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📢 Heartbreak Hill – Liberty Canyon – Phantom Trail Loop – Extended Version

Heartbreak Hill Trailhead 27619 Agoura Rd, Agoura, CA, US

Trekking poles recommended for this one: https://www.hikingwithdean.com/shop/amazon-top-10/ Today we will extend the classic version of my Heartbreak Hill loop in the Liberty Canyon Preserve. They don't call the hill "Heartbreak" for nothing. The first half mile contains a 500 ft elevation gain. The next couple miles has adds another few hundred feet along rolling hills. […]

Long Canyon – Coyote Park

572 Bannister Way 572 Bannister Way, Simi Valley, CA, US

5 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate From the trail head, we cross the street. We walk a block and then head up behind the houses. This first climb will get your blood pumping. At the top of the hill, there are spectacular views of the neighborhoods and Bard Lake. We'll head down, then up a […]

Chatsworth Oaks Park

Chatsworth Oaks Park 9301 Valley Circle Blvd, Chatsworth, CA, US

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC We'll be hiking in a small park that has interesting rock formations that we can check out along the […]

Hunter Allen Trail to Castle Peak

Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve Victory Blvd, Woodland Hills, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/castle-peak-from-victory-trail Hello Fellow Hikers,Hunter Allen Trail to Castle Peak is a great workout hike to get in your start for the weekend without taking us the whole day. This is a great hike for those who want to bring their dogs. We will have some incline but very doable. The trails in this area are […]

Oak Spring and Yerba Buena Ridge Loop

Oak Spring Trail (Gold Creek Trailhead) 9998-9954 Gold Creek Rd, Sylmar, CA, US

This is a lightly traveled loop trail in seldom seen Angeles Forest back country. Due to the fact that there is no shade on this hike it is best conducted in the winter or early spring when temps are cool and everything is green from rain. The reward for this hike are the incredible vistas […]

Las Llajas The Ridge Rocky peak Hummingbird Bridle path Mount Sinai

Las Llajas Canyon Trail 5715 Evening Sky Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/las-llajas-canyon-and-ridge-loop Hello Fellow Hikers,Okay the AllTrails attached is our starting point and we are doing the Ridge but we are going to continue on a different route from there. This will be a harder trail and not for beginners. The first 2 miles is 1800 elevation gain! It's one of those hikes I'll need to […]

🌵⭐️ 2022 YEARLY DUES 🌍🌸 ANYTHING HELPS 🌸🍷 THANX!!! 🌮🍺

Mt Kilimanjaro 123 Mountain Street, Blah Blah, TZ

Due to the pandemic, we've been posting fewer hikes lately but we're hoping to start posting 'em more often in the coming months... Still gotta pay website costs and other associated expenses, so it would be appreciated if y'all could help with a small yearly donation... 😀 really appreciate it... every little bit helps 😀 […]

🍔🍕 VASQUEZ ROCKS 5 MILE HIKE – ROCK SCRAMBLE – 49’ER GRILL FOR FOOD 🍔🍕

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area 10700 W. Escondido, Agua Dulce, CA, US

CLIMB ON VASQUEZ ROCKS!!! Highlighted in several MOVIES and TV commercials, to include Star Trek, Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, the Flintstones and about a million more. ***LEAVE THE WEST SIDE BY 10:00AM to get there on time... GOOGLE MAPS: https://goo.gl/maps/FLUzJfUZfD22 CLICK BELOW TO SEE WORST STAR TREK FIGHT EVER FILMED AT VASQUEZ ROCKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM […]

Mash Site – Malibu Creek State Park Potluck Hike

27000 Mulholland Hwy 27000 Mulholland Hwy, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Fit Beginner - 6 miles, 600' gain This is a social hike and an out-and-back event. There is a potluck at the M.A.S.H. site before we turn around for the return. If your item requires paper plates, utensils, etc. please bring them. Pot Luck guidelines: https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772 We will meet at the Grasslands trail head off […]

 

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