• Wendy Lollipop

    4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    4.6 miles, 1000' gain. Easy Intermediate. Different mapping apps give different directions for the same address, and many have gotten lost relying on GPS. If you don't know this location, please look on a map to find this location before heading out, and don't rely only on GPS. This is the Wendy Trailhead, where S. […]

  • Inspiring & Challenging Steep Moonlight Hike: Mission Peak Loop in Granada Hills

    18000 Sesnon Blvd 18000 Sesnon Blvd, Granada Hills, CA, US

    STATSDifficulty: 4/10, Steep up & down, with some slippery spotsLength: 3 miles, 2 hours plus breaksElevation Gain & Loss: 1225’; Peak: 2700’View: Amazing 360 View of Valleys and MountainsDetails: This hike has some STEEP moments but has a bench at the top to relax on. We made a new uphill trail, which is not on […]

  • PARMA PARK HIKE IN SANTA BARBARA

    Parma Park Stanwood Dr, Santa Barbara, CA, US

    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 Parma Park has been on my list of areas to hike in for some time. Here's a chance to […]

  • Long Canyon – Easy cc lollipop – the back way

    Long Canyon Trailhead Parking Lot 597 Shadow Ln,, Simi Valley, CA, US

    5 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. This route would be classified as fit-beginner, if not for an extended incline that runs for almost a mile in the middle of the hike. It is a fire road with a continuous climb. Fit beginners should be OK on this hike, although they may wish to take several […]

  • MADEA CREEK WALKABOUT – An EASY hike in Oak Park

    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 Join me on another hike for our slow, old and WW (Walking Wounded) members. I will be walking at […]

  • The Mt. Lukens Loop

    Deukmejian Wilderness Park 3429 Markridge Rd, La Crescenta, CA

    Distance: 9.5 MilesElevation Gain: 2800 ft.Trail: Single track, fire road, uneven downhills.Rating: 8/10, due to trail conditionPace: Intermediate to advanced Not for beginners-there won't be a sweeper!! The Plan StoryNot many small- or medium-sized cities can boast three mountain ranges within its border, but Glendale does. Stretching east and north from the San Fernando Valley, […]

  • Potrero to Tripeaks Trail

    4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/potrero-to-tripeaks-trail?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map Hello Fellow Hikers,We have another request hike here. This is gonna be a good one for those who love more of a challenge. This trail is gonna be a steep climb with some rock scrambling. The trail is a harder hike and not recommended for a beginner or leisure hiker. This trail may have […]

  • VENTURA WALKABOUT – COINCIDING WITH “THE VENTURA WINE WALK”

    Public Parking 522 E Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA, US

    PIER TO PEAK WALKABOUT IN THE DOWNTOWN VENTURA AREA! JOIN THE GROUP WHEN/WHEREEVER YOU CAN/WANT...Times given are my best guesstimate for movement between the stated destinations, including loitering time. I may revise/fudge the times around a bit as I decide on or am advised of more realistic timing. Someone in the lead group will post […]

 

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