Hike Calendar for April 25-May 2, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS: A selection of the coolest hikes this week

(Please see the Google calendar on this page for all L.A. area Meet-Up hikes. )

Monday, April 25

6:30PM O: Conditioning Hike in Rancho Palos Verdes

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Tuesday, April 26

9:00AM Not Mad Ken's Boney Appetit Hike

10:00AM La Tuna Canyon Loop - Hike & Picnic

5:45PM East Fuji - (pt 3681' above Henninger) 7.5 miles est / 2600' gain Faster Pace

6:00PM Mission Point from Neon Way

7:00PM Stough Canyon Trail

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Wednesday, April 27

7:00AM Las Virgenes trail to Cheseboro trail loop(In reverse loop)

7:00PM Las Flores Canyon's Ridgeline Trail to Echo Mountain / 7+ Miles / 2,200 + Gain

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Thursday, April 28

9:00AM Explore the Rimrock Valley and the Los Robles Open Space ~ Gentler Friendly

4:00PM Mission Point - Three Tree Hike & Picnic

6:30PM Mission Point via Sulphur Spring Fireroad from Neon Way

6:00PM SEDONA ARIZONA!!! HIKE, CHILL, PETROGLYPHS, NEW AGEY STUFF and a GHOST TOWN!!!

6:30PM Cheviot Hills neighborhood hike-4 miles & Dinner at Pampas Grill

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Friday, April 29

6:15AM Cheseboro Ridge Trail

7:30AM Vanalden Cave to Serrania Park

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Saturday, April 30

6:00AM Mount Zion loop hike with potluck BBQ

7:00AM Iron Mountain #2 (HPS) & Mt McKinley (HPS) / 19 Miles / 5,000 Elevation Gain

meet off Little Tujunga Canyon road

7:30AM The Wet 'n' Wild Bridge to Nowhere Adventure Hike (Inter.)

8:00AM Towsley Canyon – Wiley Canyon Loop HIKE (Santa Clarita)

8:00AM - Fish Canyon to Piano Box

8:00AM Parker Mesa Overlook via Los Liones Trail/Lunch at Malibu Seafood BYOB

8:00AM O: Day Hike in Angeles National Forest - ACH to Josephine Saddle

8:00AM Twin Peaks Hike ~ 10 miles ~ 3254' gain - 5-6 hours

8:30AM Upper Bear Creek - Car Shuttle

8:30AM Trail Maintenance Volunteer Day - Santa Monica Mountains

9:00AM Rocky Peak Trail - Hike & Picnic

9:00AM The Pentachaeta Loop

2:00PM Backbone Trek 2016 1 week, $400

4:00PM Hike beaudry in the Verdugos

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Sunday, May 1

7:00AM PTT-2 of 10 (SHORTCUT CYN. to THREE POINTS)

8:00AM Dawn Mine via Millard Campground

8:15AM Keyhole 7 Memorial Bench at Topanga State Park/Eagle Rock

9:00AM PV Lunada Bay Loop-Bluff/Coast/Park Trails, Res. Streets, Stairs and a Shipwreck

9:00AM Hiking the Los Liones Trail to Parker Mesa Overlook

9:30AM May Day Hike in Upper Rustic Canyon (with Side Trip to the Blue Gorge)

10:00AM East Fork Trail - Bridge to Nowhere - Hike & Picnic

1:00PM Southbay Acoustic Musicians Wilderness Park Weekly Jam and Practice Session

4:00PM Newton to Zuma Canyon Loop 9+ Miles (Conditioning Hike)

4:00PM Rocky Peak Fire Road Hike

5:00PM Beginner Hikes, 2016: #2 Botanical Garden to Serra Cross

in Ventura

5:30PM The Moderate Hikers HIKE 'N PIZZA?￰ﾟﾍﾕ?

Thousand Oaks

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Monday, May 2

6:15PM Sunset Walk at White Point Nature Preserve in San Pedro

Hike Calendar for April 18-25, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS: A selection of the coolest hikes this week

(Please see the Google calendar on this page for all L.A. area Meet-Up hikes. )

Monday, April 18

6:30AM CONEJO open space

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Tuesday, April 19

8:45AM Pelican Cove

9:00AM Kanan Dume to Castro Peak

4:00PM Verdugo Mountains, South End Beaudry Loop - Hike & Picnic

5:30PM Cheseboro Ridge To The Cliffs AKA Coyote Trail! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

5:45PM Jones Peak Advanced Training - 6 miles rt, 3000' gain

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Wednesday, April 20

7:00AM EAGLE AND SIMI PEAKS via an Oak Park overlook trail

7:00AM Las Virgenes trail to Cheseboro trail loop(In reverse loop)

