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SUMMARY:New Hike Red Cliffs to Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Cyn Park (CANTIL/MOJAVE).
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 24\, 2024 (rescheduled date due to weather) -Out and Back Hike – Red Cliff to Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Canyon\, Cantil CA – a FUN DESERT ADVENTURE (Weather Permitting) \nHike leader volunteers: Paul H\, and Gary S. \nHiking Distance: ~ 6 to 7 ish miles\n**Hike Ranking: (*Level 2/Beginner/Intermediate)(see chart below):*) \nTime: ~ Approx 4-5 hours hiking including one snack break\nConditioning: you need to be in generally good physical condition\, OK with possible mud and rocks as well a possible water puddles. \nDogs : Dogs allowed only in picnic area\, campground\, and primitive roads. Dogs not allowed on trails. \nRestrooms: At the Trail head\nAdventure Pass: There is a 6 dollar fee per car\, but last time I was the the Iron Ranger Ticket booth was out of order. \nDESCRIPTION: The Club has traditionally kicked off the year with a hike in this area. In the past\, this has typically been a 10-mile loop\, but this year we’re trying a new 7-mile out-and-back option that hikers of all experience levels can enjoy. \nOur route is not entirely on a designated trail and will include traveling up a recently active stream-bed. We’ll begin at the Red Cliffs Trailhead and make our way to Nightmare Gulch\, where we’ll experience spectacular sandstone formations. The terrain is mostly flat\, but with numerous offshoots\, so it will be important for the group to stay together.\nOn the way to and from the gulch\, we’ll cross an open desert area that has already been brought to life by recent rains and warm temperatures. With a bit of luck\, we’ll be greeted by early wildflowers\, colorful scenery\, and capped off with unique rock formations along the way. \nWEAR: Expect cold windy weather in the Desert; hike will start early and may be chilly to start. Dress in layers\, bring extra outerwear just in case. We recommend winter hat/ scarf\, GLOVES!!\, a WINDPROOF outer layer\, sunglasses\, sunscreen\, hiking shoes/boots with thread and hiking poles. Also bring Snacks and 2 – 3 liters of water and electrolytes or salt tablets; camera\, hat and sunscreen. A WEATHER FORECAST UPDATE WILL BE FORWARDED CLOSER TO HIKE DAY. \nWARNINGS: \n\nWe will be hiking up a stream bed that may still have some mud and muck\, as well as a lot of unevenly placed rocks.\n\nESSENTIAL GEAR: \n\nHiking shoes/boots/poles.\nLayers recommended. Bring warm jacket.\nSnacks and 2+ liters of water and electrolytes or salt tablets; camera\, hat and sunscreen.\n\nTHIS HIKE RANKING: Level 2\, Beginner/Intermediate*(see chart below):*\nCHC HIKE RANKING SCALE – Consider your capabilities before RSVP’ing for a hike to ensure you are properly conditioned for a hike:\n1) Beginner: 1-3 miles\, less than 500 feet elevation gain\n2) Beginner/Intermediate: 1-7 miles\, less than 700 feet elevation gain\n3) Intermediate: 5-10 miles\, 1000-2000 feet elevation gain\n4) Intermediate/Advanced: 7-12 miles\, up to 3000 feet elevation gain\n5) Advanced: 10-17 miles\, 3000 feet or more elevation gain \nTRAILHEAD LOCATION (**click here for What3Words Map):\nRed Rock Cliffs Parking Area\, Red Cliffs Natural Area\, CA-14\, CA\nThe park is 25 miles northeast of Mojave on Highway 14\nWe meet at the Red Cliffs Parking area the first Right when you see the 4 way road crossing sign\, we you first see a Big Red Cliff on the right going northward from Mojave. There is a pair of pit toilets in next to the parking lot\, if you see that you are in the right location.**\nGoogle Map To The parking area here. \nWe highly recommend GAIA (or AllTrails) and What3Words apps be installed on your cell phones!\n· Recommended Gear List for Hiking and Survival Safety \nCARPOOLING:\nContact fellow hikers in advance by posting on the Event Chat\, or contact others to arrange carpools. Convenient places to meet are: \n\nOutside STARBUCKS (16548 Soledad Canyon Rd\, Santa Clarita\, CA 91387)\, in the SAND CANYON/ Soledad Canyon Road junction VONs strip mall parking lot\, off the 14 Hwy!!! 6:15AM Departure. The total drive is ~ 85 miles one way\, ~ 90 minutes.\nMcDonalds in the town of Mojave at 7:00 am. Located on the corner of 14 HWY at Mojave – Barstow Hwy. We leave from McD’s at ~7:15AM\, it is only 26.5miles from the trailhead.\n\nThe Community Hiking Club is a Non-Profit 501C3 organization. We rely on donations to continue sponsoring hikes such like this. Please contribute. \nDISCLAIMER / RELEASE OF LIABILITY:\nWhen you sign up for this event\, you are releasing Community Hiking Club from any liability or responsibility with your participation in this group activity. While safety is a priority for everyone in the group\, hiking can be inherently risky. By participating in any posted event\, you are assuming responsibility for your own safety and well-being. The Community Hiking Club (CHC) Meetup Group and its organizers and hike leaders are not trained leaders and we do not confirm the qualifications of any of its members to lead or participate in our events. All participants take full responsibility for their own actions. If you choose to sign up for any Community Hiking Club Meetup events\, you are releasing the Community Hiking Club Meetup Group and Hike Leaders from all liability in case of possible injuries or death as stated in Meetup “Terms of Service”. Your personal safety depends on your own judgment and experience. If you sign up for this hike\, you are verifying that this hike is within your abilities.
