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  • Lower Zuma Canyon Loop

    Zuma Canyon Trailhead 5721 Bonsall Dr, Malibu, CA, US

    Zuma Canyon is distinguished for being one of the deepest gorges in the Santa Monica Mountains and unlike Topanga or Malibu Canyons has never suffered incursion by a major road. Our 5.6 mile loop hike begins in a deep cleft of the Santa Monica Mnts., then winds up a mellow ridgeline with gorgeous ocean views, […]

  • Las Llajas – Suitable for beginners

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

    5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to […]

  • Kanan Dume Almost to Castro Peak OAB (Fast Paced)

    1689 Kanan Dume Rd 1689 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

    Please follow the written directions below as the map may not be correct. Our Out And Back (OAB) hike will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 60-mile Backbone Trail, which runs through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area from Will Rogers State Park in the east to Point Mugu […]

  • Hike at Whiting Ranch (Dreaded Hill!) – Wahoo’s Parking Lot

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

    This hike will be about 5 miles total with 840 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 Dreaded Hill. We will take a short break at Four Corners. Then we […]

  • Los Robles Trailhead at Greenmeadow Avenue ~ Braille Trail ~ Gentler Friendly

    Crags Drive & Seminole Drive California, CA, US

    NOTE: We will leave from the Greenmeadow Parking lot and NOT from the Moorpark Lot. There will be another hike posted for Thursday, so no rush to sign-up. Our hike leaves from Greenmeadow Trailhead (a.k.a. Braille Trail). This hike will be an IN/OUT on the Los Robles West Trail. We will go out 2 1/2 […]

  • Triunfo Park Lollipop – Gentler Friendly

    Triunfo Community Park 1935 Tamarack St, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    Time to re-explore the Los Robles trail system. This will be about a 5-6 mile lollipop hike with approximately 700-1000 feet of elevation gain. We start at the trailhead at the back parking lot of Triunfo Park and go up to the Los Robles trail. We then loop around counter-clockwise by way of the White […]

  • Paradise Falls – The easy way

    Tennis Court parking lot 635 W Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 650' gain, Fit Beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do when visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely do this fun hike. There are several paths one can take. This route is the easy way to Paradise Falls and suitable […]

  • (free) Sunken City AND Grunion Fish Spectacle & The Big Lebowski film location->

    Point Fermin Lighthouse 807 W Paseo Del Mar, San Pedro, CA, US

    Have you ever head of Sunken City? It's a real place. Have you ever even heard of a Grunion? The are unique to SoCal. Have you ever heard of The Big Lebowski? They filmed a main scene at Sunken City Have you heard of The Usual Suspects? They filmed a main scene at The Korean […]

  • SPRING BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #5 – Tapia Park to Latigo Canyon

    Latigo Canyon Trailhead Latigo Canyon Road & Backbone Trail, Malibu, CA, US

    Our fifth Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains will be l0 miles with 2000’ elevation gain on the BBT going from the Tapia Park area to the Latigo Canyon Trailhead. We will take the Mesa Peak Trail though the upper Corral and Solstice Canyon areas. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. […]

 

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