
Hawk Canyon lollipop – Pot Luck hike
4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so […]

4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so […]

EBIKE RIDE ALONG PAVED ROADS AND A BIKE PATH IN THE OJAI AREA Here's a near by bike ride I plan on doing with an early start time to beat […]

4.75 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Option for 3 miles, 300' gain, easy. 30 minute wait while group completes the loop back to this spot. This is a link to the […]

STATS Difficulty: 4/10, Moderate but steep uphill Length: 3.2 miles, 1.5 hours plus breaks Elevation gain and loss: 1,150 Ft View: Mountains & City Lights Details: Steep uphill, great view […]

------------------------------------------------- THE QUEST ----------------------------------------- My pursuit of taking on Mount Baden Powell the hard way, via The Big Horn Mine on my 75th birthday, has finally arrived. Join me and […]

This short hike offers a nice variety of canyon and ocean scenery, and is not as well traveled as some of the other trails in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains. […]

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 […]

BIKE RIDE FROM VENTURA TO CARPINTERIA AND BACK We'll be riding from San Buenaventura State Beach in Ventura to Carpinteria where we'll enjoy lunch at the Siam Elephant Thai Restaurant. […]

Distance: <9 Rating: 7/10, not for beginners Pace: Intermediate/advanced There won't be a sweeper!! Elevation 2620’ gain Trail Note: Wilderness permits (fee) are required here According to historian John Robinson, […]
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