5 miles, 500' gain, Beginner This hike is a great trail for beginners because all the elevation gain is distributed. It is a walk down a rolling fire road through a really cool canyon, and you will find no difficult or extended elevation climbs. This is one of my favorite trails for people new to...
3.5 miles, 700' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner. We'll start by entering 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 climb up to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los Robles...
3 miles, 800' gain, Easy Intermediate. Easy option, 1.4 miles, 450' gain, Fit Beginner The address given is not the address of the hike. It is nearby and may cause you to drive past the trailhead if navigating by GPS. Route From the trailhead parking lot, up for 0.7 mile on Long Canyon Trail to...
3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. This hike is rated easy-intermediate because it is a continuous incline for 1.5 miles. This isn't real steep, but it is continuous, and many beginner hikers have indicated this should be rated intermediate. That said, there is no reason a fit beginner cannot complete this hike. If needed, just stop...
Many from this group, plus other friends, will attend this event at Sagebrush Cantina. The band playing (Hindsite) puts on a fantastic show, playing dance, pop, r&b/funk, and hip hop music from the 70's up to the latest hits. This is one of the best venues I've experienced on LA's west side, and this is...
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...
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...
3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner Halloween Hike - costumes encouraged! Time for another haunted HP hike, join us for a terrifying time on trail. We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end....
Join Hiking Plus for a night of Halloween fun that you'll be sure to remember. Come in costume or not, this is a always a fun street fair and the costumes are always creative and incredible. West Hollywood loves Halloween, and the iconic West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is back for 2025! Recognized as one of...
It's time, "Fall back" an hour this Sunday. The hike will start at 3:00 PM. 3.0 miles, 800' gain, easy-intermediate. Moonrise 3:11 pm, Lunar illumination: 92.1%, Sunset 5:00 pm Photo by Helen Let's enjoy the gorgeous sunset, Super moon (slightly larger and brighter than usual), and fun loaded potluck picnic at the beautiful Angel Vista!...
Beginner, 5 miles, 500' gain. Bug spray recommended. Do not park in the paved golf course lot, it has a gate that closes at sunset. This hike is entirely fire-road and is almost completely flat. Some of this trail is sandy, so walking it at times can be more difficult. There are a lot of...
Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a bridge just...