Calendar of hikes for January 29-February 28, 2011

NOTE: FOR THE MOST UP-TO-THE-MINUTE HIKE LISTINGS, SEE THE AUTOMATICALLY-GENERATED GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

YELLOW SHADING: REX’S PICKS

REPEATING HIKES:

5:30 PM--Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

(REPEATS EVERY MONDAY)

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/calendar/15468665

http://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Singles/calendar/15126720

6:30 PM--6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike (REPEATS EVERY TUES. AND THURS.)

http://www.meetup.com/The-Signal-Hill-Hiking-Club/calendar/15301969/?from=list&offset=0

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SAT. JAN 29:

7:30 Am--Fish Canyon Trail

8 AM—Brand Park to Verdugo Mountains

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/calendar/16063080/

8 AM—Rustic Canyon--Hike Rustic Canyon —SM Mts

8 Am—--Upper Rustic Cyn.- Garapito LoopTrail —SM Mts

8 AM—Fish canyon falls—Azusa

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/calendar/16018679/

8:15 AM—Echo Mountain to Inspiration Point via the Sam Merrill Trail

8:30 Am—Whiting Ranch--http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/calendar/15920895/

9 AM--Mission Peak Conditioning Hike –Santa Susana Mts.

9 AM--Turtle Rock Classic Medium Pace –City of Irvine

9 AM—Canyons West—Thousand Oaks

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/calendar/15830239/

9:30 AM—Ice House canyon

http://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/calendar/15391847/

10:30 Am--Hollywood sign sleeping beauty hike —SM Mts

11:30 AM—Forrestal Nature preserve to sea caves—Rancho Palos Verdes

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/calendar/16103725/ 

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SUN JAN. 30:

6:30 AM--Special Hike in a closed area of the Los Padres National Forest

6:45 AM--Chantry Flats to Mt Wilson, 14 miles 3900' g/l

8 AM—Backbone trail—Malibu Canyon to Topanga Canyon-SM Mts

http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/calendar/15329986/

9 AM—Cheseboro/Palo Comado canyons—Simi Hills

http://www.meetup.com/TOaks-Hikers/calendar/15929911/

9:15 Am—Boat Canyon/Crescent Bay—Laguna Beach

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/calendar/15948989/

10 AM—Griffith Park—SM Mts

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/calendar/15716579/

11 AM—Bailey Canyon park—Sierra Madre

http://www.meetup.com/GodlessLiberals/calendar/15769400/

NOON—Batcave to Hollywood Sign—Griffith Park—SM Mts

http://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Singles/calendar/15861568/

1:15 PM--PARKER MESA OVERLOOK - OPTIONAL SUNSET at TOPANGA BEACH - DINNER AT REEL INN

2 PM—Whiting Ranch

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/calendar/15707379/

4 PM—Griffith Park Sunday Evening Hike!  —SM Mts

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MON. JAN 31:

9 AM--Anaheim Hills

http://www.meetup.com/YorbaLindaHiking/calendar/ntbcqypcbpc/

5:30 PM—Mt Wilson

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/calendar/16022110/

http://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Singles/calendar/15126748/

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Tuesday February 1

9 AM--Las Virgenes Adventure Hike (and Cheeseboro Too) –SM Mts

9 AM--Los Pinetos Loop and Picnic—Santa Clarita—San Gabriel Mts

3:30 PM--PM Blaze: Topanga Ridge Rumble —SM Mts

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon Hike (Introduction to hiking/Intermediate)

6:30 PM--Griffith Park Semi Beginner Hike @ Merry Go Round Lot —SM Mts

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Wednesday February 2

9:30 AM--Powder Canyon Trailhead - between 1 and 2 hour hike –Whittier Hills

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Thursday February 3

10 AM--New Millennium Trail, North-West Section - a Gentler Hike--Calabasas

3:30 PM--PM Blaze: Step Up To Mesa Peak —SM Mts

5:15 pm--Peters Canyon (Quick Pace Hills Hike)

6:15 PM--Mt. Hollywood Cardio Workout

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Friday February 4

9 am--Anaheim Hills Trail

9 am--Easy Walk at Yorba Regional Park

7 pm--Skiing in Mammoth

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Saturday February 5

8 AM--Mtns to Sea Trail (Mtns Portion) 12 miles approx

8 am--Beginners Hike to Escondido Falls —SM Mts

8 am--Monrovia Canyon / Ben Overturff Trail to Mt. Bliss Hike

8:30 Am--Mt. Lowe Railway Loop (Intermediate-Exploratory)

8:30 Am--Echo Mountain / Inspiration Point (up Castle, down Merrill)

