.4 mile trail that kicks butt. No need to go to the gym for leg day after this trail. It's a great incline to the top then will meet up with the Rocky […]
Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ Details An HDW original, we’ve been following the footsteps of ET since 2008! Dogs are ok on this one. The open spaces and trails lacing Porter Ranch provides us the opportunity to wander the remaining vestiges of two riparian canyons and a cliff-rimmed hillside blanketed with aromatic sage. So let […]
Weather should be nice for a coastal hike. Lunching at Malibu Seafood after - BYOB! Write up is Don's: The Stats Distance: 8 miles Elevation Gain: 2000 ft. Rating: 6/10 Trail: Single Track, Fire Road, rock scrambling and some overgrown Billie Goat trails Duration: 4-6 hours The Plan We'll start on the Corral Canyon Trail […]
Fit Beginner, 4.3 miles, 480' gain.If it's too hot, we'll change the return and make this an out-and-back instead of a loop, which lowers the gain to 230'. This is a pot luck picnic. Please also bring something to eat and drink, and a little extra to share. If your item requires it, bring plates […]
We'll start out by meeting outside the La Jolla Campground on PCH. From there we'll take on a 2 mile car shuttle to Sycamore Campground. This hike will start out very steep out of Sycamore Canyon following either The Scenic Trail or a use trail and The Overlook Trail until we've reached The Ray Miller […]
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 is a BRISK hike intended to […]
Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gainThis is a cooler location compared to Simi Valley and surrounding areas. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to make sure […]
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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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