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Gentler Intermediate Southern Wildwood

Wildwood Park West Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

PLEASE NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME 8:30 AM OUR ROUTE : We will be leaving from the main parking lot on Ave. de Los Arboles, going west to Stagecoach Bluff, […]

Long Canyon – Hidden Lollipop – Intermediate

Long Canyon Trail Simi Valley, CA, US

Intermediate, 5 mi, 1200' gain Easier Option, 4mi 900' gain. The address given, is not the address of the hike. It is a nearby address that may cause your GPS […]

Sagebrush Cantina: Hindsite

Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop […]

EZ Hike: Santa Maria Canyon – Summer Hill Ranch Loop

Viewridge - Summit Pointe Estates - HWD 3110 N Summit Pointe Dr, Topanga, CA, United States

We'll enjoy a great “lollipop” outing in the northeastern corner of Topanga State Park starting at the Viewridge Trailhead for Santa Maria Canyon. We'll connect up with the Summer Hill […]

Meysan Lake via Whitney Portal [ADVANCED]

Whitney Portal Whitney Portal, CA, US

***RSVPs will open APRIL 1, 2024. Add yourself to the waitlist and I will manually add at that time.*** Meysan Lake Trail starting from Whitney Portal https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=20804&actid=50 WARNING: This is […]

Treasure Lakes

Turtle Rock Community Pool Irvine, CA, United States

More details to come soon Low key overnight fishing trip. There will likely still be some snow. Hopefully the mosquitoes aren’t too bad but bring a bug net. Saturday meet […]

Treasure Lakes

Turtle Rock Community Park 2 Turtle Rock Drive, Irvine, CA, United States

It’s summertime which means it’s time for the Sierras. This is a low key overnight fishing trip. Suitable for beginners who are able to hike with all your gear in […]

BACKPACKING 101 (CUYAMACA): Sweetwater to Granite Springs

Green Valley Campground 11842 Hwy 79, descanso, CA, US

This is a Beginner's Backpacking trip. RSVP Opens: Saturday, June 8, 2024 8:00 AM Space is very limited. About Me: I am not a professional guide or backpacking instructor. In […]

 

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