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Total Eclipse! Eagle Rock Loop Arkansas

Winding Stairs Trailhead Umpire, AR, US

April 8th 2024 is the last total eclipse in the lower 48 until 2044. What better way to experience it than on a backpacking trip? The Eagle Rock Loop is […]

Hike at Caspers Wilderness Park – Bell Canyon + Oso Trail

Caspers Wilderness Park 33401 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, US

The hike I am planning is around 6.3 miles with about 700 ft. of elevation gain. It starts at the very end of the paved road, the long gray strip […]

Tapo Canyon Trail

Tapo Canyon Road Tapo Canyon Rd, Simi Valley, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/tapo-canyon-trail?u=i Hello Fellow Hikers, Join me on a easier moderate hike at Tapo Canyon Trail in Simi Valley. This hike has a nice gradual walk until we start a gradual […]

Handel’s Messiah

Rancho Campana High School 4235 Mar Vista Dr, Camarillo, CA, US

Tickets Despite his broken ankle, our organizer, Steve Johnson, will be singing in the New West Symphony Chorus for this and the Saturday performance of Handel's Messiah. Sung by hundreds […]

Danielson Monument – potluck hike (start 3:00PM)

4128 Potrero Rd 4128 Potrero Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

6.5 miles, 1300' gain, intermediate This is harder and longer than our usual hikes. Please read the definition carefully. Let's enjoy hiking to the Danielson Monument in the Boney Mountain […]

Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike – fit beginner

5402 Chesebro Rd 5402 Chesebro Rd, Agoura Hills, CA, US

Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for […]

Gentler / Beginner: Kanan Dume to Latigo – 5 miles

Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

This is an easier hike for Tuesday, another has also been posted close by, please only sign up for one hike. This hike is only 5 miles and will take […]

Hike Bommer Ridge into Laguna Coast Wilderness – Loop

Crystal Cove SP/Laguna Coast - Ridge Park Entrance (map) Ridge Park Rd & E Coastal Peak, Newport Beach, CA, US

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 […]

 

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