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  • Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Willow Staging Area

    Willow Staging Area 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The hike we will be doing is a loop at about 5.5 miles with 725 ft. of elevation gain. We will meet at the Willow Staging Area that is right off of the 133. We will begin at the trail head of the Laurel Canyon Trail. We will take this to Lizard Trail, then we […]

  • Oakbrook Vista/Sandstone Hills/Hidden Meadow Trails

    Oakbrook Vista Trailhead 3222 Lang Ranch Parkway, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    This out-and-back about 7.5-mile hike with an elevation gain/loss of +/-1500’ provides a great overview of the Thousand Oaks area, the ocean and the western Santa Monica Mountains. The first portion is a narrow trail that zigzags its way up to enjoy views of Lang Ranch and Woodridge trails on the north and more. When […]

  • Los Robles/Moorpark Trail

    Los Robles Trail 351 S Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    NOTE: This is an alternative hike for Tuesday, a little slower, a little shorter. We will take the Los Robles East trail with lots of trees and shade. I've been told this area drys up fast after a rain. We will do an in/out of 5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread […]

  • Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

    Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

    4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch (Dreaded Hill!) – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

    Wahoo's Fish Taco 27412 Portola Parkway, Foothill Ranch, CA, US

    This hike will be about 5 miles total with 840 ft. of elevation gain. We are starting at the parking lot at the Wahoo's parking lot. We will take Live Oak Trail. This turns into Serrano Road which will take us to Dreaded Hill. We will take a short break at Four Corners. Then we […]

  • Santa Cruz Island Day Trip with Island Packers

    Island Packers 1691 Spinnaker Dr Ste 105b, Ventura, CA, US

    BOOK YOUR PASSAGE ASAP! Reservations fill up fast. Please book your passage before you sign-up with Trailblazers, as the boat may fill-up. The trip by boat lasts a little over an hour leaving Ventura Harbor at 9:00 AM. They want us to be at the dock 45 minutes prior to departure (8:15 AM). Once we […]

  • Lynn Road to Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista ~ gentler friendly

    Susan Drive Susan Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    As a local alternative to Nancy and Patricia’s trip to Santa Cruz Island, Mike, yes, Mike will lead this hike. This is a 4.5 mile out-and-back trip from Lynn Road to the Rosewood Trail to Angel Vista. We’ll park at the playfield near Stagecoach Inn and walk from Lynn Road on the lower Rosewood Trail, […]

  • Los Pinetos Trail

    Duck Lake Pass Trailhead Duk Lake Trailhead Parking Loop, Mammoth Lakes, CA, US

    DESCRIPTION: SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT FROM YOUR FAVORITE HIKING CLUB – WEEKDAY HIKES! This hike is all gain to the top (especially the heart thumping first mile) and downhill all the way back. We climb on single track through beautiful chapparal (toyan, california bay, yuccas and oaks). Eventually after a mile of oak forest and […]

  • Hike at Newport Back Bay

    Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve 2301 University Dr, Newport Beach, CA, US

    Let's hike at the Back Bay in Newport. We will be doing about 5 miles. It will be an out and back. A lot of the trail is asphalt. You can wear hiking or running shoes. There is a Upper Newport Back Bay Nature Preserve parking lot right off University Dr. and Irvine Ave. (See […]

 

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