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SUMMARY:Ridge Loop through Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Cyn (CANTIL/MOJAVE).
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 13\, 2024 – ALL DAY HIKE – Ridge Loop through Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Canyon\, Cantil CA – a FULL DAY DESERT ADVENTURE (Weather Permitting) \nHike leader volunteers: Paul H\, Gary S.\, Dianne H.\nHiking Distance: ~9 miles (Level 3/Intermediate difficulty)\nRating: Moderate ++/ Strenuous (experienced/qualified hikers only)\nGain/ Loss: ~ 1250′ / 1179′\, however we start at 2600′ shooting up to a 3000′ ridgeline\nTime: ~ Approx 4-5 hours hiking including one snack break\nConditioning: you need to be in generally good physical condition\nDogs and Kids: Not encouraged. Message Leader if you want to bring either.\nRestrooms: None\nAdventure Pass: Not Required \nDESCRIPTION: This is a geologically beautiful area\, only open part of the year. Our loop route is not on a fixed trail\, but does not include bouldering or difficult topography. The hike begins with a steep climb up and over three ridges. These afford some fabulous views of the entire area. After we climb down the 3rd ridge\, we’ll stop for a break at the East end of Nightmare Gulch. The rest of the hike takes us down through the Gulch – high walls and spectacular sandstone rock formations\, mainly flat\, but with lots of off-shoots\, so we need to stay together. At the exit from the Gulch\, we cross an open area of desert for a final uphill climb to the parking area. \nWEAR: Expect cold windy weather; hike will take us to 3\,000 ft. Dress in layers\, bring extra outerwear just in case. We recommend winter hat/ scarf\, GLOVES!!\, a WINDPROOF outer layer\, sunglasses\, sunscreen\, hiking shoes/boots with thread and hiking poles. Also bring Snacks and 2 – 3 liters of water and electrolytes or salt tablets; camera\, hat and sunscreen. A WEATHER FORECAST UPDATE WILL BE FORWARDED CLOSER TO HIKE DAY. \nTrailhead Location: (**click here for What3Words Map):\nGoogle Map GPS: 35.377332\, -117.980609\nParking/Trailhead:** Meet at the Red Rock NORTH Parking Lot (a turnout / dirt pad lot with no signage right on the East side of Hwy 14)\, ¾ mile north of where Red Rock Canyon S.P. / Abbot Road\, joins Hwy 14. You will see cars parked there. Located in the Red Rock Canyon State Recreation Area\, Cantil\, CA 93519. Be at the trailhead at 9:00AM\, so we can depart up the trail at 9:15AM SHARP. We hope to be back at the trailhead by 3:45PM to return to Santa Clarita before 5:30PM. \nWe highly recommend GAIA (or AllTrails) and What3Words apps be installed on your cell phones!\n· GPS Trail Map for Nightmare Gulch\n· Recommended Gear List for Hiking and Survival Safety \nCARPOOLING:\nContact fellow hikers in advance by posting on the Event Chat\, or contact others to arrange carpools. Convenient places to meet are: \n\nOutside STARBUCKS (16548 Soledad Canyon Rd\, Santa Clarita\, CA 91387)\, in the SAND CANYON/ Soledad Canyon Road junction VONs strip mall parking lot\, off the 14 Hwy!!! 7:15AM Departure. The total drive is ~ 85 miles one way\, ~ 90 minutes.\nMcDonalds in the town of Mojave at 8:00 am. Located on the corner of 14 HWY at Mojave – Barstow Hwy. We leave from McD’s at ~8:15AM\, it is only 26.5miles from the trailhead.\n\nThe Community Hiking Club is a Non-Profit 501C3 organization. We rely on donations to continue sponsoring hikes such like this. Please contribute. \nDISCLAIMER / RELEASE OF LIABILITY:\nWhen you sign up for this event\, you are releasing Community Hiking Club from any liability or responsibility with your participation in this group activity. While safety is a priority for everyone in the group\, hiking can be inherently risky. By participating in any posted event\, you are assuming responsibility for your own safety and well-being. The Community Hiking Club (CHC) Meetup Group and its organizers and hike leaders are not trained leaders and we do not confirm the qualifications of any of its members to lead or participate in our events. All participants take full responsibility for their own actions. If you choose to sign up for any Community Hiking Club Meetup events\, you are releasing the Community Hiking Club Meetup Group and Hike Leaders from all liability in case of possible injuries or death as stated in Meetup “Terms of Service”. Your personal safety depends on your own judgment and experience. If you sign up for this hike\, you are verifying that this hike is within your abilities.
