This week: Arroyo Burro. Parking at the Water Processing Plant/Jesusita Trailhead off San Roque Road. This route follows Jesusita Trail for a little over 1/2 a mile, then bears left to Arroyo Burro Trail. The route meanders through private land on North Ontare before ascending a steep power line access/fire break road to the single...
We will start this hike at 8:30 because it is getting warmer. We will start at Santa Rosa parking lot, cross the bridge over the water and hike down to the new bridge. So we will not start up the road in the parking lot, instead we will cross over the bridge and go to...
If you've ever read "Wind in the Willows" you'll know just how much fooling around in beautiful creeks and rivers plays a part in the story of Mr. Toad and his friends. This hike will follow the various forks of the Arroyo Conejo and Indian Creeks around Wildwood Park. On Sunday, the creeks were flowing...
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...
4 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate Easy option: 2.5 miles, 500' gain Parking on the south side of the CA-118 at the Rocky Peak exit. We'll walk west along the Santa Susana Pass Rd. for about 500 feet, and directly across from Lilac Ln, we'll enter a trail. We'll move along a relatively flat section for...
Come join me at Placerita Canyon Nature Center for an afternoon hike on the Canyon Trail and then go further to the waterfall. There was water a few weeks ago when I hiked it last, hard to say if the waterfall is still there as it has been warm and dry the past few weeks...
Let's burn off those Valentine Day chocolates on one of my favorite trails at Vasquez Rocks. This is a moderate 5-mile hike with an elevation gain of about 554’. 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...
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...
Sooth your SuperBowl disappointment or temper your Valentines Day exuberation with a hike up the Rocky Peak trail Sunday afternoon. 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...
An HWD Classic! This hike is sponsored by Amazon - https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV's "Death Valley Days," he wanted a more rural retreat than his home in Pacific Palisades. So he bought a 305-acre ranch in the hills of Malibu as a place to raise thoroughbred horses and dubbed it...
This hike starts at Gold Canyon Trail to Wildwood Canyon Trail and passes through various trails with a long creek, crossing streams and bridges, Indian caves, volcanic rock cliffs, water falls, cacti-filled desert environs, riparian forest, and wildflowers. Highlights of the hike include waterfalls incorporating 40’ Paradise waterfalls along tree canopies over approximately 5 miles...
This week: Mission Ridge (Tunnel Trail). This route ascends Tunnel trail for 2 miles then heads up the spine of Mission Ridge. Pause for refreshments and great city light views halfway along the Ridge. The Ridge trail follows the spine for 3/4 mile and drops off on an Edison access road. After a brief side...