9 AM--Moderate Hike/Griffith Park and Dim Sum Food —SM Mts

9 AM--Backbone Trail: Segment 5 of 7 - Malibu Canyon to Stunt-Scheuren-Saddle Peak —SM Mts

9 AM--Reagan’s Ranch to the Redwoods (aka Hawk for a hawk)

9:30 Am--Calabasas Peak —SM Mts

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Sunday February 6

9 AM--Pre- SuperBowl Hike: Topanga State Park/Eagle Rock —SM Mts

10:15 AM--Huntington Gardens, Pasadena, Chinese New Year Festival

10:45 AM--Runyon Hike / Super Bowl Pot Luck Party —SM Mts

11 AM--Easy Hike @ Corriganville Park / Simi Valley

1 PM--Hike in Griffith Park from the Greek--"30 Seconds to Mars" —SM Mts

2 PM--Whiting Ranch Dreaded Hill Medium Pace (Adv. Beginner or Intermediate)

2:30 PM--WEIR CANYON TRAIL LOOP SUPER BOWL DAY

3:30 AM--Peters Canyon Hike (Introduction to hiking/Intermediate)

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Monday February 7

9 Am--Anaheim Hills Trail

5:30 PM--Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

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Tuesday Feb 08

9 AM--Malibu: Mesa Peak Motorway to Corral Canyon

9 AM--1-hour Hike at Carbon Canyon Regional Park

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon Hike

6:30 PM--Griffith Park Hike to Glendale Peak @ Merry Go Round Lot —SM Mts

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Wednesday February 9

6:30 Pm--Ballona Wetlands and City lights view trail--and garlic-fest Dinner at Alejo's

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Thursday February 10

9 AM--Caving and Exploring Tripeaks! –West SM Mts

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon (Quick Pace Hills Hike)

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Friday February 11

9 AM--Anaheim Hills Trail

9 AM--Easy Walk at Yorba Regional Park

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Saturday February 12

8 AM--GO @ YOUR OWN PACE CARDIO from Brand Library in Verdugo Mountains

8 AM--BACKBONE TRAIL - SEGMENT THREE “Take one”  —SM Mts

9 AM--Echo Park Lake - Maria the Goose

9 AM--Top of Reseda to Nike Missile Site Hike —SM Mts

9 AM--Joshua Tree Barker Dam

9 AM--Bat Cave and DOOWYLLOH Sign —SM Mts

9 Am--La Jolla Canyon Mugu Peak Hike

9 AM--Two Winds to Two Ponds –Thousand Oaks

2 PM--Griffith Park - Mt. Hollywood (No, Not That Sign)  —SM Mts

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Sunday February 13

9 AM--Malibu Creek SP : Advanced Veggie Hikers Anniversary Hike – Sort of.  —SM Mts

9 AM--Willacre Park & Fryman Canyon —SM Mts

9 AM--Introduction to Geocaching and Hike Nicholas Flat in Leo Carrillo State Park —SM Mts

Introduction to Geocaching and Hike Nicholas Flat in Leo Carrillo State Park —SM Mts

1 PM--Malibu Creek Beginner Hike, 5.5 miles

2 PM--Whiting Ranch Dreaded Hill Medium Pace (Adv. Beginner or Intermediate)

3:15 PM--Ocean View Boat Canyon/Crescent Bay (Easy Pace-Optional Yoga Outdoor)

4 PM--Hummingbird Trail Sunset Car Shuttle & Valentine's Potluck

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Monday February 14

9 AM--Anaheim Hills Trail

5:30 PM--Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

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Tuesday February 15

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon Hike (Introduction to hiking/Intermediate)

6:30 PM--Griffith Park Hike @ Merry Go Round Lot —SM Mts

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Wednesday Feb 16

9:30 AM--Powder Canyon Trailhead - between 1 and 2 hour hike –Whittier Hills

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Thursday February 17

5:15 PM--Full Moon: Boat Canyon/Laguna Coast Wilderness(Quick Pace Hills Hike)

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Friday February 18

9 AM--Anaheim Hills Trail

9 AM--Easy Walk at Yorba Regional Park

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Saturday February 19

7:30 AM--Let's do the beautiful Idlehour Camp Loop (14 miles, 4,000 feet, car shuttle)

8:15 AM--Hiking and Camping Mojave Desert (Intermediate-Exploratory)

9 AM--Backbone Trail: Segment 6 of 7 - Stunt-Scheuren-Saddle Peak Roads to Topanga —SM Mts

9 AM--Arroyo Pescadero Loop –Whittier Hills

5 PM--Full Moon Wine Hike - Parker Mesa —SM Mts

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Sunday February 20

8 AM--BACKBONE TRAIL - SEGMENT THREE “Take two”  —SM Mts

8 AM--Monrovia Canyon Park Waterfall Hike

9 AM--Zuma —SM Mts

NOON--Hike in Griffith Park —SM Mts

2 PM--Whiting Ranch Dreaded Hill Medium Pace (Adv. Beginner or Intermediate)

8:30 PM--LA river tour #1 (of two different tours)

