• Ansel Adams/Minarets early season

    Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    ANSEL ADAMS & MINARETS: Early season hike around the Minarets area. Enter via Red Cones near Mammoth (does not require that the Reds Meadow Road be open). Loop route past Reds Meadow, around Minarets to Garnet and Thousand Island Lakes, option to loop around to Duck Lake. Lots of lakes and streams. 6 people max. […]

  • Pacific Crest Trail to Martindale Ridge

    Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead - HWD Agoura Hills, CA, United States

    DESCRIPTION: This hike is another local favorite, close to suburbia but feels like miles away. The hike is entirely on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), that goes from Mexico to Canada. We will start at 3320' and enjoy mainly a gentle gain that PCT is known for, climbing through luscious chaparral of manzanita, mountain mahogany […]

 

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