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Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix […]

San Gorgonio Peak/Dry Lake via South Fork

Trailer Canyon Fire Road Trailer Canyon Fire Rd, Los Angeles, CA, US

San Gorgonio Mountain is the tallest peak in Southern California (11,502 feet) We will be taking the South Fork Trail to Dry Lake. We will be camping near Dry Lake. […]

The Pianobox Prospect via Fish Canyon trail

Los Angeles City Water and Power Road & Templin Highway California, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/the-pianobox-prospect-via-fish-canyon-trail?search=true Hello Fellow Hikers, A bit of history to the area. It's said these hills were once inhabited by the Allikliks a branch of the Shoshonean tribe. There is also […]

Danielson Monument – potluck hike

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

6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate Let's enjoy hiking to the Danielson Monument in the Boney Mountain Wilderness and potluck lunch! This is a great way to be thankful for the […]

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 […]

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