• Wildwood Park Potluck Hike – Las Flores

    604 W Avenida De Las Flores West Avenida De Las Flores 604, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States

    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...

  • Chumash – Intermediate, with Easy option

    Chumash Park Flanagan Drive 3200, Simi Valley, CA, United States

    4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous...

  • Limekiln Canyon Lollipop – Suitable for beginners

    Limekiln Canyon Trail Rinaldi Street 19569, Los Angeles, CA, United States

    4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This...

  • 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...

  • Mt. McCoy

    Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc - Madera Madera Road 1424, Simi Valley, CA, United States

    Easy Intermediate, 3 miles, 600' gain Easier Option: 2.4 mi, 530' gain. 5 Washburn St, Simi Valley, CA 93065 We'll meet in the parking lot at the northeast corner of Madera and Royal, just south of the Donut Delite, on the east side of the Clinicas office. We'll walk from there to the trailhead at...

  • Avocado Festival – Carpinteria

    5050 E Los Angeles Ave East Los Angeles Avenue 5050, Simi Valley, CA, United States

    Let's take the train --- From Simi to Carp! 39th Annual California Avocado Festival If you are taking the train, purchase tickets using the app or a computer, BEFORE arriving at the station. Saturday - October 4, 2025 FESTIVAL ENTRANCE IS FREE! Prior events to the festival: October 2021 October 2022 October 2024 Train Schedule,...

  • 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 6:20 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...

  • 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...

  • Long Canyon – Lower Loop – Easy Intermediate with Fit Beginner option

    572 Bannister Way Bannister Way 572, Simi Valley, CA, United States

    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...