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Community Hiking Club Schedule-JULY

July 3-Elsmere Cyn-This is a short and easy 5 Mile loop w/ 500 ft gain. You will still have plenty of energy for your evening parties after this one! Meet at the MRCA green gate at the end of the Park and Ride located at Newhall Avenue and Hwy 14. at 7:00 AM for a 7:15 departure. Bring lots of water and a snack. We’ll be done before lunch. If you want to increase your mileage, you can opt to do the Whitney Canyon Trail that is close by.

July 3-SPANISH SPEAKERS hike in Placerita Canyon. Sylvia and Letty will lead you on a great hike in the Canyon Trail to the Waterfall. This is a 5.5 mile RT hike with a mere 300 ft gain. Meet at the Canyon Trail Head Wood sign (between the trailer and the new nature center) before 8:15 AM for an 8:30 departure. Bring lunch or snacks, lots of water. Wear sunscreen, a hat and hiking shoes or tennis shoes with good grip.

Directions to Placerita: Exit the SR-14 freeway at Placerita Canyon Road. If you are coming from the south, turn right on Placerita Canyon Road. If you are coming from the north, exit, turn left onto Placerita Canyon Road. Travel about 2 miles until you see a wood sign that says, "Placerita Natural Area". Turn right into the drive way, and drive towards the buildings. Park and look for the trail head sign.

Julio 3-- Para toda la Comunidad de habla Hispana;habra una excursion de escalacion moderada a Placerita Canyon. Sylvia y Letty les guiaran en una fantastica excursion por el Canon del sendero a las Cascadas. Escalaremos a una distancia de 5.5 millas ida y vuelta con approximadamente 300 pies de altura. Nos encontraremos en la entrada del Canon, ahi hay un letrero que dice "Canyon Trail Head Wood" (entre el trailer y el nuevo centro de naturaleza)a las 8:15 a.m. para salir a las 8:30 a.m. Traer almuerzo o bocadillos, mucha agua. Usen proteccion solar, un sombrero, zapatos de excursionista, o zapatos tennis con buen amarre.

Direcciones a Placerita: Salida en la autopista SR-14 a Placerita Canyon Road. Si viene del sur, de vuelta a la derecha en Placerita Canyon Road. Si viene del norte, salga, y de vuelta a la izquierda a Placerita Canyon Road. Siga approximadamente por 2 millas hasta que mire un letrero de madera que diga "Placerita National Area". De vuelta a la izquierda y siga por el sendero hacia donde estan los edificios. Estacione su carro y busque por el letrero de la entrada al camino (Canyon Trail Head Wood).

July 9,10,11-We will be camping this weekend at McGill Campground on Mt. Pinos in the Los Padres Forest. Two hikes are available. The McGill Trail from the Campground Cuddy Valley View point can be done on Friday or Sunday. This is a 3.5 mile hike. Mt. Pinos is 8,831 feet high. The Nordic hut in the last reachable parking area is the beginning point for the 15 mile, 3 summits hike on Saturday. Saturday’s hike will take you to Mt Pinos, to Sawmill Mountain to Grouse Mountain. You will summit 3 peaks today!!! If you’re only up for one or two summits, this is fine too. The choice is yours. This is about a 15 mile round trip hike with about 1500 ft gain in altitude.

Meet at Towsley Cyn before 7:00 to carpool to the trailhead at 7:00 AM if you are not camping with the group. Bring plenty of water, lunch, and snacks. The camping group will meet you at the trail head in the upper parking area, near the Nordic hut at 8:15 AM. Bring your camera. There is some spectacular scenery and wildflowers.

July 17 Jerry will lead you to Santa Paula Creek, a moderate 10 Miles

Santa Paula Creek runs year-round and is best known for its intrinsic beauty,
and natural deep pools, waterfalls, and steep cliffs. The trail
takes you through picturesque St. Thomas Aquinas College, then along the
Wooded banks of Santa Paula creek with plentiful swimming holes, capped by
a spectacular 25 foot waterfall.

There are a few short sections where climbing over big rocks or
scrambling up loose dirt is required.

Bring water shoes as there will be water crossings. Also bring
drinking water, lunch, bug spray, sunblock, and hat.

Meet at Towsley at 6:50 for 7:00 departure or meet at trailhead at 8:00

Directions to Trailhead:

Meet 8:00am Across the street (HWY 150, Ojai Rd) from St Thomas Aquinas College.
Take the 126 west to the town of Santa Paula. Go north on Hwy 150 for 6.5 miles to
St Thomas Aquinas College on the right. You will see it through the trees
as you are approaching. Park across the street from the entrance, in the gravel parking area. Do not drive into the college grounds.

July 24- Nikki Dail will lead this night hike to Mt Hollywood in Griffith Park to enjoy the view of the lights of the LA basin and avoid the hottest part of the day. This is a 5 mile RT, apx 800’ gain hike up to the top of Mt Hollywood which overlooks the Griffith Observatory and affords views from downtown LA, to Santa Monica to Glendale. Meet at Towsley Cyn outside the gate before 6:00pm for a 6:00pm departure to the trail head. Bring water, snacks or dinner, boots, and trekking poles. Bring a flashlight or headlamp if you are uncomfortable hiking under a full moon using your night vision. We’ll eat at the picnic tables on the summit!
To meet at the trail head, take I-5 South and exit at Los Feliz. Turn right on Crystal Springs Dr into Griffith Park. Take a left turn at stop sign after apx 1.5 miles at sign for Merry Go Round parking lot. Drive through first parking lot and past the Merry Go Round to the second parking lot. Park at the north end of the second parking lot.

July 31-SCV Canyons. We will meet at the Walker Ranch Trail head on Placerita Canyon Road at 7:00 AM for a 7:15 departure to the trail head, leaving some of the vehicles at Walker Ranch. The other cars will drive to the base of Bear Divide trail. We will travel 2 miles up the Bear Divide Trail, cross through the wild land fire fighter’s camp, go down 3N17 to Wilson Saddle, then back up the road to Los Pinetos which we will take down to Walker Ranch. Total mileage will be close to 10 with 800 ft gain. Bring water, lunch or snacks and your camera…there are spectacular views!

Rain cancels all hikes!!!