This week: San Ysidro to the Top. Parking at San Ysidro Trailhead on E Mtn Drive OR meeting at Big 5 for carpool. This route ascends San Ysidro trail through some nice creek-side properties to the the single track which is NOW OPEN! We head up the single track to the Waterfall (probably dry right...
Sun setting from the Chumash trail on Sept 25, 2025. Thank you Jimbo WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike up the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley every Thursday night since the Jurassic Period, and he'll be leading this event until the Ice Age, i.e. this hike always happens, even when it rains, snows,...
I invite you to join me on this beginner friendly 4-mile hike with an elevation gain of 250'. It's getting too dark for evening walks on the beach, so I am testing out a Friday late afternoon beach walk. My hikes are slow paced (1.5-2 mph) and the end time is approximate only. We take...
The south side of Jenga Rock with the actual Rocky Peak in the center above on Sept 7 2025. Thanks Alan and his smartphone camera. WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike in every Sunday afternoon for over 20 years, and he'll be leading this event as long as he keeps getting large annual...
This is a moderate 4-mile hike (out-and-back), with an elevation gain of 700'. Meet me at 6:00pm at the Sunset Hills Trailhead on Erbes, we start at 6:05pm. The Hike My hikes are slow paced (1.5-2 mph) and the end time is approximate only. We take breaks, we explore, and we don't leave anyone behind....
Come join me Wednesday, October 15 for an evening hike. There is a chance of rain Tuesday into Wednesday so please pay attention the day of in case it cancels due to weather. This is a pleasant area to hike in to get some exercise and is for advanced beginners if they are working on...
This week: Arroyo Burro. Parking at the Water Processing Plant/Jesusita Trailhead off San Roque Road. This route follows Jesusita Trail for a little over 1/2 a mile, then bears left to Arroyo Burro Trail. The route meanders through private land on North Ontare before ascending a steep power line access/fire break road to the single...
Sun setting from the Chumash trail on Sept 25, 2025. Thank you Jimbo WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike up the Chumash Trail in Simi Valley every Thursday night since the Jurassic Period, and he'll be leading this event until the Ice Age, i.e. this hike always happens, even when it rains, snows,...
The Fire Lookouts & Aircraft Warning Service Observation Posts of the Los Padres National Forest Thursday, October 16, 6:30pm Faulkner Gallery – Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, CA This talk will cover the history and usage of the Fire Lookouts in the mountains of Los Padres National Forest, from the...
It's Halloween season, so let's visit the abandoned Camarillo State Hospital dairy farm which once thrived with cattle and working patients from the hospital. Today it is known as the Scary Dairy and is supposedly haunted! Hike Details My hikes are slow paced (1.5-2 mph) and the end time is approximate only. We take breaks,...
The south side of Jenga Rock with the actual Rocky Peak in the center above on Sept 7 2025. Thanks Alan and his smartphone camera. WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing this hike in every Sunday afternoon for over 20 years, and he'll be leading this event as long as he keeps getting large annual...
This is a moderate 4-mile hike (out-and-back), with an elevation gain of 700'. Meet me at 6:00pm at the Sunset Hills Trailhead on Erbes, we start at 6:05pm. The Hike My hikes are slow paced (1.5-2 mph) and the end time is approximate only. We take breaks, we explore, and we don't leave anyone behind....