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Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

Chumash Park 3200 Flanagan Dr., Simi Valley, CA, US

4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super […]

Doin’ the Big, Fig Newton Canyon

BBT - Kanan Dume 1720 Kanan Dume Rd, Malibu, CA, US

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/a/2/4/event_99467652.jpeg From the Kanan Rd trailhead, we'll jump on the Backbone Trail for a cruise down into Newton Canyon. On our way there, we'll cross the creek, pass under an […]

Learn Climbing Knots, Anchors, Belay, and Rappel Techniques

Sasse Museum of Art 300 South Thomas Street, Pomona, CA, US

AMP (Advanced Mountaineering Program) registration for fall 2025 is now open. Prospective WTC and SC leaders get priority registration and the fee is waved!! For more details about program schedule, […]

Banff Film Fest Screening at OCC

Robert B. Moore Theater Orange Coast College 2701, Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, US

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2025 is an international film festival that brings the best adventure and outdoor films to audiences around the world. Friends of the Library […]

Western Plateau Loop – 8:30 am Start

Conejo Canyons Trail Head 2010 Conejo Center Dr, Thousand Oaks, CA, US

Meet at the Conejo Canyons trailhead next to the Thousand Oaks Recycling Center on Conejo Center Drive, near the end of Rancho Conejo. We'll walk down the fire road to […]

Ride the Two Winds (Dos Vientos) – Gentler Friendly Hike

Dos Vientos Community Park 4801 Borchard Rd, Newbury Park, CA, US

Note 9:00 am start time! This hike will start at 9:00 because it looks like the weather is cooling off a bit. We will probably go slower than Peter's hike. […]

Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

Limekiln Canyon Trail 19569 Rinaldi Street, Porter Ranch, CA, US

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 […]

Freedom from Anxiety

Coastal Gateway Multi-Purpose Room 3900 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, US

Join renowned international teacher and Buddhist nun Gen la Kelsang Dekyong for "Freedom from Anxiety," an illuminating talk on finding peace in today's chaotic world. Drawing from ancient Buddhist wisdom […]

 

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