CONEJO
GROUP - LOS PADRES CHAPTER - SIERRA CLUB
THOUSAND OAKS - CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 16 - DECEMBER 6, 2009 OUTINGS
PARK INFO
CONEJO GROUP MEETINGS
CURRENT OUTINGS TRAIL
MAINTENANCE
IMAGES
SIGHTINGS
NOTES
LINKS
NEWSLETTER
MEETING PLACE
CONTACTS
Monday, September 28, 2009 - Wildwood Park - Lizard Rock
Foggy
Day Hikers
Photo Courtesy of Hugh
Warren
Weather Forecast: National Weather Service Forecast for Thousand Oaks
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
16 - Monday
Leaderless hikes in the local area:
Most hikes are moderate and
are approximately 5-7 miles with elevation gains of 400-1800 feet.
Exceptions can occur depending on group consensus. Meet at
8:30 A.M. in the
parking lot near former Burger King in Thousand Oaks on Hampshire Road.
Note: Not a Sierra Club hike.
18 - Wednesday
TRAIL MAINTENANCE - WEDNESDAYS AT NICHOLAS FLATS - LEO CARRILLO
STATE PARK: Meet at
8:30 A.M. at Malibu Springs South Trailhead on
Decker School Road (not Lane). {33480 Decker School Road, Malibu}
Map ("Decker School Road")
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437 /
Norm
Simmonds 805-523-7250
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- Friday
SOLSTICE CANYON: Moderate
7‑8 mrt hike with 1200' elev. gain.
Upper Sostomo Loop and Rising Sun Trails.
See Tropical Terrace, oldest stone building foundation in Malibu and
150' waterfall (seasonal). Bring
water, food and wear lug‑soled shoes.
Meet near the former Burger King just before the Shell Station on Hampshire
Road in Thousand Oaks no later than 8:30 A.M. for carpooling.
LILLIAN TREVISAN (805) 498-1623
21 - Saturday
RIO HONDO TRAIL:
Moderately strenuous 10-12 mrt (est.) with 2000' (est) elev. gain hike up to
Saddle Peak from Old Topanga. Bring
plenty of water, food and lug-soled shoes.
Meet in parking lot near former Burger King just before the Shell
Station on Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks at 8:00 A.M. for carpooling.
MIKE DELANEY (805) 492-8656, Cell: (805) 551-9671
25 - Wednesday
HILLCREST OPEN SPACE LOOP:
Moderately strenuous 7 mrt loop with a total elev. gain of 1600' with many
up and down sections, some fairly steep.
Bring water, food and lug-soled shoes.
Hiking poles a plus. From the
23 Fwy, take the Janss Road exit and head east.
Note that Janss Road becomes La Granada Drive as you pass Erbes Road.
Meet at the end of La Granada Drive and Crown View Court at 1:00 P.M.
Rain cancels. CYNDEE ZAHORIK
(805) 492-1453
27
- Friday
CANCELLED:
LA JOLLA VALLEY - MUGU PEAK ‑ POINT MUGU STATE
PARK:
Moderate 8 mrt hike of leader's choice.
Bring water, food and wear lug‑soled shoes.
Meet at Wendy Drive and Potrero Road in
Newbury Park not later than 8:30 A.M. for carpooling.
LILLIAN TREVISAN (805) 498-1623
28 - Saturday
LANG RANCH TRIPLE
LOOP/BREAKFAST:
Moderate 8.5 mrt hike with 1300' elev. gain tying together 3 loops in
the Lang Ranch area. Meet at
trailhead in gravel parking lot at east end of Sunset Hills Blvd. at 8:30
A.M, or at Ricks for breakfast at 7:30 A.M., 2389 Calle Riscoso, T.O.
(hikers only). Please RSVP for
breakfast NLT Nov. 26 rickkoppel@roadrunner.com.
