• Mount Pinos Campground via McGill Trail

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura, CA, US

    DESCRIPTION: When it's hot we go early, we get altitude and head to the mountains! Hiking Mount Pinos will take you away from the summer heat of SCV, dropping ~20 degrees where you can enjoy alpine views while listening to the breeze gently caressing huge pines. Starting near the Frazier Park sledding location where there […]

  • 2026 Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains #3 – Paramount Ranch MASH

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura, CA, US

    Join us on our third hike in the Wilderness Adventures Section 2026 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series. This outing is a moderate 9 mile, 1000 gain outing starting at Paramount Ranch and hiking into Malibu Creek State Park with brunch at the MASH site and return by different trails with views of Malibu […]

  • Crystal Lake to Throop Peak

    Paramount Ranch 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura, CA, US

    DESCRIPTION: This is a scouting hike on a trail that’s new to me, so spots are limited. RSVPs will be waitlisted, and I’ll confirm attendees after a quick look at recent hiking history. This is a big-day summit hike into the high country of the San Gabriels, and one of the most rewarding peaks we […]

 

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