Calendar of Hikes for May 16-23, 2011

I’VE ADDED GROUPS!!!!! COMPILED FROM 35 MEETUP.COM HIKER GROUPS IN L.A., VENTURA, ORANGE, SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES (SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR LIST OF GROUPS)

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NOTE: THIS LIST IS UPDATED ON SUNDAYS. HIKES MAY CHANGE. SO…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

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Monday, May 16

5:00pm--Monday evenings at Chantry Flat—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/events/qrnnqyphbvb/

5:45pm--Colinas Bluff - 4.5 miles - DOG FRIENDLY

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/jjxsqyphbvb/

7:30pm--Full Moon & Sunset Twilight Hike—Thousand Oaks

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/events/17076511/

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Tuesday, May 17

1:00am Full Moonlight/magic on Skyline:***15.5 miles/ 8,350'Gain/3,390Loss—Palm Springs

http://www.meetup.com/uniquehikes/events/18168501/

9:00am Sullivan Canyon - Westridge Loop—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/localhikers/events/18212751/

9:00am Up and Over Zuma Ridge- and Back! —Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/events/17996151/

5:00pm PM Blaze: The Long Way To Calabasas Peak—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/events/18146651/

6:15pm Peters Canyon Hike (Intermediate-Moderate Fast Pace)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/18507161/

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

http://www.meetup.com/The-Signal-Hill-Hiking-Club/events/18261421/

6:30pm Griffith Park Hike @ Merry Go Round Lot—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/17410238/

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Wednesday, May 18

7:30am Santa Ana RIVERBED- 7:30-8:30 a.m. (optional Qi Gong after :))    

http://www.meetup.com/Nature-hike-walkers-FUN-and-unique/events/18386231/

9:30am Powder Canyon Trailhead - between 1 and 2 hour hike, Beginners Welcome

http://www.meetup.com/YorbaLindaHiking/events/18380001/

6:00pm Roller Coaster Ridge (4.5 mile intermediate)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/18160741/

6:30pm Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook hike- & (optional) Indian veggie dinner afterward

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/17067387/

6:45pm Mt. Wilson Trail Afternoon/Night Hike!!! —San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/santamonicahikingclub/events/18028021/

6:45pm Ventura Urban Hike every Wednesday evening

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/events/17440789/

7:00pm Griffith Park Wednesday Night Hike! —Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/dtlahg/events/18086111/

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Thursday, May 19

8:30am Reseda Bl. to the Hub and back - Thurs Hike 5/19—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/events/18432121/

9:30am Las Vegas - Hike #1 - Griffith Peak via Harris Springs

http://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/events/15775401/

10:00am Dos Vientos Twin Ponds Loop, a Gentler Hike

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/events/18364341/

5:00pm PM Blaze: Topanga Ridge Rumble—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/events/18147671/

5:30pm Thursday Night Hike - Lake Casitas - Shoreline Trail - 7 mrt

http://www.meetup.com/fun-in-the-sun-Oxnard/events/17526182/

6:15pm Peters Canyon (Quick Pace Hills Hike)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/18012341/

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

http://www.meetup.com/The-Signal-Hill-Hiking-Club/events/17448314/

6:30pm Beaudry Loop night hike -- wide trail, good climb, great views—Verdugo Mts

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/events/17411724/

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Friday, May 20

7:30am Santiago Oaks - East Overlook (Medium Pace / Adv. Beg. or Intermediate)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/17354940/

7:30am Santiago Oaks - East Overlook Entrance - Medium Pace - Adv Beg/Inter.

http://www.meetup.com/uniquehikes/events/17517682/

8:15am Chantry Flat to Sturtevant Camp to Mount Wilson—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/socaloutdoors/events/18037551/

9:00am Bridge to nowhere and beyond—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/SGV-Hikers/events/18077641/

9:00am Easy Walk at Yorba Regional Park

http://www.meetup.com/YorbaLindaHiking/events/17770101/

9:30am Powder Canyon Trailhead - between 1 and 2 hour hike, Beginners Welcome

http://www.meetup.com/YorbaLindaHiking/events/18380031/

10:00am Las Vegas - Hike #2 Gray Cap Peak & Kraft Mtn Loop near Red Rock

http://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/events/15780784/

9:00pm almost full moon hike—Chino Hills State park

http://www.meetup.com/Inland-Empire-Hiking-Club/events/17504262/

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Saturday, May 21

3:30am C2C-Desert floor(400') to*** San Jacinto Pk(10,834')26 miles/ 11,000'G/3,300L—Palm Springs

http://www.meetup.com/uniquehikes/events/16964185/

6:00am Dry Lakes Ridge, a Strenuous Geocaching Hike--Ojai

http://www.meetup.com/The-Weekday-Trailblazers/events/17199038/

6:00am Dry Lakes Ridge, a Strenuous Geocaching Hike--Ojai

http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/events/17199751/

7:00am May Mountain Hike: Mt.Wilson Lower-Upper Winter Creek trails (Intermediate Plus) —San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/17536759/

7:00am Mt Wilson from Chantry Flats—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/LA-Veggie-Hikers/events/17533750/

7:15am Hike Tar Creek for Endangered Species Day....see a condor (?)—in Fillmore (Ventura Co.)

http://www.meetup.com/Santa-Clarita-Community-Hiking-Club-Meetup-Group/events/17417597/