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LOCATION:See Directions Below\, See Directions Below\, Santa Clarita\, CA\, US
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SUMMARY:EARTH DAY STEWARDSHIP EVENT CONDOR CLEAN UP near the St. Francis Dam Memorial
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A CHC STEWARDSHIP/VOLUNTEER EVENT\, IT IS NOT A HIKE *\n\nSaturday April 22\, 2023 – CONDOR CLEAN UP in the St. Francis Dam area\, near Santa Clarita \nDescription:\nJoin us at the bottom K-Rails near the dam site for Earth Day!\nWe need your help to pick up broken shards of glass in the lower section of the St. Francis Dam National Monument. There are 400 flights of condors over this area every day. They love the shiny glass…they eat it and the feed glass to their chicks. Both can die from ingesting the glass. Needless to say\, as this stuff is not digestible\, this can kill them. \nIt is Easy work….bring a heavy plastic bag (like a grocery bag) to put the glass in. Wear garden gloves. Bring a low to the ground chair to sit in while you pick up the glass. Thank you for helping the condors survive. \nDianne will take away your bags of broken glass to recyle them. \nMeeting Spot/ Time: (34.535297\, -118.52569 GPS – put this into Google maps)\nOn San Francisquito Cyn Road\, at the lower Parking area\, near Power House # 2. Park by the K-Rails\, just before the stop sign on the bridge.\nWe will start at 9:00AM and plan to finish by 12:00AM.\nDianne will ensure everyone maintains appropriate social distancing. Bring a mask if you are uncomfortable being outside near others. \nDirections from Santa Clarita Valley to Meeting spot: \nDrive 6.0 miles North up San Fracisquito Canyon Road. Pass Powerhouse 2\, and there will be a turnout with K-Rails on your right side. Look for Mary and Dianne who will already be there. Park. DO NOT PASS THE STOP SIGN. OUR MEETING SPOT IS JUST BEFORE THE STOP SIGN. \nBring:\nYour own water (2L) \, snacks\, hand wipes\, electrolytes\, sunhat\, sunscreen. Bring a low chair such as a beach chair to use while you work. Recommend to wear old clothes and old boots.\nDianne will bring gloves and trash bags. \nLeader: Dianne
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SUMMARY:CONDOR CLEAN UP near the St. Francis Dam Memorial
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS CHC STEWARDSHIP VOLUNTEER EVENT\, IT IS NOT A HIKE *\n\nSunday\, March 20\, 2022 – CONDOR CLEAN UP in the St. Francia Dam area\, near Santa Clarita \nDescription:\nWe need your help to pick up broken shards of glass in the lower section of the St. Francis Dam National Monument. There are 400 flights of condors over this area every day. They love the shiny glass…they eat it and the feed glass to their chicks. Both can die from ingesting the glass. Needless to say\, as this stuff is not digestable\, this can kill them. \nIt is Easy work….bring a heavy plastic bag (like a grocery bag) to put the glass in. Wear garden gloves. Bring a low to the ground chair to sit in while you pick up the glass. Thank you for helping the condors survive. \nDianne will take away your bags of broken glass to recyle them. \nMeeting Spot/ Time: (34.535297\, -118.52569 GPS – put this into Google maps)\nOn San Franciquito Cyn Road\, at the lower Parking area\, near Power House # 2. Park by the K-Rails\, just before the stop sign on the bridge.\nWe will start at 9:00AM and plan to finish by 12:00AM.\nDianne will ensure everyone maintains appropriate social distancing. \nDirections from Santa Clarita Valley to Meeting spot: \nDrive 6.0 miles North up San Fracisquito Canyon Road. \nBring:\nYour own water (2L) \, snacks\, hand wipes\, electrolytes\, sunhat\, sunscreen. Recommend to wear old clothes and old boots.\nDianne will bring gloves and trash bags. \nLeader: Dianne
URL:https://www.hikingwithdean.com/event/condor-clean-up-near-the-st-francis-dam-memorial/
LOCATION:See Directions Below\, See Directions Below\, Santa Clarita\, CA\, US
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SUMMARY:Ridge Loop through Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Cyn (CANTIL/MOJAVE)\, all day event