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Monday Feb 21

9 AM--Presidents Day Hike: Mt. Lowe Railroad/Inspiration Pt/Echo Mt. - 11.5 Mile Loop

9 AM--Anaheim Hills Trail

5:30 PM--Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

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Tuesday February 22

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon Hike (Introduction to hiking/Intermediate)

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Wednesday February 23

6:30 PM--Ballona Wetlands and City lights view trail--and garlic-fest Dinner at Alejo's

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Thursday February 24

9:30 AM--Powder Canyon Trailhead - between 1 and 2 hour hike

5:15 PM--Peters Canyon (Quick Pace Hills Hike)

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Friday February 25

9AM--Anaheim Hills Trail

9 AM--Easy Walk at Yorba Regional Park

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Saturday February 26

6 AM-- Massive Multi Meetup at Tri Peaks –west SM Mts.

7 AM--Massive Multi Meetup at Tripeaks, 13-16 miles/5,500'

8 AM--Whiting Ranch (Workout-Intermediate Plus)

8:30 AM--Massive Multi Meetup at Tripeaks

10 AM--Massive Multi Meetup to Tri-Peaks from the Mishe Mokwa Trail Head

10 AM--Massive Multi-Meetup Tri-Peaks Social

10 AM--Massive Multi-Meetup at Tri-Peaks

10:30 AM--Massive Meetup Convergence at Tri Peaks via Mishe Mokwa

10:30 AM--MMM to Tri Peaks from the Sandstone Peak Trail Head

10:30 AM--MMM Tri Peaks from the Sandstone Peak Trail Head / Malibu, CA

8:30 PM--LA river tour #2 (of two different tours)

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Sunday February 27

8 AM--Echo Mtn / Inspiration Point

9 AM--Cienega Canyon Loop

11 AM--GLSS Sunday picnic & hike at Bailey Canyon Park - Sierra Madre.

2 PM--Whiting Ranch Dreaded Hill Medium Pace (Adv. Beginner or Intermediate)

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Monday February 28

5:30 PM--Monday nights on Mount Wilson Trail

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CALENDARS OF THE 28 MEETUP HIKING GROUPS IN THE L.A./VENTURA/SANTA CLARITA/ORANGE COUNTY AREAS:

LA HIKING MEETUP GROUP:

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/calendar/list/

DOWNTOWN LA-GREATER LA HIKING GROUP

http://www.meetup.com/dtlahg/calendar/list/

EARLY BIRD HIKING AND ADVENTURES:

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/calendar/list/

SIGNAL HILL HIKING CLUB:

http://www.meetup.com/The-Signal-Hill-Hiking-Club/calendar/list/ 

LA HIKING AND PHOTOGRAPHY:

http://www.meetup.com/photohike/calendar/list/ 

CONEJO AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/Conejo-San-Fernando-Valley-Hikers/calendar/list/  

LONG BEACH HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/longbeachhikers/calendar/list/

LA HIKING SOCIETY:

http://www.meetup.com/lahikingsociety/calendar/list/

SANTA MONICA HIKING CLUB:

http://www.meetup.com/santamonicahikingclub/calendar/list/

TAKE A HIKE IN THE SM MOUNTAINS:

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-406/calendar/list/

CALABASAS DAY HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/calendar/list/

WILD WILD WEST HARDCORE SLOWPOKE RIVER CANYON HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-482/calendar/list/

THE WEEKDAY HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/localhikers/calendar/list/

SATURDAY MORNING HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/Saturday-Morning-Hikers/calendar/list/

OUTDOOR SINGLES AND SOCIALS:

http://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Singles/calendar/list/

PUENTE HILLS PRESERVE HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/Puente-Hills-Preserve-Hikers/calendar/list/

VALENCIA HIKING CREW:

http://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/calendar/list/

THOUSAND OAKS HIKERS:

http://www.meetup.com/TOaks-Hikers/calendar/list/

BOB-CAROL-TED AND ALICE HIKING:

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/calendar/list/

SIMI VALLEY HIKING:

http://www.meetup.com/simi-valley-hiking/calendar/list/

SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY HIKING CLUB:

http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Clarita-Community-Hiking-Club-Meetup-Group/calendar/list/

OXNARD FUN IN THE SUN CLUB:

http://www.meetup.com/fun-in-the-sun-Oxnard/calendar/list/

HIKING-OUTDOORS-IN CONEJO VALLEY

http://www.meetup.com/Hiking-Outdoors-Hikes-Women-Men-Friends-Outdoors-Conejo-Coed/calendar/list/

THE WEEKDAY TRAILBLAZERS:

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/calendar/list/

YORBA LINDA HIKING 9-5 MONDAY TO FRIDAY

http://www.meetup.com/YorbaLindaHiking/calendar/list/

HIKE ORANGE COUNTY

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/calendar/list/

THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS HIKE GROUP

http://www.meetup.com/The-San-Gabriel-Mountains-Hike-Group/calendar/list/

L.A. VEGGIE HIKERS

http://www.meetup.com/LA-Veggie-Hikers/calendar/list/