• Doin’ the Big, Fig Newton Canyon – Tuesday Nite Hike

    BBT - Kanan Dume 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise down into Newton Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross the creek, pass under an oak canopy, and come out into an opening. At the opening, look toward the sandstone formations in the distance, and we may see a flow […]

  • Los Padres – Easy Intermediate

    Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and continue climbing up. We'll come to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los […]

  • Las Virgenes Canyon/Cheeseboro Ridge – a Gentler Hike

    Las Virgenes Canyon Las Virgenes Road 6080, Calabasas, CA, United States

    This week we'll head over to the east end of the Conejo Valley for our hike. This is similar to the hike that Steve led a couple of weeks ago, but it has a different starting point at the end of Las Virgenes. The hills are amazingly green right now, so we'll enjoy them again. […]

  • Los Robles WEST/Moorpark Trail

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This is a second hike for Thursday. If you decide to switch hikes, be sure to cancel Laurie's hike even if you're on the waitlist. We will meet in the parking lot at the end of S. Moorpark and Greenmeadow Avenue. The hike will head WEST on the Los Robles trail, turning around at the […]

  • Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

    Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

    4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous […]

  • Hike to Beeks Place via Black Star Canyon

    Black Star Canyon Falls Trailhead 13333 Black Star Canyon Rd, Silverado, CA, US

    The hike will be an out and back, 16.5 miles total with 2,600 ft. of elevation gain. We will start at the Black Star Canyon Trailhead, where we normally start here. We will not be going on the path to the waterfall. We will be going the way that passes the Indian Village Site. We […]

  • Coquina Mine Trail Loop – Marr Open Space/Simi Valley

    Conejo Community Park (Hendrix) Hendrix Avenue 1175, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This is a 6.3-mile trail loop near Simi Valley, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 hours to complete. Most of the elevation gain occurs between miles 2-3, some segments are very steep. This is partly on a fire road and trail. Our destination is an historic strip-mining […]

  • Hill Canyon to Elliott Mountain and Beyond

    Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Join our Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ The trail up Elliot Mountain was built May 2015. The mountain, a bench and the trail are named after Burt Elliot who was very active with Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. Burt died of cancer in the Spring of 2014. He was the go-to guy for all things Conejo […]

  • Trans-Catalina Trail (Rocky’s version)

    Catalina Express Ferry Terminal, San Pedro berth 73, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Trans-Catalina Trail (Rocky’s version) For those who couldn’t get into Jennifers March trip, this is a second chance to hike the Trans-Catalina Trail. Maximum of 6 people, 4 nights 5 days. Schedule and itinerary: Saturday, April 5th Take ferry San Pedro to Avalon If you take an early ferry you can sightsee in Avalon during […]

 

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