• API Test

    Museum of Ventura County 100 East Main Street, Ventura, CA, US

    ignore this. Attend at your own risk 🙃

  • SANTA BARBARA LOOP

    San Buenaventura State Beach San Pedro Street and Pierpont Boulevard, Ventura, 93003, CA, US

    Now that the weather is cooling down a bit, let's get a ride in the hills above Santa Barbara which takes us through it's beautiful homes and estates. The ride […]

  • Sherwood Forest/Los Robles Scenic Loop – Gentler hike

    Los Robles Trail Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    This will be in addition to Steve's hike. We’ll hike about 4 miles with 800’ of total elevation gain, spread out nicely, with an optional little bonus loop through Oak Creek Canyon, if it's not too hot. We'll have some shade for about half the hike. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty […]

  • Sherwood Sentinals Overview – Gentler with Single Tracks

    CAMBERWELL AND MARGATE PLACE CAMBERWELL AND MARGATE PLACE, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This hike starts at the corner of Potrero and Westlake Boulevard, and immediately crosses over into the Three Springs area over an empty streambed, past some old car parts and bug traps! We'll climb up a single-track to a volcanic boulder-strewn ridgeline offering views of both Lake Eleanor and the Las Virgenes Reservoir. We will […]

  • Vasquez Rocks Extended Loop via PCT

    Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park 10700 Escondido Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, CA, US

    Join us for a scenic hike through Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center in Agua Dulce. This moderate loop combines the park’s dramatic rock formations, high-desert scenery, and a […]

  • Cucamonga peak 💯✌️

    Online event

    Cucamonga Peak is a challenging summit in the San Gabriel Mountains, California, known for its strenuous hike, typically accessed via the Icehouse Canyon

  • FALL BACKBONE TRAIL 2026 #1 – Will Rogers to Skull Rock

    Skull Rock Trailhead - Topanga State Park Pacific Palisades, CA, US

    Come join the Wilderness Adventures Section as we hike the entire Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail (67 miles) in eight hikes over four Saturday Sunday weekends. All outings will be one-way shuttle hikes. Our first 2026 Backbone Trail outing will be 10 miles with 2600 elevation gain on the BBT from the start at Will […]

 

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