
Long Canyon – Upside down lollipop
Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the […]

Easy Intermediate, 4 miles, 900' gain The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS to drive past the […]

Our seventh Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains is 10 miles with 1400’ elevation gain on the BBT. We will start at the Encinal Canyon trailhead and take […]


This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike […]

Bear Creek via Sespe River Trail DESCRIPTION: This is a 9-mile out-and-back trail near Ojai, California. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This trail takes you along the Sespe River […]

Our eighth Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be 17 miles on the BBT on the Sandstone Peak, Chamberlain, Blue Canyon, Wood Canyon, and Ray Miller Trails […]

5.0 miles, 640' gain, Easy Intermediate Starting at the Wendy trailhead we hike about 1/4 mile and take the left fork up the Windmill Trail, a steep, but short climb […]

Picnic and Concert Many of us from this group will attend this event. We'll start picnicing a few hours before the concert. Bring food and drinks to share. If your […]

5.2 miles, 1140' gain, Intermediate Beginner Option: 3.5 miles, 500' gain, Fit Beginner Come to the hike only (2:30p), picnic only (4:00p), or both. This event has limited space. Those […]
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