5:30PM Mission Point from Neon Way

6:00PM Mission Point (from O'Melveny Park) Loop

6:30PM PM Hump Day Hike

7:00PM Temescal Canyon Loop

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Thursday, April 21

9:00AM Wildwood Park ~ a Gentler Hike

4:00PM Towsley Canyon Loop - Hike & Picnic

5:30PM Hike, Full Moon Potluck and Visit New Bench at Eagle Rock

5:30PM Hike, Full Moon Potluck and Visit New Bench at Eagle Rock

5:30PM Malibu Canyon To Big Mesa (Conditioning Hike)

6:00PM The Chumash Trail Hike

6:00PM Beaudry Loop - 6 miles ~ 1600' gain - 2-3 hrs RT - Intermediate Route

6:30PM Ballona Lagoon and Venice Canals--& dinner at Lemonade

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Friday, April 22

6:15AM Cheseboro Ridge Trail

8:00AM 2 hikes + 4 Trailheads along Piuma Rd.

9:00AM Chantry Flats Hike and BBQ

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Saturday, April 23

6:30AM -~Hoegees Camp Hike~-

7:00AM Visit Ross Mtn (7402') via Mt Baden-Powell

7:30AM SANTA BARBARA COASTAL RANGE SERIES TREK-5 (FALLS AND HOT SPRINGS)

8:00AM Horn Canyon to Pines Trail Camp [or further] HIKE (Los Padres National Forest)

east of Ojai

8:00AM Hiking Sturtevant Falls in Santa Anita Canyon

8:30AM Parker Mesa Overlook from Trippet Ranch (Topanga Cyn SP)

9:00AM VIP Hike - From the Sea to the Real Mesa Peak, Wine Included

9:30AM PIRU CREEK!

10:00AM Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Walk

10:30AM Sullivan Canyon Hike Saturday 4/23 10:30 am

2:00PM Dr. Mario DeCampos Trailhead to Mission Peak

4:00PM Descano (Gardens) motorway hike

6:30PM (Another) Lynnmere Hike And A Fireside Movie Night - Potluck Event

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Sunday, April 24

6:00AM Exploratory Visit to Santa Paula Peak (4957') via East Fork (in Ventura)

7:00AM Fish Canyon Trail Falls

7:15AM Exploratory Hike on the Burkhart Trail to the Saddle and Will Thrall Peak

7:30AM M*A*S*H Site -via the Grasslands Trail for beginers

8:30AM Chorro Grande-10 miler

north of Ojai

1:00PM Southbay Acoustic Musicians Wilderness Park Weekly Jam and Practice Session

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Monday, April 25

6:30PM Palos Verdes-South Bay Sierra Club Group O: Conditioning Hike in Rancho Palos Verdes

Hike Calendar for April 11-18, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS: A selection of the coolest hikes this week

(Please see the Google calendar on this page for all L.A. area Meet-Up hikes. )

yellow: one I am leading

Monday, April 11

5:30PM Mad Monday hike-- Potrero rd./Roller Coaster ride to Angel Vista

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Tuesday, April 12

8:00AM Viewridge Trail

9:00AM Top of the Santa Monicas- Sandstone Peak!

10:00AM La Tuna Canyon Loop - Hike & Picnic

5:30PM Calabasas Peak, Pig Rock and beyond (Fast-Paced Hike)

5:45PM Hastings Peak - west ridge exploring - 8 miles - 3500' gain

7:00PM 20s & 30s Section of Sierra Club (Angeles Chapter) Urban Hike in Playa del Rey

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Wednesday, April 13

8:00AM WESTLAKE OVERLOOK TRAIL (A local monster)

6:30PM Limekiln Canyon

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Thursday, April 14

6:30PM Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook hike - 2 Hrs- followed by dinner

5:30PM Saddle Peak Via Stunt High Trail! (Fast-Paced Conditioning Hike)

6:15PM Rocky Peak / 5 Miles / 1300 Gain

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Friday, April 15

6:15AM Cheseboro Ridge Trail

8:00AM LOWER ZUMA CANYON WALKABOUT

2:00PM Three Day Campout at Pt. Mugu State Park (Malibu)

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Saturday, April 16

6:30AM Mt. Wilson- Lollipop

6:45AM ~Arroyo Seco Hike~ 4 miles, 400 gain, 2 hours - Actual Start time 7:00am

7:00AM Six Pack of Peaks #1: Hike Mount Wilson via Chantry Flats

7:00AM Hastings Peak & Jones Peak from Bailey Canyon

8:00AM Malibu Creek State Park to Bulldog Trail 14 Miles/Lunch La Paz Mexican Seafood

8:00AM Kid Friendly - Overnight trip to Henninger Flats

8:00AM GLENDORA, AZUSA -- AND MAYBE A BONUS THIRD --PEAKS

8:30AM Echo Mountain Trail Altadena

8:30AM San Gabriel's Five Peaks

9:00AM Puente Hills Preserve Hikers Wildlife Track Hike

9:30AM Historical Hike on The Old Ridge Route - From Sandberg Hotel to the Tumble Inn

