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Gaviota Peak, Hot Spring Loop and Beyond (with Camping Option)

Gaviota Park Boundary Gaviota Park Boundary, California, CA, US

**Gaviota Peak**, at 2,458 feet, offers eye-popping views up and down the coast. You can look east clear across **Santa Barbara**, and west across Lompoc toward Point Conception. In between […]

Mount Wilson via Little Santa Anita Canyon

Sierra Madre Sierra Madre, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mt-wilson-via-little-santa-anita-canyon Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay let's face it, hiking on foot there is no easy way to get to the top of Mount Wilson. This is actually one of my […]

Jackson Lake Loop (Courtesy of Paul Taylor)

Jackson Lake Picnic Site Valyermo, CA, US

This is a beautiful loop hike through the pines just north of the Angeles Crest Hwy, East of Vincent Gap, and West of the Big Pines Hwy Junction. The hike […]

Bulldog Loop Trail

Malibu Creek State Park 1925 Las Virgenes Rd, Calabasas, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/bulldog-loop Hello Fellow Hikers, Your in for a treat if you have never hiked this trail. Will be starting our hike out of Malibu Creek State Park. Will be passing […]

Dragon’s Back Scramble to Cathedral, Arlington and La Cumbre

Inspiration Point Trailhead Spyglass Ridge Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, US

Scramble lovers only! This one has been on my list for a while. Full disclosure - I have not done this route before. There are different options on the scramble […]

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, The heat is here but we still need to keep moving so the goal is to hit this trail (which has partial shade ) and be […]

Hike Henninger Flats Via Eaton Canyon

Eaton Canyon Nature Center 1750 N Altadena Dr, Pasadena, CA, US

**Henninger Flats via Eaton Canyon** **Sunday May 1st, 2022** **TRAILHEAD TIME: 9:30 A.M.** **Eden Outdoor Adventures** **VACCINATED & FULLY BOOSTED PARTICIPANTS ONLY** This activity is being organized by Eden Outdoor […]

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