• Queen Nation – Potluck Picnic and Concert in the Park

    1765 Royal Ave 1765 Royal Ave, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Queen Nation Many of us from this group will attend this event. Please bring food and drinks to share. If your item requires utensils, please supply them. Concert starts at 6:30p. About the band - click here Free parking available on-site. Overflow parking is on the softball fields, off Thompson. Dogs on a leash are […]

  • Hike at Aliso and Wood Canyons Park – Up Cholla, Down Mathis

    Canyon View Staging Area 22124 Utility Access, Aliso Viejo, CA, US

    We are going to be starting at the Canyon View Staging Area. This hike will be about 6.2 miles with around 1,000 ft. of elevation gain. We will be starting at Canyon View Park and taking Cholla up to West Ridge and comic down Mathis. Link to Parking from Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+View+Staging+Area/@33.585273,-117.7465062,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dce61b6bd45c2d:0x5ef3f1ad687cc8b5!8m2!3d33.585273!4d-117.7443175 Dogs are not […]

  • Full-Moon potluck hike Angel Vista

    Rosewood Trailhead 305 Regal Oak Ct, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 7:21 pm Photo Credit to Helen :) Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the almost full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, etc., please bring them. You may […]

  • 🥾Lower Zuma Canyon Loop – 🏖️🍷Happy Hour at Sunset Restaurant

    Zuma Canyon Trailhead 5721 Bonsall Dr, Malibu, CA, US

    Zuma Canyon is distinguished for being one of the deepest gorges in the Santa Monica Mountains and unlike Topanga or Malibu Canyons has never suffered incursion by a major road. Our 5.6 mile loop hike begins in a deep cleft of the Santa Monica Mnts., then winds up a mellow ridgeline with gorgeous ocean views, […]

  • FULL MOON HIKE: Cowles Mountain Trail and the Sturgeon Moon

    Cowles Mountain San Diego, CA, United States

    Full moon hike! Catch the Sturgeon Moonrise on top of Cowles! We'll meet in the parking lot around 7:00PM for a start of 7:15PM. The sun will set at 7:28PM, bring an adequate headlamp! The moon will rise at 7:50PM. Feel free to bring your dog, headphones, weights, your pack, or whatever makes your conditioning […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    We will hike Ray Miller Trail again starting at 7:30 am to beat the heat. The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back toward the ocean […]

  • Potrero Ridge from Mountain Creek Dr.

    Mountain Creek Drive Mountain Creek Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    For this adventure, we'll hike a lollipop loop, starting at the Potrero Ridge trailhead off Mountain Creek Drive in Newbury Park, climb to the top of the ridge and follow it west to the heart of the Dos Vientos trail system. From there we'll make a clockwise loop along several trails, starting with Sierra Vista, […]

  • Chivo Tar Pits lollipop – Easy Intermediate with beginner option

    5079 Westwood St 5079 Westwood St, Simi Valley, CA, US

    4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. This is a link to the route: LINK We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left […]

  • Two Peaks in the Conejo Canyon Western Plateau (Fast Paced)

    Thousand Oaks CNG Fueling Station 1993 Rancho Conejo Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/9/3/6/event_278199222.jpeg Please read these restrictions before signing up. Don't show up unless you're shown on the "Attending" list Unregistered or waitlisted will be turned away No "Plus Ones" on this hike No dogs allowed Welcome Trailblazers! Time to return to a favorite trail once again! Let's bag a couple peaks in our beautiful Western Plateau. […]

 

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