• Afternoon 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. The plan is to do 5-5.5miles. 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 Map) […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

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

    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 […]

  • Oak Creek Canyon to Robles West In/Out ~ Gentler Intermediate

    498 Greenmeadow Ave 498 Greenmeadow Ave, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Oak Creek Canyon Trail is a rather special trail in Los Robles Open Space that is designed for the blind as well as the sighted. The all-access trail is shaded by a canopy of oaks, while the loop trail spends more time in the chaparral. We will start at Oak Creek Canyon and proceed to […]

  • Simi for a Three Canyons Adventure – (aka The Dinosaurs & Dams Dogbone)

    Las Llajas Canyon Trail 5715 Evening Sky Dr, Simi Valley, CA, US

    Join us on a fun stroll through the Simi foothills after all our recent rains... visiting THREE of the prettiest little unique canyons in Eastern Ventura County. Specially chosen trails are an eclectic mix of single-track, double-track, deer-track, ranch-road, fire-road, creek-bottom, rain-drain & spill-way :) This dogbone-shaped Easier Intermediate route will take us on roughly […]

  • Hill Canyon – Hawk Lollipop – Easy Intermediate, beginner option

    Hill Canyon Trailhead 10241 Hill Canyon Road, Camarillo, CA, US

    5.3 miles, 600' gain, Easy-Intermediate 2.5 miles, 100' gain, Beginner We start by crossing a bridge into a wooded area and continue down a relatively flat path alongside a stream. After about a mile, we'll come to a junction. For those that want the full hike, we'll turn right and complete a 3 mile loop […]

  • Doin’ the Big, Fig Newton Canyon

    BBT - Kanan Dume 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg Please follow the written directions as the map may be incorrect. Let's do this hike again as the waterfall should be flowing nicely. From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise down into Newton Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross the creek, pass under an oak canopy, […]

  • Talepop CCW Loop – A Gentler Hike 4.2 miles ±500 feet

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

    When I pre-hiked the route on Sunday morning, I encountered a fairly squishy trail, but with clear weather prior to Thursday, it should be fine. As in the past, I saw four or five deer, lots of ravens, some vultures, and lots of deer and coyote prints. I did see a couple of prints that […]

  • 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 […]

  • Thursday Intermediate Hike: Doin’ the Big, Fig Newton Canyon

    Blvd 3200 Buck Owens Blvd, Bakersfield, CA, US

    Assuming today's forecast is correct, we should be able to squeeze this one in on Thursday, and enjoy the waterfalls that are flowing! We're only going 5 miles, but we'll be going fairly quickly so we can gawk at the falls. From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise […]

 

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