Hiking Calendar

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC BIKE RIDE - Westlake VillageThe route will start at Triunfo Park and continue clockwise around the lake 3 times. […]

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC BIKE RIDE - Westlake VillageThe route will start at Triunfo Park and continue clockwise around the lake 3 times. […]

4.25 miles, 1200' gain, intermediate. We start with a 1/4 mile walk from where we park along Cottonwood Dr, to the trail head. There we make a left and take a relatively flat section and hike for about 3/4 mile. We'll come to the same tar pits as the Tapo Canyon tar pit hike, and […]

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC Join me on a short but challenging trek that is in our local Santa Monica Mountains. After a short […]

5.4 miles, 1050' gain, Easy Intermediate. This hike is one of the most beautiful hikes in Simi Valley. There are 3 extended inclines, about 1000 steps each, on fire road. They are not especially steep, but they do continue for some time, which is why it is rated "Easy Intermediate." There are also several small […]

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/canyon-overlook-trail-to-wildwood-canyon-trail-loop Hello Fellow Hikers,With this hike we will be starting from Santa Rosa Valley and making our way through Wildwood Regional Park. We will pass the Paradise waterfall as well as the tepee were we will take the Stagecoach Trail to the Canyon Overlook Trail. This trail will have a little of everything including both […]

Distance: 13 miles round trip; 3,593' elevation gain/loss Rating: 8/10, not for beginners. Elevation starts at 5,100’ at the trail head. Adventure Parking Pass Required! Bring plenty of water and electrolyte replacement! Check the Weather (http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=91759) Ontario Peak is the smaller sister of Cucamonga Peak in the Cucamonga Wilderness. Ontario Peak, with its 8,693' summit, […]

BEFORE YOU WILL BE MOVED TO THE GOING LIST, YOU WILL NEED TO UPDATE YOUR CDH PROFILE (The three questions must be answered with a "yes") IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO.NEED HELP:go to: https://wp.me/P9MbG4-hC Have you looked at our past events into the RAZORBACK ridge area of the Los Padres National Forest and […]

  Details High above central Malibu is Saddle Peak, just east of Malibu Canyon, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains at 2,805 feet. Up here you are literally in the sky, often above the clouds over Malibu. On a clear day, facing south, you can see a vast stretch of the […]

LET'S TAKE THE TRAIN TO SANTA BARBARA!TENTATIVE DATES: Saturday - November 13 -OR- NOVEMBER 20, 2021 If you made the Carpinteria trip, you know how much fun we had...https://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Plus/events/280453601/If you missed it, now is your chance to get back in on the fun!!! Go ahead and RSVP if you are interested in either date...I'll be […]

I've curated some REI stuff that is marked down 50% or more. The selection changes often so check in every couple of days - https://www.hikingwithdean.com/rei/ (Note: MU forces me to put a start and end date. Ignore it - curated items displayed have no price start or end date) REI helps support the group by […]

It looks like we can once again make a nice 10 mile loop up Las Llajas Canyon. We'll pass by some of the first oil wells drilled in California in the early 1900's and take a break at the 1920's excavator left behind from the Coquina Mine. STATS Distance: 10+ mi Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft […]

HIKE OVERLOOKING SANTA MONICA BAY !!! SEMI EASY 7 MILE HIKE ( ROUND TRIP ) TERRIFIC view of the ocean from way up-top Parker Mesa... Moderate elevation gain, since we're starting from Trippett Ranch $10 parking at Trippett Ranch... Free outside on Entrada (refer to nifty map for details) Google Maps / https://goo.gl/maps/GJNC6xpNQqQ2 20825 Entrada […]