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  • Stroll to Oat Mountain via Browns Canyon

    Browns Canyon Rd Parking Browns Canyon Road, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Meetup Time: 8:00 A.M. DISTANCE: 6.5 (ish) miles - Out and Back GAIN: 1,934 ft’ RATED: Beginner/Intermediate HIKE DURATION: About 4 hours (including a 20-minute snack break) DESCRIPTION: This is a conditioning hike and if you are not into walking on little more than a steep walk up a paved road, you might be disappointed. […]

  • Kern Gateway Trail site visit and exploration (Across from Upper Richbar)

    Shell CA-178, Bakersfield, CA, US

    Kern Gateway Trail Proposal The Kern Gateway Trail team consists of hikers who love the Kern River Canyon and are working to create a connected trail in the Kern River Canyon. Join us to hear about and explore a spectacular section of the proposed Kern Gateway Trail. We will do a brief presentation about the […]

  • 🏫A Back to School Hike to the CLU Rocks

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    Wildflower Playfield - HWD 635 W. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    The "CLU" rocks are located on Mount Clef Ridge overlooking the Cal Lutheran University campus. They have been a fixture of CLU's landscape since its second academic year (1962). Every year, in one of Cal Lutheran's longest-standing traditions, freshman and transfer students paint the rocks. To get there we'll be taking a "slightly" 😜more difficult […]

  • Hike at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park – Nix Nature Center

    Nix Nature Center Parking Lot 18751 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA, US

    The hike we will be doing will be around 5 miles long with 875 ft. of elevation gain. This will be a loop starting at the parking lot of Nix Nature Center. As you will see on the map, this is at the main park entrance off of the 133 (Little Sycamore Canyon Staging Area). […]

  • Malibu Creek SP Visitor Center (No Host)

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    Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    I'll be working in the Malibu Creek State Park Visitor Center this Sunday. We are open from Noon to 4pm. Stop by and say hello -- and for a private tour. About the VC The MCSP Visitor Center (VC) is a historic building and is over 100 years old. Malibu Creek Docents operate the VC. […]

  • Los Padres Potluck Hike

    Los Padres Trailhead 15 Los Padres Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

    3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering the Los Padres trail, through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and climb up to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los Robles […]

  • China Flat & Simi Peak ~ Gentler Intermediate

    1400 King James Ct 1400 King James Ct, Oak Park, CA, US

    This hike begins from the top of King James Court, a cul-de-sac off Lindero Canyon Road. Begin up the trail at the top of the road, passing through a gate by a sign that reads “China Flat Trail Head.” It will pass through the branch of Suicide Trail and another branch of China Flat Trail. […]

  • ** 9:00 START! Newton Canyon to Trancas Canyon

    Newton Canyon Trailhead 1600 South Kanan Dume Road, Malibu, CA, US

    NOTE THE 9:00 start time!! From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail headed west, crossing over Zuma Ridge Motorway toward Trancas Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross a stream (haha), pass under an oak canopy (a little, anyway), and come out into an opening. At the opening, look toward the […]

  • Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

    Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

    4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous […]

 

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