• Ray Miller Trail in La Jolla Canyon ~ Gentler Intermediate

    Ray Miller Trailhead Malibu, CA, US

    This hike will be Gentler Intermediate and Earlier of the Tuesday hikes! The trail is an awesome blend of ocean and mountain views in Malibu’s La Jolla Canyon. We will […]

  • Encinal Canyon to Top of the World ~ Intermediate Hike

    Encinal Canyon Road Backbone Trail 1097 Encinal Canyon Road, malibu, CA, US

    Encinal Canyon is named for encina, the Spanish word for the holm oak, a lovely Mediterranean tree with holly characteristics. Holm oaks are one of the main trees used to […]

  • Tuesday Moderate Hikers Park to Park to Park

    Bill Botts Field Duquesne Avenue, Culver City, CA, United States

    Moderate 9 miles, 1000' gain Westside city park hike. Our PtPtP outing tours Culver City Park, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and Kenny Hahn State Recreation Area. The outing will […]

  • 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 […]

  • CARPINTERIA LOOP – paved roads and easy dirt trails

    Chumash Park 5550 Medea Valley Drive, Agoura Hills, CA, US

    CARPINTERIA LOOP We'll be riding along Carpinteria's coastline and its hilly back country roads. Make sure you have Tannus inserts, green slime or FlatOut in your inner tubes to avoid […]

  • SAGEBRUSH CANTINA – Benefit concert & social hang!

    Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd., Calabasas, CA, US

    A Benefit Concert to Support Music Programs Affected by the LA Fires sponsored by the Agoura High School Music Program! --- The Eaton Fire in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre […]

  • Food and Drink for Hikers and Backpackers

    Sports Basement Kalama River Avenue 10800, Fountain Valley, CA, United States

    Sick of eating GORP, granola bars, and protein bars on the trail. Ever wonder how many calories you need and tasty ways to deliver them when you're active outside? Then […]

  • Rancho Potrero Ridgeline – sorta Gentler (5 miles ±900′)

    Rancho Potrero Open Space Trailhead 34.156125°, -118.981800°, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Note that this is a different start than the usual Rancho Sierra Vista Parking Lot!! Read carefully!! We have not done this hike for a while. We will meet at […]

 

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