• Rancho Sierra Vista, Peace, Love, and Joy

    Rancho Sierra Vista Rancho Sierra Vista/Point Mugu, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This is an alternative (and probably slower) hike than Steve Johnson posted for Thursday. We will start in the parking lot of SMMNRA and can go up to the monument if it is dry, but if it has rained, we can just go down the asphalt to the picnic tables. If it is raining, however, […]

  • It Never Rains in Southern California #1

    Silver Lake Meadows 2300 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Come explore the East side, where it never rains until it pours. This urban hike is 5 miles and winds through stairs, streets, sidewalks, and dirt paths over three Silver Lake hills. It includes two separate loops that each start and end at Silver Lake Meadows. The hike covers a range of local topics including […]

  • November 18 Conejo Fall Trail Work Day

    Wildwood Regional Park 928 W Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Come and join your COSCA and COSF friends to fix up some of Conejo Valley's most popular trails in Wildwood Park! The work will be on the Stagecoach Bluff Trail in Wildwood Regional Park, fixing ruts. Monthly work days are organized by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA), with support from COSF. Meet at […]

  • Rockhouse Canyon Anza Borrego

    Rockhouse Trailhead Parking Borrego Springs, CA, US

    Overnight trip up Rockhouse Canyon Did this last year and found the spring! Hike up Rockhouse Canyon to a wonderful campsite among the cottonwoods. Description from Afoot and Afield: Rockhouse Canyon and the broad, sloping alluvial basin drained by it-informally known as Rockhouse Valley -constitute one of Southern California's truly forgotten places. Prior to the […]

  • East Las Virgenes Canyon and Hunter Allen Loop

    Victory Trailhead Victory Blvd, null, CA, US

    https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/map--10 Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay as reviews stated will be hitting this trail counterclockwise to conquer the steep section going up then down it. This is a popular area with hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers but with almost 3,000 acres and several different trails it should be quite enjoyable. I have attached the AllTrails […]

  • Spahn Ranch – Stagecoach Rd – Corriganville – Rock House – El Camino Nuevo Loop

    Lilac Lane Trail head 7700 Lilac Ln, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Our hike will be steeped in local history and lore. We'll begin our trek at the top of the Old Stagecoach Rd and venture west through Twilight Canyon to Corriganville. After a little site-seeing and a loop around Corriganville we'll head up a hill to the 118 and cross under it using the wildlife corridor. […]

  • Hidden Gem—Short Hike to a Secluded Mountain Lake in the Heart of Los Angeles

    Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority 2600 Franklin Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, US

    Discover a slice of wilderness right in the heart of LA, just minutes from downtown Beverly Hills. You don’t need to travel hours to get to the great outdoors—there are beautiful canyon trails right in your backyard! It doesn't get more centrally located than this…literally the geographic center of Los Angeles (according to the former […]

  • Hike with Beach Party and Fire – Big Fall Event!

    Point Mugu State Park/ Sycamore Cove Beach 9000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA, US

    2.7 miles, 650' gain, Easy-Intermediate. A hike, then a potluck party on the beach with a fire. Come for the hike, the beach party, or both! Temps likely to be 70'sF during the day, 60-70F after 5p. Note: GPS has taken people to the incorrect location. Please read the written directions. Please post in the […]

 

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