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  • Mount Pinos Campground via McGill Trail

    Pacific Ridge Trailhead Ridge Park Road, Newport Beach, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: When it’s hot we like to go early, get altitude and/or head to the beach! Hiking Mount Pinos will take you away from the summer heat of SCV, dropping ~20 degrees where you can enjoy alpine views while listening to the breeze gently caressing huge pines. Starting near the Frazier Park sledding location where […]

  • 🌉Annenberg Bridge + Heartbreak Hill – Liberty Canyon – Phantom Trail Loop

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    Heartbreak Hill Trailhead 27619 Agoura Rd, Agoura, CA, US

    My classic Heartbreak Hill loop in the Liberty Canyon Preserve now includes a view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. Tonight we check out its progress from above! You have 2 options: 0.5 mile with 500 feet ascent takes us to the bridge view. Includes Option 1 and continues for another 5 miles. After an […]

  • Hike Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

    Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

    The total distance for this hike is 4.5 miles with about 650 ft. of elevation gain. There are great mountain and ocean views along the ridge. We are going to start on Bommer Ridge Trail and take this to Lizard Trail. We will go down that and loop back up to Bommer via Upper Laurel. […]

  • Los Padres Potluck Hike

    Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    We'll start 5:30 PM to avoid the heat. 3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and climb up to another junction, […]

  • Zuma Canyon: Ocean and Canyon View Loop Trail ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Zuma Canyon Trailhead Bonsall Drive, Malibu, CA, United States

    We will start to hike the Zuma Loop trail and continue on to Ocean View trail. Then, we descend down the Canyon View trail to the parking lot. The name “Zuma” is derived from the Chumash language and means “abundance.” Ocean and Canyon View Loop Trail is self-evident. Both offer an absolute abundance of breathtaking […]

  • Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    It is going to be hot on Tuesday, so this is a slower, early, hike up Ray Miller. The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will start from the trailhead which follows the canyon eastward, away from the ocean. Then, it quickly brings you back […]

  • Palo Comado to the Edge of China Flat – Intermediate Hike

    Palo Comado Canyon - Doubletree Trailhead Aspen Ridge Ct, Oak Park, CA, US

    Summer heat is here so let’s get in a 6 mile hike before the temperature get too high. 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 […]

  • Hill Canyon – Hawk Lollipop – Easy Intermediate, beginner option

    Hill Canyon Trailhead 10241 Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, US

    5.3 miles, 600' gain, Easy-Intermediate 2.5 miles, 100' gain, Beginner We start by crossing a bridge into a wooded area and continue down a relatively flat path alongside a stream. After about a mile, we'll come to a junction. For those that want the full hike, we'll turn right and complete a 3 mile loop […]

  • BACKPACKING LEADERSHIP: For Advanced Backpackers

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    Invite Only. This meeting serves as a continuation of our collaborative leadership discussion and will take place over Zoom. Topics: 🌼 Review Basic First-Aid and WFA topics to include: ✔️ Snake Bites ✔️ Poison Oak ✔️ Fish Hooked ✔️ Drowning ✔️ Heat Exhaustion, and more... 🌼 Share personal medicine/emergency kit contents for backpacking. 🌼 Discuss […]

 

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