Happy 2024! We'll be starting our hike on the Castillo Trail in Wildwood Park, probably a new trail head for many of you. From there we'll descend into Wildwood Canyon […]
Happy New Year 2024! Let's start our new year on the trail!! Easy-Intermediate, 4 miles, 800' gain. Option not to hike: If for some reason you don't want to hike […]
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 […]
The total mileage for this hike is 5 miles with about 800 ft. of elevation gain. We will start at the trail head of the Borrego Trail, which is right […]
This week we’ll do a loop around the northeastern regions of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and the Las Virgenes Open Space. This area traverses many ecosystems, including […]
A second hike for Tuesday, this will be a bit slower. We will start at the parking area in Hill Canyon, cross the bridge over the runoff creek, and stroll […]
Let's hike at the Back Bay in Newport. The plan is to do 4-5 miles. It will be an out and back. A lot of the trail is asphalt. You […]
Instead of our usual starting point at the Conejo Playfields, this shorter, gentler hike will start at the top of Camino Magenta, in the beautiful unincorporated Lynn Ranch neighborhood surrounded […]
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