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Monday, October 29, 2012

Hike Calendar for October 29-November 5, 2012


NOTE: THIS LIST ONLY CONTAINS HIKES IN L.A. AND VENTURA COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THE GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CONTAINS HIKES FROM MEETUP GROUPS IN ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

YELLOW SHADING: REX’S HIKES FOR THE WEEK
Wed. 4:00pm Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook hike- & (optional) Indian veggie dinner afterward
Monday, October 29

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat
http://www.meetup.com/Early-Bird-Hiking/events/88074982/

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Tuesday, October 30

9:00am Shuttlin' Off to Simi Valley- Chumash to Hummingbird

4:30pm Hike to Inspiration Point - 9.5 miles - 2875' gain.

4:30pm PM Blaze: Lang Ranch To Simi Sunset! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:30pm FULL MOON HIKE - PRE-HALLOWEEN HIKE - SULPHUR MOUNTAIN ROAD - 6-7 MRT

5:30pm Sunset Hike - Rancho Sierra Vista, Newbury Park -1.5 Hr- Top of Wendy Dr.

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Griffith Park Discovery Hike @ Los Feliz

6:45pm Griffith Park Tuesday Night Trailblaze


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Wednesday, October 31

9:00am 5th Annual Halloween Hike: Tombstone Trail, 7-8 miles/1,700'—Simi Hills

3:30pm a Halloween hike and scary streets-Sierra Madre to Orchard Camp

4:00pm Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook hike- & (optional) Indian veggie dinner afterward

4:30pm Mad Ken's Hump Day hike /Wildwood Park to Conejo Canyon Bridge OAB

5:30pm Conditioning walk along San Pedro coastline.

5:45pm Halloween Hike--Let's celebrate together! Ahmanson Ranch

6:00pm Echo Mountain 235 - Halloween!

6:45pm HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Wildwood Canyon Cardio Workout

6:45pm Ventura Urban Hike every Wednesday evening

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Thursday, November 1

8:00am WOMEN'S WEEKLY WORKOUT HIKE: OJAI

8:30am Grinding Stone Hike in private bridlepath area SW/Simi - Meeting Time 8:30am

10:00am Parker Mesa Overlook- a Gentler Hike

4:30pm PM Blaze: Meet Me On Mesa! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:45pm Griffith Park HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Mt. Hollywood Cardio Workout - "Newcomers"

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Friday, November 2

7:00am Friday mornings at Chantry Flat

9:00am SERRANO VALLEY LOOP, Mugu State Park

7:00pm Friday Griffith Park Hike from Ranger Station

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Saturday, November 3

6:00am ADVENTURERS UNLIMITED CONQUERS BALDY-Choose your route! ADVANCED - Icehouse Cnyn

7:00am ADVENTURERS UNLIMITED CONQUERS BALDY-Choose your route! Inter/Adv Baldy Notch

7:00am ADVENTURERS UNLIMITED CONQUERS BALDY-Choose your route! INTERM. from Mankers Fla

7:30am ADVENTURERS UNLIMITED CONQUERS BALDY-Choose your route! ADVANCED from village

7:30am Matilija Wilderness Hike, 14.5 miles/4,500'

8:00am Cucamonga and Etiwanda Peaks from Icehouse Canyon

8:15am Baldy from the Village! (12 miles, 6000' gain)

8:30am Calabasas: New Millennium Tr. 11 Mi Loop

9:00am Piru Creek Fishbowls Loop: A Shuttle

9:00am M*A*S*H 4077th - A HWD Exclusive

9:30am La Jolla Valley loop

12:45pm Hike in Fryman Canyon

3:30pm Los Robles Shuttle Hike

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Sunday, November 4

8:00am -~Monrovia Canyon Falls-~

8:15am Ontario Peak (8,693') via Icehouse Canyon 13 miles/4,100 gain

8:30am ORIENTEERING: Vasquez Rocks "Scavenger Hunt"

9:30am Hike Charmlee Park

9:30am Orienteering @ Vasquez Rocks w/LAOC

10:00am Old Cabin Site

2:00pm Post Daylight Savings Hike: Cave of Munits to Castle Peak

3:00pm fossil trail to Stoney Point—Thousand Oaks

4:30pm Temescal Canyon Hike

4:30pm Bring Your Lyrics and Voices for the Next BeatleFest singalong

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Monday, November 5

9:00am Emma Wood State Beach Park

4:30pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat (winter edition -- 4:30 pm start)

