3.5 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do when visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely do this fun hike. There are several paths one can take. This route is the easy way to Paradise Falls and suitable […]
Eagle Rock, the most impressive landmark in all of Topanga State Park, will afford us an airy perch overlooking the upper watershed of Santa Ynez Canyon and the ocean beyond. We will eat, drink and explore on this impressive sandstone rock covered with crevices and caves. We begin hiking at Trippet Ranch, walking north on a paved driveway about 100 […]
Palo Comado ("Burnt Stick" in Spanish) tells you a lot about the environs - frequently burned over by wildfires, this was directly in the line of the Woolsey Fire but much of the vegetation has re-grown. This is one of many routes from the Conejo Valley to China Flat. Except for one turn near the […]
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 […]
Oak Creek Canyon Trail is a rather special trail in Los Robles Open Space that is designed for the blind as well as the sighted. The all-access trail is shaded by a canopy of oaks, while the Los Robles trail spends more time in the chaparral. We will start at Oak Creek Canyon and proceed […]
5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]
We will be playing it by ear a bit, but we will be doing a hike that will be around 5 miles with 800-900 ft. of elevation gain. **You do not need to register on LetsGoOutside.org. Enjoy self-guided access in the southern portion of Irvine’s Open Space Preserve. The entire southern Open Space Preserve trail […]
**** Rain falling at the Trailhead can cancel hike **** ================================================= *** Yes the road is open all the way to Mt Wilson *** **Highway 2 is closed beyond Red Box** DISTANCE: ~ 7 miles total (REVERSE loop style hike) HIKING TIME: ~ 4 hours LOSS/ GAIN: ~ 1500' loss/ 1500'gain RATING: Moderate + (Not […]
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/woodridge-loop-and-sunset-hills-loop-trails-c900fe9 Hello Fellow Hikers, This one we will be combining two Trails in one. Will be doing both the Woodridge Loop and the Sunset Hills Loop Trail. Both of these Trails are more on the easier moderate side but combining in a loop will give us more of a workout and a moderate hike. Your […]
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