We were here last May and found a new old west is rising! Let's check out the continiuing rebuilding progress of the famous Old Western Town at Paramount Ranch with this easy hike. 📽️As many of you know, until the Woolsey fire, this was the filming site of hundreds of movies and TV shows since...
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...
Beat the post holiday season doldrums with a hike up the Rocky Peak trail. Pic is Sunset on the Rocky Peak trail Oct 2023. Thank you Teka, 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...
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....
This is a fit beginner to moderate 4.3-mile hike with about a 300' gradual elevation gain and no steep terrain. Park in the dirt parking lot and meet me at the Hill Canyon Bridge at 6:30. We'll wait about 5 minutes for late comers like me sometimes. The Hike My hikes are slow paced (1.5-2...
Bwana, Backdrop, and Medicine Woman Trails Loop Length 3.33mi Elev. gain 295 ft Easy. Some overgrowth- wear long pants.
5:45 PM START TIME - WEDNESDAY NIGHT I've been get too much couch time lately and need to get my tuckus moving, so here we go... This is kind of my "go to" hike, it's on my way home, it's not too long and the views can be spectacular! This is a great weeknight hike,...
This week: Jesusita. Parking at the Cater Water Processing Plant/Jesusita Trailhead off San Roque Road. This route follows Jesusita Trail up to Inspiration Point. The route meanders through level ranch land before reaching a road and then ascending a well-trafficked trail up the south side including some switchbacks and then a traverse to a fire...
This is a moderate, out and back, 4+ miles hike with an elevation gain of about 865', 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. If this hike isn't for you, please find another that best...
A silhouette following me down the Chumash. Looks Canadian. The pic is from the top of Chumash trail on Jan 15, 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...
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...
This outing follows a counterclockwise lollipop loop that blends wide canyon roads, singletrack, and ridgeline views for a well-rounded, moderate hike. We’ll start from the Rivendale Ranch trailhead and head up Towsley Canyon Road, an easy, gradual warm-up through oak-studded canyon bottoms. From there, we’ll turn onto the Towsley View Loop Trail, climbing steadily through...