This hike is sponsored by Amazon - https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a An HWD Classic! During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV's "Death Valley Days," he wanted a more rural retreat than his home in Pacific Palisades. So he bought a 305-acre ranch in the hills of Malibu as a place to raise thoroughbred horses and dubbed it […]
Let’s go for a hike. It’s about 11 miles to white ledge and back. I will be parking at the market. You can find the description on AllTrails Sisar Canyon Road to White Ledge Campground on AllTrailshttps://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/sisar-canyon-road-to-white-ledge-campground
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 BEAUTIFUL BIKE RIDE THROUGH SANTA BARBARA'S HOPE RANCH AREA Once again we will be heading into the […]
3.2 miles, 900' gain, easy intermediate. The first part is a steady incline, followed by a rolling trail to our destination. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. There are no super steep sections. This hike takes us to a secret spot below a large rock formation. Naturally […]
3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate. A fit beginner can handle this. Because there are a couple extended inclines, I've rated this at the easy end of the intermediate spectrum. That's OK, because this is a social hike, not a conditioning hike. We'll stop at various points to let people catch up. We'll start by […]
Distance: 11.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2000 Rating: 7/10 Not for beginners! No sweeper For intermediate and advanced hikers only http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/8/0/600_70743712.jpeg Don's Trail: a bit of asphalt and then single track trail; out and back and a loop. More about this route: From the parking area we head down an asphalt road which takes us to […]
Ready to give orienteering a shot? This location is mostly flat and very beginner friendly. The terrain is described as "Flat flood basin with subtle features and highly variable vegetation thickness." Come up with a team name, pick a course, register and the race is on... Post a comment if you'd like to be matched […]
The secret recesses of Upper Rustic Canyon and it’s shady “bay tree” tributary, invite the avid local hiker on an adventurous loop hike on unmarked and partially overgrown trails along some of the most rugged sections of the Santa Monica Mountains. At the outset we descend into Upper Rustic Canyon where we will be joined by scattered live oak and […]
Intermediate - 3 miles, 1000' gain. This hike is relatively short, but the middle portion is a rugged and continuous incline for 1 mile with about 700' of gain. Even though we'll be taking this trail at the pace of a social hike, beginners may will find this hike to be too hard. We'll start […]
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