• Call for donations to help the homeless, NOT an event.

    Winding Stairs Trailhead Umpire, AR, US

    This is not an event, rather a call to action. One of our members, Jackie, will be taking donations of items and is also looking for volunteers to help the homeless in the downtown area. Please consider doing what you can to help. She is seeking the following donation items: 1. Warm clothing, jackets, sweaters, […]

  • Las Padres Trailhead~Sherwood Forest ~ Gentler Friendly

    Los Padres Trailhead 55 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, ca, US

    This loop hike is about 5 miles with about 800' of total elevation gain, spread out nicely, with a little bonus loop through Oak Creek Canyon. "Robles" is Spanish for oaks, and we'll see plenty of them on this beautiful, hike. Trailhead Directions: From the 101 in Thousand Oaks, turn south on Moorpark Road. Drive […]

  • Gentler Friendly ~ Oak Creek Canyon, Los Robles East In/Out

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

    This hike is in the same area as Laurie has posted for Thursday (Los Robles Open Space) but in a different parking area (at the end of Greenmeadow Avenue). This hike is only 5 miles and a bit slower. Oak Creek Canyon Trail is a rather special trail in Los Robles Open Space that is […]

  • Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

    Limekiln Canyon Trail 19569 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch, CA, US

    4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This […]

  • It Never Rains in Southern California #2 – 3.2 mi, 1.5 hours

    100 N Avenue 50 100 N Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Come join us as we hike through Highland Park and over 560 stairs. Hopefully it won't be raining, otherwise it might feel like you're scaling a waterfall as you climb Eldred Street, one of the steepest in LA. As we catch our breath, we'll talk about Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course's 2024 edition. Class starts […]

  • Sagebrush Cantina: Hindsite

    Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70's up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is […]

  • Sagebrush Substitution – 805 Social Club instead of Hindsite

    Sagebrush Cantina 23527 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Note: If you signed up for Hindsite this Friday, I've put you back on this RSVP list, you can sign off or add guests if you'd like. So, Hindsite had to cancel this Friday, but we can still have some fun and get our dance on with the band filling in, 805 Social Club. I've […]

  • 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 that can be seen on the map. We will begin at the Bell Canyon Trail head. We will continue onto that and then take it […]

  • 2023 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains #12 – Griffith Park Peaklets

    Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, US

    Hike #12 in the 2023 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series, will be an adventurous 11-mile, 3000’ hiked from Burbank Peak to Beacon Hill passing by Bee Rock, the Hollywood Sign, Dante’s View, and the Old Zoo. Peaklets, rocks, and hills include Bee Rock (1056’), Taco Peak (1572'), Mt. Bell (1587’), Baby Bell (1570’), […]

 

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