3.5 miles, 600' gain, Easy Intermediate Easy Option: 2.4 miles, 285' gain, Fit Beginner We enter the Los Padres trail through a spooky oak covered section, then move through until we come to a dead end. We'll turn right, and continue climbing up. We'll come to another junction, where we'll turn right onto the Los...
This week: Rattlesnake to Gibraltar Rock. WINTER SOLSTICE EDITION!! We'll hike up Rattlesnake to the Meadow where we'll turn RIGHT up to Gibraltar Road. The hike to the road is 13% on average, but does have some brief 20%+ sections. Once we hit the road we'll turn LEFT and hike the road for about a...
Enjoy the magic of hiking the Chumash trail in the dark. Bring a flashlite and come feel the night with us. And, most importantly, get outdoors after working inside all day. The pic is from the top of Chumash trail on Dec 11, 2025 @ 19:00:25 Thank you Jimbo WhereAmEye (Tall Mark) has been doing...
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...
To close out the year, we are handing the mic to you for a special Trail Talks Open Mic event, and have five great presenters who will be sharing about their outdoor adventures, passions, and experience! Trail Talks Open Mic Night: Tales from the Wild Featuring: Alyssa Kliewer: Field Notes from the Golden State -...
Please join us for the Hiking Plus Annual Holiday Dinner. This is a sit down dinner with our Hiking Plus friends in a private room. Because of limited space, everybody initially goes on the waiting list. This is a reservation event. Please RSVP only if you plan on showing up at event time, and remove...
Let's celebrate the holidays with a tiptop shindig of the first order! Kick off the hiking boots and pull on that ugly sweater or shimmy into that party dress! We'll meet at Pedals & Pints in the Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks at 6 PM on Saturday, December 20. ❄️Please RSVP as early as possible...
Join us for a special beach bike ride where we will be riding our bicycles on the beach bike path and bike lanes around the LAX Airport. E-bikes are welcome to join us also! We will be taking a 10 mile extension from Imperial Highway to LAX Airport riding at the back of the airport...
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...
Next week we will have gained nearly 5 minutes of daylight since 2 weeks ago with the sunset at 4:48. Better start shopping for sunscreen. See you there. 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...
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...
"Holiday lights are like tiny hugs of warmth glowing through winter’s cold." It's that time of year! Let's walk, socialize and enjoy the holiday lights in the neighborhood along Gainsborough and Dover in Thousand Oaks. The walk is about 2.5 miles or more depending how long we want to stay out, with minimal elevation gain....