3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner The address given is not the address of the hike. It is nearby and may cause you to drive past the trailhead if navigating by GPS. Route From the trailhead parking lot, up for 0.7 mile on Long Canyon Trail to […]
This year's COSF Speaker Series theme is "Sustainability" Please join Conejo Open Space Foundation's live online presentation by a panel of three local experts who will discuss how residents can help reduce the amount of household waste that ends up in our landfills. Register through the COSF site, not via Meetup! Included will be discussions […]
Thursday's forecast is for 50% chance of rain. If it's raining at 7:30 a.m., the hike will be cancelled - please check before departing for the trailhead. For our Thursday Gentler hike, we will hike the Powerline Trail to Conejo Peak, including a brief stop at the "teardrop" loop below the final (and skippable) climb […]
This Ebike ride will be on paved roads in the Porter Ranch area. We'll be taking the Brown Canyon Road all the way to the top (Oat Mountain) which has an average grade of 12%. This will be a challenge for our ebikes. If you haven't done this before, it will be a good test […]
NEW Lollipop: PCT to Spruce Draw then hiking the Leona Divide Fire Rd west to the intersection of Lake Hughes Truck Trail; We will take a snack break at the Intersection then return counter-clock wise hiking east on the PCT back to our cars on San Francisquito Cyn Rd. DISTANCE / GAIN: ~ 8.5 miles […]
This hike will be about 5.4 miles total with 820 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 Serrano Cow Trail. At this part of the trail, we usually see a […]
PIER TO PEAK WALKABOUT IN THE DOWNTOWN VENTURA AREA! JOIN THE GROUP WHEN/WHEREEVER YOU CAN/WANT... Times given are my best guesstimate for movement between the stated destinations, including loitering time. This timing is delayed 30 minutes from last time and should work well, especially for those not paying for the Wine Walk. Someone in the […]
Many of us from this group will attend this event. In the past, the Ventura Wine Walks have been a really incredible time! I don't recommend buying tickets. Instead, buy what you want to eat and/or drink as needed at various businesses, or bring your own (fastest and least expensive). For those that still want […]
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Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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