Your organizer, Steve, will be performing as part of the New West Symphony Chorus in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, New West Symphony's 2025 Masterpiece Series. On the program with Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral", appropriate for us hikers) and two shorter piano sonatas, the Choral Fantasy is Beethoven's precursor to the choral finale of his 9th Symphony. […]
3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 6:20 pm Photo by Helen Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset, full moon, and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista! This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks, etc., please bring them. You may wish to bring your own […]
Safety First! Wilderness First Aid Basics 📍 Sports Basement Long Beach 🗓 Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | ⏰ 6:30pm Headed out on the trail? Make sure you’re prepared. Join longtime instructor Steven Schuster for an engaging evening covering the essentials of Wilderness First Aid. This interactive session will walk through real-world scenarios and provide practical […]
Backbone Trail - Inspiration Point to Sandstone Peak - Mishe Mokwa Trail Loop DESCRIPTION: This is a beautiful hike in the Santa Monica Mountains with minimal shade along the trail. We will tackle the loop counterclockwise, navigating the trail’s continuous climbs and descents over uneven terrain, giving it a roller-coaster feel. At times, you may […]
Once again, COSF presents the Native Plantpalooza and Ecofest. Saturday October 11 from 10 am to 2 pm in Conejo Creek North. Bring your family! Admission is free. No registration is necessary, either here on Meetup or anywhere else!
Moderate 9 miles, 1000' gain Westside city park hike. Our PtPtP outing tours Culver City Park, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and Kenny Hahn State Recreation Area. The outing will traverse the Park to Playa trail as well as Ron's trail, a short jaunt up and down the infamous Culver City Stairs, and take in […]
Our second Fall 2025 Backbone Trail outing in the Santa Monica Mountains will be a 13 mile, 2600 gain outing going from Trippet Ranch to the Malibu Creek Backbone Trailhead. The hike will climb Hondo Canyon to the Fossil Ridge Trail then going past Saddle Peak before descending along the BBT. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, […]
USING PAUL TAYLOR'S TEMPLATE that has been successful for years, here is his BIKE RIDE TO "OJAI DAY" ACTIVITIES event for 2025! This event can be viewed, but RSVPs will be open on Sept 18th (or sooner) as we dial in the details. Once everything looks good, we'll open up the RSVPs sooner. :D While […]
The city of Ojai celebrates Ojai Day the third Saturday of October each year. So, mark your calendar for this event because there's lots of entertainment, arts & crafts and food. So plan on having lunch there or someplace nearby. Bring snacks. Make sure you bring along a spare inner tube and bike lock. Also, […]
Trail statistics are approximate. For safety purposes always assume they are underestimated. But don’t be disappointed if they are overestimated. Bring more water and snacks than you think you’ll need. Trail descriptions are based on previous hikes. Current conditions are unknown until arrival. Expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. The Organizers and members of Hiking With Dean are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Hiking With Dean Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities per our ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND LIABILITY WAIVER and Section 6.2 of the Meetup.com Terms of Service. |
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