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Fit Beginner - 4 miles, 600' gain The gain is well distributed, with half being on the return. We start at the Las Flores trailhead where Las Flores dead-ends at Wildwood Park, and head west. After 1/3 mile, the trail becomes Wildwood Canyon Trail. We continue for another 2/3 mile and cross a bridge just […]

4 miles, 950' gain, Intermediate Easy Option: 1.6 miles, 400' gain, Fit Beginner Hardest option: 5 miles, 1200' gain, Intermediate The entire hike outbound is a steady incline. Nothing super steep, just continuous and quite strenuous for many. There are virtually no junctions where one can get lost. This is one of the more famous […]

4 mi, 500' gain, beginner Easier option: 1.5 mi, 125' gain, beginner. This is a beginner hike on the beautiful Limekiln trail. This hike is a slight lollipop, (the shape of the route). There are no extended inclines, however there are about 5 bumps in the trail with 25-40' gains, about 35-65 steps each. This […]

Let's take the train --- From Simi to Carp! 39th Annual California Avocado Festival If you are taking the train, purchase tickets using the app or a computer, BEFORE arriving at the station. Saturday - October 4, 2025 FESTIVAL ENTRANCE IS FREE! Prior events to the festival: October 2021 October 2022 October 2024 Train Schedule, […]

Many of us from this group will attend this event. In the past, the Ventura Wine Walks have been a really incredible time! The festival takes place along 4 blocks of Main St., between N. Fir St and S. Palm St. { TRAIN OPTIONS - travel via the train } Link to Amtrak The train […]

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This is not an event. It's a call for music! There's often a lot of different ideas about what songs should be played. Play 80's, play new stuff, play Dance stuff, play Latin, play Blues, play MY list! To accommodate, we have a Hiking Plus playlist. It's the 3 favorite songs from each of those […]

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