My birthday is coming up, and I can't wait to celebrate with my hiking buddies at one of our favorite hiking and post-hike lunching spots - Malibu Seafood Cafe. Soon after I will be leaving for Italy -- not sure when I will be back 😂 🦞 One of the great things about Malibu Seafood […]
This is a last minute posting, but please join me for this casual, slow paced hike. The plan is to do about 4-5 miles. The hike is an out and back, with very little elevation gain. This will be a mix of road/dirt, so any running shoes will do. Parking is free in the lot […]
3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset and the biggest full moon of the year, Harvest moon, at the beautiful Angel Vista! This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner hikers have indicated this should […]
Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. Easier route: 3.9 miles, 500' gain. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, use the 2nd spelling, but a lot of references use the other. We'll meet in front of the facilities building at the center of the park. This is a lollipop hike. […]
5 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easier Option: 3.2 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner. The address is not the address of the hike, but a nearby address that should get you to pass by the trailhead. We'll be stopping at various points to regroup and this is not a conditioning hike. It is a social […]
We had so much fun last time, we are going to do it again. This is one of my favorite hikes around! Come join us for a super fun adventure. Prepare to get wet! We cross the San Gabriel River multiple times. (The water will be knee height or lower.) The hike is going to […]
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/hummingbird-trail Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay had several request for this hike. Will be taking Hummingbird Trail to The Grunge aka Undertow Trail to the Secret Spot aka The Swing/Cave Were we will make our way back to the Grunge Trail back to Hummingbird via Rocky Peak Trail. This isn't very long just over 5 miles […]
This hike is on Saturday starting at 4:30pm. Fit Beginner - 6 miles, 600' gain Easy Option: 2 miles, 300' 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 […]
We'll take a 4 mile walk starting at the Amigos de Bolsa Chica Parking lot and loop around the ecological reserve. The reserve is designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to protect a coastal wetland and upland, with both migratory and resident threatened and endangered species of wildlife and wildflowers. Want […]
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