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

resent-Hike Calendar Oct 22-29, 2012

Hey, folks, sometimes this weekly email gets filled with confusing computer code. It occurs when I paste from Microsoft word into the blogspot system. I'm trying to fix it. As usual, though, the website's address always works if this email doesn't. Please go to http://lameetuphikes.blogspot.com ---Rex
NOTE: THIS LIST ONLY CONTAINS HIKES IN L.A. AND VENTURA COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THE GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CONTAINS HIKES FROM MEETUP GROUPS IN ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

YELLOW SHADING: REX’S HIKES FOR THE WEEK
Wed. 6:30pm East Ballona Wetlands and City lights viewing and garlic-fest Dinner at Alejo's


Monday, October 22

8:30am Miramonte hawk--Ojai

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

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Tuesday, October 23

9:00am Intro to Malibu Creek State Park

4:30pm PM Blaze: Scenic Route To Simi Peak! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:30pm Sunset Hike - Rancho Sierra Vista, Newbury Park -1.5 Hr- Top of Wendy Dr.

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Griffith Park Hike to Mt. Hollywood @ Merry Go Round Lot

6:45pm Griffith Park Tuesday Night Trailblaze

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Wednesday, October 24

8:00am Women's Weekly Workout Chesebro: 8-12 miles

5:00pm Ken's Hump Day Hike:Three Peaks of Ladyface with a Brasserie finish

5:30pm Conditioning walk along San Pedro coastline.

6:00pm Echo Mountain 234

6:30pm East Ballona Wetlands and City lights viewing and garlic-fest Dinner at Alejo's

6:45pm HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Wildwood Canyon Cardio Workout

6:45pm Ventura Urban Hike every Wednesday evening

7:00pm Griffith Park Hike around the Haunted Hayride at Night!

7:00pm Griffith Park Wednesday Night Hike! From the Greek Theatre!

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Thursday, October 25

8:30am Los Robles Trail, T.O. - Thurs Hike 10/25 Meeting Time changed to 8:30am

10:00am Los Robles Scenic Loop - a Gentler Hike

4:30pm PM Blaze: Cheseboro Ridge To The Cliffs! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:45pm Mini Mid-Week Night Hike: Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:45pm Griffith Park HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Mt. Hollywood Cardio Workout

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Friday, October 26

8:00am Friday mornings at Chantry Flat -- this week, it's for beginners!

5:00pm Puente Hills--Creepy Creatures Halloween Hike

6:30pm Full Moon Halloween Night Hike...Griffith Park

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Saturday, October 27

7:00am Baldy/3ts-- Candy hike ~20 Mls ~7k' G

7:30am Mt Baden Powell Car shuttle hike Intermediate /Advanced

8:00am Alpine Series 4 of 4: Mt Baldy via Bear Cayon and Devil's Backbone Trails

8:00am THREE PEAKS HIKE: MT. DISAPPOINTMENT, SAN GABRIEL PK, MT. LOWE

8:30am Placerita Canyon 10 Mile Loop Hike

9:00am Palisades Highlands to Temescal Peak

9:00am Santa Paula canyon--Punchbowls Plus!—Ventura county

9:30am Hike from O'Melveny Park to Mission Peak in Granada Hills/San Fernando Valley

12:30pm Griffith Park Hike by the Haunted Hayride in the day #2

4:30pm Parker Mesa Overlook: Easy or Intermediate, Ocean Views Both Options


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Sunday, October 28

7:00am Cucamonga Peak via Ice House Canyon, 12 miles RT/4300 ft elevation gain/loss

7:00am The Full Chantry: A 6-week training series exploring the entire trail network

8:00am -~Orchard Camp/Mount Wilson~-

9:00am Griffith Park -- Bat Cave and DOOWYLLOH Sign

4:00pm PM Blaze: La Jolla Canyon/Point Mugu Loops! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

