
Angel Vista – Easy Intermediate
3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner […]

3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner […]

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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 […]

Please note this hike is not for beginners. The Dos Vientos Trail system is a network of many trails and you need to be able to keep in contact to […]

Instead of our usual starting point at the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead for SAMO, this shorter, beginner hike will start at the newer COSCA trailhead lot, 1.5 miles west of […]

4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape […]

No white lights, bring red or green -- red being the best. Amazon has some inexpensive ones that have worked well for me and other members: **https://amzn.to/3OAAu3S**. If you don't […]

Let's do another awesome peak in the Angeles National Forest! This hike will be to Josephine Peak. It is an out and back hike that will be about 8 miles […]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mt-pinos-via-mcgill-trail Hello Fellow Hikers, Okays it's time for some forest therapy. This is a really popular backpacking trail as your surrounded by lush pine trees and gorgeous mountain peaks. Once […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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