10:00AM Mugu Peak - La Jolla Valley Loop - Malibu Hike & Picnic

10:00AM Mindfulness Mini Retreat / Beach Hike / Dinner / Sunset

12:00PM And now for Something Different: A less taxing hike and Museums in Paradise

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Sunday, April 17

8:00AM LA Botany Geology Science Hikes Apr 17 Bear Canyon Trail Flora, Four Corners, Sitton Peak

8:00AM -~Bear Creek Hike~-

8:00AM -~Monrovia Canyon Falls Hike~-

9:00AM Upper Rustic Canyon via Caballero Canyon and the Bee Tree Trail

9:00AM Devil's Chair via Devil's Punchbowl (Dog-Friendly Trail)

12:15PM Zuma Canyon Trail Loop - Malibu Hike & Picnic

1:00PM Southbay Acoustic Musicians Wilderness Park Weekly Jam and Practice Session

1:15PM Mount lowe/echo mt hike--old railway to resort ruins.

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Monday, April 18

6:30PM O: Conditioning Hike in Rancho Palos Verdes

Hike Calendar for April 4-11, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS: A selection of the coolest hikes this week

(Please see the Google calendar on this page for all L.A. area Meet-Up hikes. )

Monday, April 4

5:30PM Mad Monday Hike- Long Canyon to Albertson Motorway Loop

7:30PM California Native Plant Society - South Coast Chapter

St. Catherine's Grace - A Botanical History of Santa Catalina Island

at South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes

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Tuesday, April 5

7:00AM O'Melveny Park Loop Hike Tuesdays

8:00AM Beginner Hike-3 miler Ahmannon ranch

9:00AM Lindero Canyon Road to Simi Peak

5:15PM Claremont Hills Wilderness Trail, aka the Claremont Loop

5:30PM Topanga Ridge - Conditioning Fast Paced Hike

5:30PM V H C Lets start doing some weeknight hikes now that spring is in the air....

Wilacre Park in Fryman Canyon

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Wednesday, April 6

8:00AM LAKE ELEANOR'S LOOP TREK including the cave

6:30PM Hump Day PM Hike: Oakbrook Vista Trail

7:00PM After Work Hike! Temescal Canyon Loop

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Thursday, April 7

4:00PM Mission Point Hike - Three Tree Thursdays

6:15PM Rocky Peak / 5 Miles / 1300 Gain

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

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Friday, April 8

7:15AM An April Archipelago Adventure

Santa Rosa Island

8:00AM 2 hikes + 4 Trailheads along Piuma Rd.

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Saturday, April 9

6:30AM Mt Wilson - 2016 Six Peaks Challenge #1 of 6

7:00AM 6 Peak Challenge #4: Mt Wilson

7:30AM Boney Peak - The Hard Way

from Thousand Oaks

8:00AM Trails of Quigley Canyon Open Space - Mostly Easy

8:00AM Triunfo Lookout, Canyon View Trail, Grotto Trail HIKE (Santa Monica Mountains)

8:00AM Indian Canyon trailhead to Vazquez Rocks

8:00AM Henninger Flats

8:15AM Hike to Upper Las Virgenes Canyon

8:30AM Echo Mountain Trail Altadena

8:30AM Apr 9 Flora and Fauna of the Antelope Valley, Saddleback Butte State Park

8:30AM V H C RedBox/Strawberry Saddle/ColbyCyn/Gabrieleno/RedBox Loop

8:45AM Echo Mountain + Compliment­­ary BBQ lunch

9:00AM -~Placerita Canyon Nature Hike~-

1:00PM Monkey-business at Joshua Tree park's Wonderland of Rocks

1:15PM Mount lowe/echo mt hike--old railway to resort ruins

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Sunday, April 10

7:00AM Training hike up Evey Canyon Ridge

Glendora

7:15AM April Archipelago Adventure-one day hike option

Santa Rosa island

8:00AM Solstice Canyon to Deer Valley Loop/ Lunch at Malibu Seafood

8:00AM Keyhole 7 Memorial Bench Dedication Hike 1 Top of Reseda Blvd. to Eagle Rock

9:00AM Apr 10 Eaton Canyon Nature Center Native Plant Walk

9:00AM Echo Mountain via Altadena Crest Trail/Mt. Lowe Railway

9:00AM Hiking the Powder Canyon Trail

11:00AM Henninger Flats Hike & Picnic

11:30AM Bathe, Swim and Hike at Deep Creek Hot Springs in the San Bernardino Mts.

1:00PM Wilderness Park Weekly Jam and Practice Session

Redondo Beach

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Monday, April 11

6:30PM O: Conditioning Hike in Rancho Palos Verdes