4:15pm FULL MOON POTLUCK HOWL AT THE MOON! Thousand Oaks

4:30pm The "Hunter's" Full Moon Happy Hour Hike! Rocky Peak

5:15 pm Parker Mesa overlook

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Monday, October 29

8:30am Sulphur Mountain hawk

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Calendar of Hikes for October 15-22, 2012


NOTE: THIS LIST ONLY CONTAINS HIKES IN L.A. AND VENTURA COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THE GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CONTAINS HIKES FROM MEETUP GROUPS IN ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

YELLOW SHADING: REX’S HIKES FOR THE WEEK
Wed. 6:30pm Ballona Lagoon and Venice Canals--and garlic-fest at Gaby's

Sunday 10:00 am Saddle peak monkey business (hike and rock scrambling--no ropes needed)
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/87135002/


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Monday, October 15

8:15am Chesebro Cyn. 3 mile loop

8:30am Cozy Dell hawk

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat

5:00pm Griffith Park Walk: Novice

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

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Tuesday, October 16

9:00am Doin' the big, Fig Newton Canyon

5:00pm Griffith Park Walk: Novice

5:00pm PM Blaze: Topanga Ridge Rumble! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:30pm Sunset Hike - Rancho Sierra Vista, Newbury Park -1.5 Hr- Top of Wendy Dr.

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Griffith Park Hike @ Merry Go Round Lot

6:45pm Griffith Park Tuesday Night Trailblaze

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Wednesday, October 17

8:00am Women's Weekly Workout Hike: Ojai 8-12 miles

5:00pm Ken's Humpday Hike -- Portrero road/ Island Vista...OAB

5:00pm MID-WEEK BLUES CHASER AND POTLUCK—Thousand Oaks

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

5:30pm Conditioning walk along San Pedro coastline.

5:45pm Mid-week Getaway/Las Virgenes Trail to Cheseboro Ridge Loop (about 6 miles)

6:00pm Echo Mountain 233

6:30pm Ballona Lagoon and Venice Canals--and garlic-fest at Gaby's

6:45pm HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Wildwood Canyon Cardio Workout

6:45pm Ventura Urban Hike every Wednesday evening

7:00pm Griffith Park Wednesday Night Hike!

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Thursday, October 18

8:00 am Chivo canyon to Tapo canyon overlook-Simi Valley

8:30am Der Jefes: Cucamonga y Etiwanda

10:00am All Aboarddddd the Southern Pacific Express - a Gentler Hike—Thousand Oaks

5:00pm PM Blaze: Saddle Peak Via Stunt High Trail! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Conditioning walk from Torrance Beach to Redondo Pier

6:45pm Griffith Park HIKING: Mt. Hollywood Cardio Workout via the Bronson Cave

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Friday, October 19

8:00am Friday mornings at Chantry Flat -- this week, it's for beginners!

5:45pm Parker Mesa Overlook - 6 miles Sunset/night hike

7:00pm Griffith Park Hike from Ranger Station

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Saturday, October 20

3:00am Onward and Upward 32 miles around Mt Baldy

5:45am Islip Saddle to Buckhorn Trailhead

6:30am MORNING HIKE-A SHORT JAUNT TO BEAR FLATS 5M 1,200G. FOR BEGINNERS! Mt Baldy

7:00am Idlehour Trail Shuttle Hike-13 Miles, 4100 ft. Elevation Gain--Altadena

7:30am COSCA Trail Work Day

7:45am DOUGH FLAT ROAD'S END TO BUCKSNORT SPRING—Los Padres forest

9:00am Puente Hills Fall Migration Hike

9:00am Griffith Park Hollywood Sign and Batcave

3:00pm L.A. Hiking group 10,000 member party-Magnificant View, Masterpieces, Potluck, Music and Dance at Getty Center

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Sunday, October 21

7:00am The Full Chantry: A 6-week training series exploring the entire trail network

10:00 am Saddle peak monkey business (hike and rock scrambling--no ropes needed)
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/87135002/

2:00pm EAGLE ROCK / TOPANGA CANYON - FROGGIES FOR GRUB AFTERWARD

4:00pm PM Blaze: Kanan Dume to Castro Crest! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

