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,...
Another Palisades favorite. Our route begins on Trailer Canyon fire road providing broad views over Santa Ynez Canyon and the surrounding mountains. But like nature and vacuums, we abhor fire roads. Thus, shortly after the hike begins we will leave the fire road and take a small, slightly overgrown use trail that passes a clay...
Join us for a short but heart-pounding hike through the old stomping grounds of Edgar Rice Burroughs in Caballero Canyon, I'll be taking you on some HWD Ridge trails you probably have not seen in this familiar canyon. We'll take a snack break on Gizmo Peak. Hike is about 4 miles with over 1,000' total...
This 30-mile ride begins at scenic Avila Beach with a light trek on the Bob Jones Trail. Our route intensifies as we climb up See Canyon Road, passing by orchards and vineyards nestled along the way. The pinnacle of the route is a gorgeous summit view at the top of Prefumo Canyon. We'll take in...
Capturing all the beauty of Wildwood Park in Thousand Oaks — dramatic views, peaceful canyons, and two waterfalls — this loop is a group favorite. It’s about five miles long and covers the park’s most scenic highlights, including Lizard Rock, Skunk Hollow, the quiet Eagle Point Trail, and finally Paradise Falls, before returning by way...
An awesome eBike ride through Hidden Valley and Thornton Ranch, surrounded by vineyards, orchards and stud farms, with beautiful wooded hills in the distance. Other highlights along the way include a swing by Lake Sherwood and riding the Potrero Creek bike path. Ride is about 20 miles with 1,250 ft total ascent on mostly paved...
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 up the Santa Maria Canyon Rd some, we’ll hook up with my Secret Trail that will take us to the land of longtime Topanga Resident...
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 Valley, it is part of a critical ecological linkage and wildlife corridor between the Santa Monica Mountains and the ranges to the north. Diverse habitats...
Join the SoCal eBike Riders for the only legal bike route to the Hollywood sign. Follow this link to RSVP
Join us for a short hike and lunch at Malibu Seafood -- HWD's favorite post-hike lunch venue Our hike will begin at sea level next to Malibu Seafood in Corral Canyon, the last undeveloped coastal canyon in Los Angeles County that flows freely to the ocean. After a while and an easy creek crossing, We...
Zuma Canyon is distinguished for being one of the deepest gorges in the Santa Monica Mountains and unlike Topanga or Malibu Canyons has never suffered incursion by a major road. Our 5.6 mile loop hike begins in a deep cleft of the Santa Monica Mnts., then winds up a mellow ridgeline with gorgeous ocean views,...