Looking for a short and shady hike before temperatures get too high? Join us as we go up and over Kanan Dume Rd and hike to Latigo Canyon Rd. This hike is only 5 about miles with about 900’ gain and will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 67-mile Backbone […]
This is also a gentler hike for Thursday starting at Newton Canyon, another group is starting at 8:30 and going down the backbone trail. We will go up and cross over Kanan and hike to Latigo. This hike was a bit overgrown last time but I am hoping they have come and trimmed it back, […]
This is also a gentler hike for Thursday starting at Newton Canyon, another group is starting at 8:30 and going down the backbone trail. We will go up and cross over Kanan and hike to Latigo. Please only sign up for one hike. This hike is only 5 miles and will take us on a […]
Let's go see what's in bloom in one of our favorite hiking spots, Newton Canyon to Buzzard's Roost! This area was burned over in the Woolsey fire, but since then it has been thick with wildflowers, freely flowing water, and a few waterfalls, including the Upper Newton Canyon falls, above. Last spring, we saw lupines, […]
This is an easier hike for Tuesday, another has also been posted close by, please only sign up for one hike. This hike is only 5 miles and will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 67-mile Backbone Trail, which runs through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area from Will […]
This is an easier hike for Tuesday, another has also been posted close by, please only sign up for one hike. This hike is 5 miles and will take us on a less-traveled but quite beautiful part of the 67-mile Backbone Trail, which runs through the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area from Will Rogers […]
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 sandstone formations in the distance, […]
Having trouble with the Meetup website so will make this description short. We will go from the trailhead by the outhouse and do the single track rolling trail to the fire road and go a short distance up the fire road before taking a short break and heading back. Please bring a flashlight or headlamp […]
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 in the west. The route begins at Kanan Dume Road and goes southerly […]
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