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...
King Gillette Ridge Trail Loop on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/king-gillette-ridge-trail-loop?sh=gyaqyb Quick easy loop. No shade. Dogs not allowed on property. Beautiful views! Enjoy the free museum afterwards. Fre parking at visitor center, meet at visitor center courtyard.
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...
Join me Wednesday, September 24 to hike the canyon and then go up to the old Cochina Mine. This group usually does not hike at a slow pace so please keep that in mind if joining. Last time we decided to turn around because it was too hot so by request want to give one...
This week: Bill Wallace Trail. Meet at South Coast Railroad Museum 6:00p. We'll drive to trailhead up the coast a piece. This route ascends Bill Wallace Trail along the ridge to the West of El Capitan Cyn. This trail is in good shape and you get some sweeping views of the coast between Goleta and...
Sun going down from top of the Chumash trail on July 24, 2025. Thank you Aimee 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...
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...
Theatricum Botanicum has a resident improv comedy troupe called "Off The Grid". For this event we're going to see their show. The only hiking will likely be the trip from where you parked your car to the venue itself. We just saw the August show and it was very funny. It's actually held in a...
An HWD original hike. On this 6 mile hike I will take you through shady Franklin Canyon on a trek to the center of Los Angeles. It will make a great photo opp. Franklin Canyon Park is one of the very few places in LA with a greenbelt filled with pines, sycamore, eucalyptus and cedars,...
Join the members of the Urban Creeks Collective for a fun and helpful morning. We will thoroughly weed out invasive plants that are competing with our California native coastal habitat flora at the Mission Creek Lagoon restoration site. We will be staging in the back of the Palm Park Parking Lot near the bike path....
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...
Today we will complete two trails, totaling 3.5mi. Meet at the second parking lot, past the baseball field. Trail isInext to the volleyball court. Sunny, single. Out/Back. Bring water and sun protection. Amazing views. 780’ gains