
10th Annual Chatsworth Halloween Hike – Sunday Day Version
I'll be handing out free hiking snacks on this hike. We've been doing this one in Chatsworth/Twin Lakes since 2009. It's the scariest hike this side of Transylvania! Due to […]

I'll be handing out free hiking snacks on this hike. We've been doing this one in Chatsworth/Twin Lakes since 2009. It's the scariest hike this side of Transylvania! Due to […]

This is a no host event but I will be there. Strathearn Historical Park & Museum in Simi Valley will be celebrating Día de los Muertos, otherwise known as Day […]

Jeffrey Sherman was born on November 20th, 1955 and the world lost this extraordinary human being on September 2. Katie, Alyssa, and Daniel, Jeff's children, are hoping for support in […]

Details The last time we did this hike was 2 years ago on Nov 11. Back then it was a VIP hike, but not today. This hike will be in the […]

Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ Details We've been following the footsteps of ET since 2008! Since then we have improved upon the hike eliminating all but a few yards of […]

7:30 AM to 12:30 PM Due to limited “good” parking and lots of hikers, this will be an early morning meetup. The hike to Switzer Falls is one of my […]

This hike will mark a milestone in HWD history. We now have over 10,000 members and I estimate 100,000 hiker-miles! Woohoo! 🎉 Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ We begin […]

High above central Malibu is Saddle Peak, just east of Malibu Canyon, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains at 2,805 feet. Up here you are literally […]

Join me at Descanso Gardens and the Enchanted Forest, I'll be there most of the day and I have three parts to this event planned. 1. Tour Descanso Gardens (meet […]
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