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Wildwood Park – Las Flores potluck hike – Fit Beginner

604 W Avenida De Las Flores 604 W Avenida De Las Flores, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at […]

Wendy Lollipop

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

4.6 miles, 1000' gain, Easy Intermediate Easier Option - 2.7 miles, 320' gain Many have gotten lost relying on GPS. This is the Wendy Trailhead, where S. Wendy Dr. ends […]

Banff Film Fest in OC

Willow Staging Area 20101 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA, US

Our Friends of the Library at Orange Coast College are hosting the Banff Film Festival once again (post-Covid). Check out the film lineup for Wednesday and/or Thursday, and join avid […]

China Flats – Intermediate

China Flat Trailhead 34.193558, -118.775137, Oak Park, ca, US

3 miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate. The entire first half is an incline. Nothing super steep, but beginners may find this climb exhausting. Fit beginners can still complete this hike, as […]

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 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 […]

Palo Comado China Flats Loop

713 Quail View Ct 713 Quail View Ct, Oak Park, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/palo-comado-china-flats-loop Hello Fellow Hikers, Okay I think it is finally gonna cool down. So let's get in a hike. This is a pretty popular area with both hikers runners and […]

Los Pinetos Trail 7 mile or 9 Mile (to Peak / Antennas)

Walker Ranch Trailhead 19798 Placerita Canyon Rd, Newhall, CA, US

Sunday October 02, 2022 : Los Pinetos Trial to Wilson Saddle, or on to Los Pinetos Peak (the Antennas), Both are Out and Back ** IF RAIN IS FALLING AT […]

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