• Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly (but not a beginner hike)

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This hike will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, passing Twin Ponds, overlooking Potrero Road and the Oxnard Plain with the Channel Islands in the background. We will cross 3 streets along the way. This hike is about 6.0 miles with 1000 feet of elevation gain. Pace: This is a gentler friendly […]

  • Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike

    Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

    This hike is in addition to Cheryl's hike. It will be in the same area with the same meeting spot, but we will hike in the opposite direction and probably at a slower pace. We will also be a little bit shorter and with less elevation gain. This hike will loop around the periphery of […]

  • Happy Camp – Suitable for beginners

    Happy Camp 15100 Happy Camp Canyon Road, Moorpark, CA, US

    Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain. Bug spray recommended. This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. Some of this trail is sandy, so walking it at times can be more difficult. There are a lot of different interesting plants on this hike. From the trail head, we walk along the fire road next […]

  • Stair Hike: Under the Banner of Blue Heaven #4 – 4.7 miles

    the habit burger North Figueroa Street 7307, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    If you were at Dodger Stadium and jumped over Mt Washington to the Northeast, where would you land? At our hike! We will climb 1,000 stairs and gain 435’ cumulative feet on the first loop of our hike, take a quick photo op with the folks doing tai-chi, and then gain another 225 feet going […]

  • INFORMATIONAL POSTING -36th Annual Beginning Backpack Class

    La Crescenta-Montrose La Crescenta-Montrose, CA, US

    INFORMATIONAL POSTING ONLY Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Saturday courses (4/26, 5/10, 5/17) culminating in a backpack trip on 5/31-6/1 to utilize the techniques you learned. Course times are 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Learn what to take, latest in […]

  • Devils Chair Trail

    Chumash Trailhead - Pacific Coast Highway Naval Air Station Point Mugu, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: I really like this trail so am rescheduling the January hike which was unfortunately cancelled due to park fire risk closure. Devil's Punchbowl is a point where 2 faults collide, creating upwards jutting vertical walls as high as 300 feet. It is a spectacular setting, with the high desert spreading out on one side, […]

  • Late Morning Hike at Peter’s Canyon Regional Park – Big Red & Full Loop

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

    The hike will be about 5.7 miles with about 750 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 […]

  • Joshua Tree car camping trip #2 of 3

    Red Box Angeles National Forest, CA, United States

    Rsvp will open on January 1, 2025 Ryan campground 2 sites are reserved (sites 15 & 16). 6 people and 2 cars per site. Will need to carpool. If there are more people interested then more sites can be reserved. (sites 17 and 19) are close by $10 cash or zelle per person to cover […]

  • Late Morning Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]

 

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