Join our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/hikingwithdean/ Another HWD Original! Our hike begins in the northwestern corner of Topanga State Park on the Viewridge Trail in Santa Maria Canyon. After heading north...
Come and join me on a 6-8 mile hike in the Newhall area. There can be some beautiful fall colors in this area at times so let's check it out....
Stay cool on our bicycle ride on the beach bike path from Marina del Rey to Redondo Beach. There's always a cool breeze at the beach, so come and get...
Let's head to Ventura for cooler weather and a walk around the Ventura Settling Ponds, a beach walk to the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, the Mermaid Playing Lute statue,...
You are in for a treat with on the Vista Del Mar trail, with amazing views of the ocean, a different perspective of Boney Mountain, pretty scenery around the neighborhoods,...
4.2 miles, 700' gain, easy-intermediate. Easier option: 2.7 miles, 500' gain, fit beginner. This is a pot-luck hike. We'll be stopping at the 3/4 point by a picnic table, so...
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...
Let's do this again and try for more gain! Perhaps 3.75 miles? More? This is a slow-poke (fit beginner/intermediate) hike at about 3.5 miles with an elevation gain of 670'....
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...
Let's get a hike in before the forecasted deluge Thursday-Sunday! Bring a snack to share at the beautiful Olympic Farms Overlook as we revel in the midday sun. 🌞 This...
This week: Tequepis Trail. We'll meet for carpool at Big 5 and drive over to Trailhead. From the parking area near Circle V camp, we'll cross the creek a couple...
A roller coaster of a hike around the northern section of the Upper Las Virgenes Open Space Preserve in the Simi Hills. At the western edge of the San Fernando...