This side of the park is back open! I'm excited to be back. 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 […]
Details EBIKE RIDE ALONG ALISO CREEK - LAGUNA NIGUEL TO COOKS CORNER "The Aliso Creek Regional Riding and Hiking Trail is a well-maintained class 1 bikeway and soft recreational trail extending from foothills of Orange County to the boundary of Laguna Beach. The continuous fifteen miles of asphalt bikeway designed for multi-use travel through five […]
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We haven't done this hike in about 2 years and there are still a lot of wildflowers blooming in this big loop around Rancho Sierra Vista, so hopefully we will enjoy some of them, along with some pretty views of Boney Mountain. We will meet at the trailhead parking area at the intersection of Wendy […]
This is a gentler hike for Thursday, we will start in the parking lot at Rancho Sierra Vista and head up through grasslands and chaparral from the Rancho Sierra Vista trailhead, then climb up Boney Mountain Trail for some fantastic views north to Port Hueneme and Oxnard and west toward the Pacific Ocean. We may […]
Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain 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 to the golf […]
This is Part one of the new BKS (Butt Kicking Series) of hikes! *(Hikes with close to 3000' Gain and or 10 or more miles.) *** Safety Note: Rain or Extreme Heat at trailhead cancels hikes. Return to Slide to Slide Mountain Fire Lookout Tower (4,631'), overlooking Pyramid Lake not just for the challenge but […]
I’m very excited to plan another hike up to the Hollywood Sign and the Bronson Caves. This will take us to the summit of Mt. Lee where we will get the best views of the Hollywood Sign. The total mileage for our journey will be approximately 7 miles. Our elevation change should be about 1,200 […]
Kern Gateway Trail Proposal The Kern Gateway Trail team is a group of community members with a love of the Kern River canyon and are working to create a connected trail in the Kern River Canyon. There is a short but steep climb at the beginning of the trail. Bring hiking poles, trail shoes with […]
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