4:30pm Temescal Canyon Hike

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Monday, October 22

8:30am Miramonte hawk--Ojai

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

Monday, October 8, 2012

Calendar of Hikes for Oct. 9-15, 2012

NOTE: THIS LIST ONLY CONTAINS HIKES IN L.A. AND VENTURA COUNTIES. HOWEVER, THE GOOGLE CALENDAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE CONTAINS HIKES FROM MEETUP GROUPS IN ALL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

YELLOW SHADING: REX’S HIKES FOR THE WEEK

Wed. 5:00pm Baldwin Hills Ridgeline loop hike, plus optional garlic-fest at Gaby's
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/77968002/

Saturday 2:00pm Vasquez Rocks, 7.5 miles and pizza afterward
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/86148212/

Sunday-11:30 am Playa del Rey hillclimbing, followed by Indian buffet
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/86151532/


Tuesday, October 9

10:00am Get your hiking feet wet again! Beach hike to lunch at Paradise Cove CafĂ©

5:00pm PM Blaze: Kanan Dume to Castro Crest! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:45pm Mid-week Getaway/Las Virgenes Trail to Cheseboro Ridge Loop (about 6 miles)

6:00pm Sunset Hike - Rancho Sierra Vista, Newbury Park -1.5 Hr- Top of Wendy Dr.

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Griffith Park Hike to Glendale Peak @ Merry Go Round Lot

6:45pm Griffith Park Tuesday Night Trailblaze

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Wednesday, October 10

5:00pm Baldwin Hills Ridgeline loop hike, plus optional garlic-fest at Gaby's

5:00pm Ken's Hump Day Hike: Moonridge / Indian Creek Loop

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

5:30pm Conditioning walk along San Pedro coastline.

6:00pm Echo Mountain 232

6:30pm Mt. McCoy Wednesday Hike

6:45pm Verdugo Mts-HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Wildwood Canyon Cardio Workout

6:45pm Ventura Urban Hike every Wednesday evening

7:00pm Griffith Park Wednesday Night Hike!

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Thursday, October 11

8:00am Hummingbird trail to Rocky Peak loop - Corriganville, Simi

8:30am Telegraph Peak

5:00pm PM Blaze: Kanan Dume to Zuma Ridge! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

6:30pm 6 mile - Signal Hill Evening Hike

6:30pm Conditioning walk from Torrance Beach to Redondo Pier

6:45pm Griffith Park HIKING/TRAIL RUNNING: Mt. Hollywood Cardio Workout

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Friday, October 12

8:00am Chantry Flat -- this week, it's for beginners!

5:00pm Sunset Bat Hike

7:00pm Griffith Park Hike from Ranger Station

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Saturday, October 13

5:30am Iron Mountain 14 Miles / 7200 Gain / C2C Prep Hike

8:00am  Timber, Telegraph & Thunder Mountains via Icehouse Canyon

8:00am Gabrielino Trail from JPL to Paul Little Campground

8:00am HIKE THE NEW OPEN SPACE in Quigley Canyon.

8:00am Mt Baden Powell

8:00am Mt. Baldy Loop Hike(Mt. San Antonio)

9:00am Top Of Topanga Loop & Sagebrush Cantina

10:00am Temescal Canyon Hike and Lunch at Wurstkuche in Venice

2:00pm Vasquez Rocks, 7.5 miles and pizza afterward
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/86148212/

4:00pm Palo Comado and Cheeseboro Dual Canyon Loop

5:15pm Griffith Park--Saturday Annual Spooky Haunted Halloween Hike


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Sunday, October 14

7:00am The Full Chantry: A 6-week training series exploring the entire trail network

8:00am -~Arroyo Seco Hike~-

8:00am West Fork San Gabriel River to Upper Bear Creek

8:30am Rustic Canyon: The Stairmaster Edition

9:00am Willacre Park to Franklin Canyon lake--Ducks, turtles, squirrels and fish Hike

9:00am Sycamore Canyon to Danielson Ranch

11:30 am Playa del Rey hillclimbing, followed by Indian buffet
http://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/events/86151532/

4:00pm PM Blaze: Mesa Peak From PCH at Puerco Canyon Rd! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

4:00pm Griffith Park Sunday Evening Hike!

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Monday, October 15

8:30am Cozy Dell hawk--Ventura

5:00pm Monday evenings at Chantry Flat

6:30pm LETS DO A SAND WALK ON MONDAY

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