7:15am In Search of...Reyes Peak--Ojai

http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/events/17187976/

7:30am La Jolla Valley Natural Preserve—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/SoCal-Hikers-and-Peakbaggers/events/17538269/

8:00am Bear Creek via Smith Saddle—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-482/events/18096161/

8:00am Hike to Ice House Saddle—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/SGV-Hikers/events/17643571/

8:00am L.A. stairs--The Big Parade - First Day

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/17389747/

8:30am Mountain Bike Backbone from Encinal to Mishe Mokwa—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/fun-in-the-sun-Oxnard/events/17391768/

9:00am Powder Canyon

http://www.meetup.com/Puente-Hills-Preserve-Hikers/events/15782500/

10:00am Hike the Bridge to Nowhere—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/socaloutdoors/events/17720401/

10:00am Hike to the Mash site & Paramount Ranch—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/Outdoor-Singles/events/17158823/

10:00am Las Vegas - Hike #3 - Goldstrike Hot Springs

http://www.meetup.com/HikeItUp/events/15780817/

1:00pm Mt. Wilson hike, evening 60-inch telescope party (private), and car shuttle down

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/events/16805068/

6:45pm 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY HIKE—Wildwood park in Thousand Oaks

http://www.meetup.com/themoderatehikers/events/17482468/

9:00pm  Bring On The Rapture Karaoke Party!

http://www.meetup.com/GodlessLiberals/events/18383661/

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Sunday, May 22

6:30am South Hawkins, Middle Hawkins, Hawkins, Copter Ridge and Mt. Islip—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/SoCal-Hikers-and-Peakbaggers/events/18202771/

8:00am Cold Creek Canyon Preserve - Take Two—Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/events/16645019/

8:45am L.A. stairs--The Big Parade -- Second Day

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/17389947/

9:00am Towsley Canyon Loop

http://www.meetup.com/Best-Hikes-of-SoCal/events/18499751/

11 am—Sturtevant Falls in Arcadia—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/lahikingsociety/events/18540591/

2 PM--Cave of the Munits, Castle Peak and Ahmanson Ranch

http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/18665011/

2:00pm Hike to Chantry Flats—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/HikeSGV/events/17238810/

4:00pm Griffith Park Sunday Evening Hike! —Santa Monica MTs.

http://www.meetup.com/dtlahg/events/18516741/

5:30pm Ocean View Boat Canyon(Easy Pace-Optional Yoga Outdoor)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/17282026/

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Monday, May 23

7:30am Chino Hills State Park - Quarter Horse Entrance (Adv. Beginner/Intermediate)

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/17552775/

8:30am Meditation Mount, Ojai

http://www.meetup.com/BobCarolTedAlice-Hiking/events/16788132/

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat—San Gabriel Mts

http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/events/qrnnqyphbfc/

5:45pm Colinas Bluff - 4.5 miles - DOG FRIENDLY

http://www.meetup.com/HikingOC/events/jjxsqyphbfc/

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CALENDARS OF THE 35 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/

BEST HIKES OF SOCAL

http://www.meetup.com/Best-Hikes-of-SoCal/events/calendar/

BOB-CAROL-TED AND ALICE HIKING:

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

CALABASAS DAY HIKERS:

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

FUN IN THE SUN CLUB (OXNARD):

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

GODLESS LIBERAL SOCIAL SOCIETY OF L.A.

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

GREATER L.A. VEGGIE HIKERS

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

HIKE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY

http://www.meetup.com/HikeSGV/events/calendar/

HIKING OC (ORANGE COUNTY)

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

INLAND EMPIRE HIKING CLUB

http://www.meetup.com/Inland-Empire-Hiking-Club/events/calendar/

LA HIKING AND EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY MEETUP:

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

LA HIKING SOCIETY:

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

THE MODERATE HIKERS (CONEJO VALLEY)

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

NATURE HIKE WALKERS—FUN AND UNIQUE :) :) ! (Anaheim)
http://www.meetup.com/Nature-hike-walkers-FUN-and-unique/events/calendar/

SIGNAL HILL HIKING CLUB:

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

THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS HIKE GROUP

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

SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY HIKING CLUB:

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

SANTA MONICA HIKING CLUB:

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

SATURDAY MORNING HIKERS:

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

SGV HIKERS

http://www.meetup.com/SGV-Hikers/events/calendar/

THE SIGNAL HILL HIKING CLUB

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

SIMI VALLEY HIKING:

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

SOCAL HIKERS AND PEAKBAGGERS

http://www.meetup.com/SoCal-Hikers-and-Peakbaggers/events/calendar/

SOCAL OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS (FORMERLY LONG BEACH CANYON HIKERS)

http://www.meetup.com/socaloutdoors/events/calendar/

TAKE A HIKE IN THE SM MOUNTAINS:

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

THE THOUSAND OAKS HIKERS:

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

UNIQUE HIKES

http://www.meetup.com/uniquehikes/events/calendar/

VALENCIA HIKING CREW:

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

THE WEEKDAY HIKERS:

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

THE WEEKDAY TRAILBLAZERS:

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

WILD WILD WEST HARDCORE SLOWPOKE RIVER CANYON HIKERS:

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

YORBA LINDA HIKING 9-5 MONDAY TO FRIDAY

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