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Sheriff's Shooting Range Alfred Harrell Highway and Mirror Drive, Bakersfield, CA, US

Spring Wildflower 🌷🌺🌼 Hike to Democrat Dam

Shell gas station on 178 at Comanche Rd 5812 Commanche Dr., Bakersfield, ca, US

Come hike along the Kern River Trail (Flower Trail 🌷🌺🌼) to Democrat Dam. The hike is about 11 miles total to the Dam and back. It is moderate in difficulty, but subtable for new hikers. We will hike to the Dam and have a long lunch break. Then return hike to the trailhead. More specifics […]

Kagel Mountain via Dillon Divide – Out and Back – Conditioning hike

Kagel Mountain Trailhead Kagel Canyon, CA, US

***** RAIN OR SNOW FALLING AT TRAILHEAD CANCELS THIS HIKE ****** About the hike: Conditioning Hike. Moderate (for the Gain and distance) Kagel Mountain is a small mountain located in the San Fernando Valley above Sylmar. It is know as a great place to hang glide and we will be hiking out and back to […]

Hike to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall – Gabrieleno Trail

JPL Riparian Zone Explorer Rd, Altadena, CA, US

This hike is so cool! It's a good distance with little elevation gain and it is beautiful. This hike will take us to the Brown Mountain Dam Waterfall. The hike is an out and back at around 8.7 miles total with 650 ft. of elevation gain, so not steep! This area of the Angeles National […]

Santa Rosa/Wildwood – Canyon Overlook, Stagecoach Bluff, and Lizard Rock Loop

Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Rd, Camarillo, CA, US

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/fri-17-nov-2017-18-49--3?p=-1&sh=aoxfvb Hello Fellow Hikers! Cindysue asked me if I wanted to lead a hike since she can't hike this day. Please take note of the earlier start time. This is a route that I created on my own back when I hiked this area every week. I have attached my AllTrails recording from the last […]

Danielson Monument – The Easy Way (Alternate Hike)

Sycamore Canyon Trailhead & Via Goleta Sycamore Canyon Trailhead, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Danielson Monument Trail on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/danielson-monument-trail--125?p=-1&sh=aoxfvb Length 5.97 miles Elevation gain 1152 ft Out and back No dogs allowed Free parking This is the alternate hike since Santa Rosa/Wildwood trails are closed. Meet in front of the bathroom at the end of the parking lot. There is overflow parking. Please allow extra time to get […]

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