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Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park 3600 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana, CA, US

The Keyhole 7 memorial bench was installed in April 2016 as a tribute to our friends we lost in Zion in September 2015. It survived the fire that swept through the area in May earlier this year. Let's pay it a visit in remembrance of those we lost. We will be taking the Garapito Trail […]

Los Padres – Hike with Potluck Picnic stop

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

3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate. A fit beginner can handle this. This is rated Easy Intermediate (easy end of the intermediate spectrum) because there are a couple extended inclines. This is a social hike, not a conditioning hike. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak covered section, then move […]

BIKE RIDE – LOST HILLS to HIDDEN VALLEY and back

Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC I'll be increasing our biking distance with the help of e-bikes. This ride will take us from Juan Bautista […]

China Flats – Intermediate

China Flat Trailhead 34.193558, -118.775137, Oak Park, ca, US

3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners will find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as we'll be stopping at junctions to let everybody catch up. This is not a conditioning hike, it is a social hike. There are several routes […]

Sudden-Cross Town Trail to Teepee

Cross Town Tr (VHC) 5397 Harter Ln, La Crescenta, CA, US

Hiking to the teepee in honor of our Keyhole friends. Join me if you can, I know its sudden and weather is still warm but hoping it will be cooler at 6:30pm. It's the perfect place to enjoy the sunset and look at the city lights. There are sections of the trail that are very […]

LAKE ELEANOR’S LOOP TREK (THE CAVE AND SENTINEL) – a rock scrambling adventure

CAMBERWELL AND MARGATE PLACE CAMBERWELL AND MARGATE PLACE, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC A LOCAL, BUT CHALLENGING TREK SHERWOOD'S SENTINEL - Stands guard over Lake Sherwood and Lake Eleanor with views of […]

Stage Coach – Andora Trailhead – Easy Intermediate

9861 Andora Ave 9861 Andora Ave, Chatsworth, CA, US

3.5 miles, 800' gain, easy intermediate.Note that we are going to start from the Andora trailhead instead of our usual starting place. This hike will include an extended stay at the top, where we'll have a snack share social event (https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/messages/boards/thread/50879772) for 30-60 minutes. Nearly the entire trail is an incline. Fit beginners can complete […]

Mission Peak from Neon Way Conditioning Hike

Mission Peak 12999 Neon Way, Granada Hills, CA, US

Description:The hike ascends to Mission Point, aka Mission Peak, via the Mario A DeCampos Trail. The peak is the second highest summit in the Santa Susana mountain range behind Oat Mountain. This trail meanders up a beautiful ridge through walnut and oak groves and open grassland, providing broad views of the San Fernando Valley and […]

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