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San Francisquito Canyon South via Pacific Crest Trail

41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd 41289 San Francisquito Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/san-francisquito-canyon-south-via-pacific-crest-trail Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay who is having PCT withdraws? This trail is rated high on AllTrails and not a very populated trail either. A lot of solitude and backcountry mountains. The starting point of this trail will have the most incline with most of the trail being more of a easier moderate hike. only […]

Browns Canyon – Devil Canyon & Deerlake Highlands Loop

Twin Lakes Plateau - Near this address 21600 Poema Pl, Chatsworth

Our loop hike begins in the Twin Lakes neighborhood and meanders north through along Browns Canyon Creek. We'll eventually head west along a network of trails across Deerlake Highlands and descend Echo Canyon connecting our loop with Devil Canyon. Devil Canyon, with it's spectacular rock formations created 80 million years ago in a marine environment, […]

Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park + Big Red

Peter Canyon Regional Park 8548 E Canyon View Ave, Orange, CA, US

The hike will be about 4.5 miles with about 500 ft. of elevation gain. We will start on Peters Canyon Trail and take this to East Ridge View Trail. This is where we will go up Big Red. Then we will continue on this trail until we get to Eucalyptus to loop back. We will […]

Sunday Griffith Park Peaklets – Alternate Outing

Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US

This is an adventurous Sunday Griffith Park Peaklet 11-mile, 3000’ hiked from Burbank Peak to Beacon Hill passing by Bee Rock, the Hollywood Sign, Dante’s View, and the Old Zoo. Peaklets, rocks, and hills include Bee Rock (1056’), Taco Peak (1572'), Mt. Bell (1587’), Baby Bell (1570’), Mt. Chapel (1622’), Mt. Lee (1640’), Cahuenga Peak […]

Handel’s Messiah

Samuelson Chapel 165 Chapel Ln, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Experience one of the world’s most beloved pieces of music in a fresh, new way. Areté Symphonic Choir will perform the Christmas portion of Handel’s musical masterpiece, Messiah, as treasures of visual art by master painters are projected above the stage. Join us for this unique marriage of music and art – a bold new […]

Los Padres Potluck Hike

Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and climb up to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los Robles […]

Playa Del Rey Hike/Urban Walk

7602 Rindge Ave 7602 Rindge Ave, Playa Del Rey, CA, US

Do you need a break in your workweek? Does the thought of hiking along the beach and surrounding hills brighten your spirits? Then join us for the Playa Del Rey conditioning walk. The walk is 5 miles, 200 ft gain. Directions to meeting point: Go West on Culver Blvd, to Nicholson, turn Left (Note: Nicholson […]

Hike at Boat Canyon to Bommer Ridge

Boat Canyon Trail 518 Dartmoor, Gate 14, Laguna Beach, CA, US

The total distance is around 4.6 miles with 870' of elevation gain. We will take Boat Canyon Trail up to Bommer Canyon. We will take Bommer to Water Tank trail. We will take this and then take a lower trail back to the beginning. Address: Dartmoor Trail Lookout Laguna Beach, CA 92651 https://goo.gl/maps/6N8c88XfdSeYu85M8 Dogs are […]

Feel the Peace, Love, and Joy ~ Intermediate Hike from Wendy Trailhead

Wendy Trail Head 3996-4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Let's head out to the famed Peace, Love, Joy arch at the Danielson. This out and back hike wanders through grasslands and chaparral from the Wendy trailhead, then climbs up Boney Mountain Trail for some fantastic views north to Port Hueneme and Oxnard and west toward the Pacific Ocean. If it’s a clear day we’ll […]

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