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, January 14\, 2023 – ALL DAY HIKE – Ridge Loop through Nightmare Gulch\, Red Rock Canyon\, Cantil CA – a FULL DAY DESERT ADVENTURE \n***** RAIN OR SNOW FALLING AT TRAILHEAD CANCELS THIS HIKE ****** \n!!!NOTE: Read details carefully. \nDistance: ~ 9 miles\nGain/ Loss: ~ 1250′ / 1179′\, however we start at 2600′ shooting up to a 3000′ ridgeline\nRating: Moderate ++/ Strenuous \nNOTE: THIS HIKE IS IN A DESERT AREA AND IS FOR HARDY WINTER HIKERS. IT IS NOT FOR BEGINNERS AND ONLY FOR MODERATE HIKERS WHO USUALLY CAN STAY CLOSE TO THE MAIN GROUP. THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY\, WE DO NOT WANT TO LOSE YOU OUT THERE!! \nNOTE: Please visit the Dropbox link below to read our “Important Information” before answering “Yes” to the question below AND signing up for this hike. https://www.dropbox.com/s/e3wv87jx6mbttgg/Post%20COVID%20Rules%2007122021.docx?dl=0\nThank You \nDescription:\nThis hike has become an annual “butt kick-off” for the New Year season and is well known in the LA hiking community. It is in a geologically beautiful area\, only open at this time of year.\nOur loop route is not on a fixed trail but it does not include bouldering or very difficult topography. The hike begins with a steep climb (luckily when the day is coolest) up and over the first of three ridges. These afford some fabulous views of the entire area. After we climb down the 3rd ridge\, we lunch at the East end of Nightmare Gulch (say 30 mins). \nThe rest of the hike takes us down through the Gulch – high walls and spectacular sandstone rock formations\, mainly flat but with lots of off shoots\, so you need to stay with us. At the exit from the Gulch\, we cross an open area of desert for a final uphill climb to the parking area. There will be some variety in hiker ability and speed and long stretches between waypoints\, so expect to not feel crowded. \nSCV Caravan / Friends Carpool Meeting Spot – in NORTH Santa Clarita Valley (SCV):\nWe do not organize carpools however\, if you want to carpool\, we suggest you message hikers/ close friends who you already know well and trust from a COVID perspective. A convenient place to meet on the way is:\nOutside STARBUCKS (16548 Soledad Canyon Rd\, Santa Clarita\, CA 91387)\, in the SaAND CANYON/ Soledad Canyon Road junction VONs strip mall parking lot\, off the 14 Hwy.\nTHIS IS NOT A CHC ORGANIZED CARPOOL \n!!! 7:15AM SHARP CARAVAN departure to the trailhead (no exceptions). The total drive is ~ 85 miles one way\, ~ 90 minutes. \nMojave (alternate) Caravan Meeting place (For convenience of those who live in Lancaster\, Antelope Valley\, etc.): If you want to drive to the trailhead with “the gang”\, we will be stopping briefly for a potty break/ McMuffin at the McDonalds on the corner of 14 HWY at Mojave – Barstow Hwy at 8:00AM. We leave from McD’s at ~8:15AM\, it is only 26.5miles from the trailhead. \nMEET LEADER AT TRAILHEAD ( 35.377332\, -117.980609 ):\nMeet at the Red Rock North Parking Lot (dirt pad on East side of Hwy 14)\, ¾ mile north of where Red Rock Canyon S.P. / Abbot Road\, joins Hwy 14 . \n!!!!! Be at the trailhead at 9:00AM\, so we can depart up the trail at 9:15AM SHARP.\nWe hope to be back at the trailhead by 3:45PM to return to Santa Clarita before 5:30PM. \nWEAR: Expect cold windy weather; hike will take us to 3\,000 ft. Likely to be colder and windy regardless. Dress in layers – you can always remove something if you get too hot. You can always leave a “just in case” jacket in your car\, if the weather looks better than expected.\nWe recommend winter hat/ scarf\, GLOVES!!\, a WINDPROOF outer layer\, sunglasses\, sunscreen\, hiking shoes/ boots with thread. \nFORECAST: Check it and we will also provide an updated forecast in Comments\, closer to hike day. \nBRING: Lunch / snack\, maybe a thermos of coffee\, lots of water (2+ liters)\, CAMERA\, hiking poles highly recommended for those ridges. \nLeaders’ Notes: No bathrooms at trailhead.\nAdventure Pass: Not required. \nDogs and Kids: Not encouraged. Message Leader if you want to bring either. \nLeader(s): Paul H
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