• Conejo Canyons/Western plateau Loop via Lichen Trail – Gentler Intermediate

    Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, US

    This hike starts at the Hill Canyon Trail and continues to the Lichen Trail via the Western Plateau and Outlaw Trails. At the peak of the ridge that separates the Western Plateau from the Santa Rosa Valley, you'll have amazing views of a beautiful system of deeply eroded canyons, plateaus, and ridgelines in the northwest […]

  • Conejo Mountain’s Majesty

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    Please join us for a hike from Dos Vientos Community Park to the very tippy-top of Conejo Mountain, to the north. This 6-mile hike has a total elevation gain and loss of 1,450 feet (at least, according to GaiaGPS). We will cross Dos Vientos Community Park to Via Ricardo, then climb the Powerline Trail to […]

  • Coyote Park – Intermediate

    COYOTE HILLS PARK 275 Valley Gate Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Distance: 3.5 miles, Gain: 700', Intermediate. This was previously designated easy-intermediate, but some thought it should be labeled as intermediate because of the extended inclines. A strong and motivated beginner can do this hike. They would be challenged and slow during a few of these climbs. That's OK, because this is not a conditioning hike, […]

  • Rosewood Trail: Lynn to Angel Vista – Gentler Intermediate

    150 Regal Oak Ct 150 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Meet at the Rosewood sign, which is on the Regal Oak Ct. and Lynn Rd. intersection. The hike is about 5 miles with an elevation gain/loss approximately 900’. We'll walk a short distance on Lynn road to the lower Rosewood Trail, then take the dirt trail up a shaded ravine and continue on the Rosewood […]

  • Hiking Safety and Technology Webinar Presented by WTC + Montrose Search & Rescue

    Online event

    The Angeles Chapter Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC) will be teaming up with Montrose Search and Rescue to present a mini-webinar series on hiking safety! The first webinar, "Hiking Safety and Technology" will be held on Wednesday, October 18th from 7-8pm. Participants will learn valuable tips, tricks, and tools! Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hiking-safety-and-technology-tickets-734437220497?aff=oddtdtcreator Learn […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

  • Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy – 8:30 Start

    Rancho Sierra Vista Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, US

    While the heat is once again with us, we will take this at a gentler pace and we will take some breaks to let slower hikers catch up. We will start in the parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista and head up through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climb up […]

  • Paradise Falls – Moonridge – Easy Intermediate

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.3 miles, 800' gain, fit beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This […]

 

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