Angel Vista (start 3:30pm)

Rosewood Trailhead Regal Oak Court 305, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

Start time is 3:30pm 3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Photo by Helen Let's enjoy the last hike of the year at the beautiful Angel Vista! The trail may dry up enough after the much needed rains, but be prepared. This is a potluck hike. Please bring food, drinks to share. If your item requires utensils/plates/toothpicks,...

Whitehorse Lollipop – Intermediate / Easier option

Triunfo Community Park Tamarack Street 1869, Westlake Village, ca, United States

Intermediate, 5.25 mi, 1000' gain Easy option: 2.8 mi, 700' gain. Even easier option: 2.2 mi, 600' gain. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. This is not a conditioning hike, it's a social hike. We'll be stopping at various points to let people catch up and to...

Hawk Canyon lollipop – Potluck hike

Conejo Canyons Trail Head Conejo Center Drive 2010, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so please bring food and drink to share, and any utensils your items might require. You may wish to bring your own cup, plate, and utensils...

Hill Canyon – Hawk Lollipop – Easy Intermediate, beginner option

Hill Canyon Trailhead Hill Canyon Road 10241, Camarillo, CA, United States

5.3 miles, 600' gain, Easy-Intermediate 2.5 miles, 100' gain, Beginner We start by crossing a bridge into a wooded area and continue down a relatively flat path alongside a stream. After about a mile, we'll come to a junction. For those that want the full hike, we'll turn right and complete a 3 mile loop...

Los Padres – Easy Intermediate

Los Padres Trailhead Los Padres Drive 15, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and continue climbing up. We'll come to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los...

Wendy Trailhead to Olympia Vista – Potluck Hike

4128 Potrero Rd Potrero Road 4128, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

5.0 miles, 640' gain, Easy Intermediate Starting at the Wendy trailhead we hike about 1/4 mile and take the left fork up the Windmill Trail, a steep, but short climb (0.1 miles, 100 ft gain). At the top of this steep climb we'll take the right fork down the Wendy-Satwiwa Connector into the grasslands for...

Paradise Falls – Moonridge – Easy Intermediate

Tennis Court parking lot West Avenida De Los Arboles 635, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

3.3 miles, 800' gain, fit beginner A hike to Paradise Falls is one of the most popular things to do for those visiting Simi Valley, yet a lot of people that live nearby rarely make this fun hike or perhaps have never done it. There are several paths one can take to the falls. This...

Happy Camp 2 – Intermediate

Happy Camp Rustic Canyon Broadway Road 13650, Moorpark, CA, United States

5.7 Miles, 1000' gain, Intermediate The starting point is NOT at the golf course entrance. It is at a dirt lot that can hold at least 50 cars. There is some real incline on this hike and a lot less trails coated with silt compared to the easier Happy Camp hike. Even though I have...

Chesebro Canyon MTB trail potluck hike

5402 Chesebro Rd Chesebro Road 5402, Agoura Hills, CA, United States

Fit Beginner 4.3 miles, 480' gain. Easier Option: 4 miles, 230' gain. We walk a mostly flat section for 1.1 mi. to the 2nd junction. Easier option: Continue straight for 3/4 mi., left at the split, right after another 500', arriving at some picnic tables on the right after another 750'. Regular route: Left, heading...

Talopop – Suitable for fit beginners

Talopop at Juan Bautista de Anza Park Lost Hills Road 3701, Calabasas, CA, United States

Fit Beginner, 4.1 miles, 720' gain. Easier route: 3.9 miles, 500' gain. Is it Talepop or Talopop? Maps and signs that I have seen, use the 2nd spelling, but a lot of references use the other. We'll meet in front of the facilities building at the center of the park. This is a lollipop hike....

Oakbrook Vista – Intermediate

Oakbrook Vista Trailhead Lang Ranch Parkway 3222, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

3.2 miles, 900' gain, Intermediate. The first part is a steady incline, followed by a rolling trail to our destination. Fit beginners can complete this hike, but it will certainly get their blood pumping. There are no super steep sections. This hike takes us to a secret spot below a large rock formation. Naturally into...

Angel Vista – Full Moon Potluck hike

Rosewood Trailhead Regal Oak Court 305, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 6:34 pm, Sunset 5:25pm 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...