RICK KOPPEL (805) 523-1580
NORDHOFF LOOP: Very Strenuous 14 mile hike with moderate pace and 4100' elev. gain. Beautiful views and great way to work off Thanksgiving desert. Meet in Park and Ride (east end of Oaks Mall parking) in Thousand Oaks at Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Wilbur Road across from former Nursery at 7:30 A.M. or meet at Pratt Trailhead in Ojai at 8:30 A.M. for prompt departure. Prepare for eight hour day; due to length of trip, leader reserves right to qualify hikers. Wear lug-soled shoes and bring plenty of food and water. Rain cancels. LYNN LIVELY (805) 644-9668
29 - Sunday
HADDOCK PEAK FROM PINE
MOUNTAIN RIDGE - LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST: Moderate 7 mrt
with 800' elev. gain in the high country of the Los Padres Forest.
This is a beautiful trail with fantastic views that runs along the
pines and fir trees of Pine Mountain behind Ojai.
Driving time to the trailhead is about 2 hours.
Bring lunch, water, an extra layer of clothing and lug-soled shoes.
Meet in Park and Ride in Thousand Oaks at Thousand Oaks Blvd. and
Wilbur adjacent to Nursery at 8:00 A.M. for carpooling.
Return about 5:00 P.M. JOHN
HOLROYD (805) 495-6391
30 - Monday
Leaderless hikes in the local area:
Most hikes are moderate and
are approximately 5-7 miles with elevation gains of 400-1800 feet.
Exceptions can occur depending on group consensus. Meet at
8:30 A.M. in the
parking lot near former Burger King in Thousand Oaks on Hampshire Road.
Note: Not a Sierra Club hike.
December 2 - Wednesday
CHINA FLAT - SIMI PEAK:
Moderately strenuous 6 mrt hike with 1000' elev. gain.
Great views of east Conejo and Simi Valleys.
Bring water, food and lug-soled shoes.
Meet at trailhead on Lindero Canyon Road 1/2 block east of King James
Court at 2:00 P.M. CYNDEE ZAHORIK
(805) 492-1453
4 - Friday
MOUNT BONEY TRAIL ‑ POINT
MUGU STATE PARK:
Moderate-paced strenuous 10 mrt hike with 1500' (est.) elev. gain
along Mt. Boney Trail (not to peak).
Get close to the mountain and enjoy beautiful vistas.
Wear light-colored long pants (ticks) and lug-soled shoes.
Bring water and food. Meet at
Satwiwa parking lot (entrance on Via Goleta before Two Winds Riding Stables
on Lynn Road next to Dos Vientos in Newbury Park) no later than 8:30 A.M.
LILLIAN TREVISAN (805) 498-1623
6 - Sunday
MALIBU SPRINGS TO NICHOLAS
FLAT:
Moderate 7.3 mrt hike with 1300' elev. gain.
Bring water, food and trail shoes.
Meet in parking lot near former Burger King just before the Shell
Station on Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks at 9:30 A.M. for carpooling.
HUGH WARREN (805) 497-9612
| TIME: | 7:00 P.M. |
| DATE: | Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
| SPEAKERS: | John Holroyd |
| PROGRAM: | Holiday Party - Slideshow and Potluck |
| MEETING PLACE: | Cameron Center - See below for directions |
CAMERON CENTER IN THOUSAND OAKS: Go south on Lynn Road (over the 101 Freeway) to the four-way stop at Green Meadow. Turn left, go to the end of street, turn left into driveway and follow to Cameron Center parking lot. Meetings are typically held on Thursdays several times a year at 7:00 P.M. Exceptions to this can and do occur. Check with the program schedule for meeting dates.
The trail closure data below reflects only the N.P.S. website information. Check with the State Parks Office at (818) 880-0350 or the National Park Service at (805) 370-2301 for information regarding the status of parks within their jurisdiction.
CURRENT STATUS - JANUARY 2009 - OF STATE and NATIONAL PARKS
Los Padres National Forest:
The Los Padres National Forest has been re-opened. Care when hiking is required.
Forest Supervisor: Peggy Hernandez
Deputy Forest Supervisor: Ken Heffner
6755 Hollister Ave., Suite 150
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 968-6640
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS:
During RED FLAG WARNINGS...
Dry, hot, windy conditions are conducive to fire. Some park sites are subject to closures. For more information: NPS Visitor Center 805-370-2301// State Park Fire Weather Hotline: 805-488-8147.
Cheeseboro Canyon, Palo Comado Canyon, Liberty Canyon, and Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve sites: Public access is restricted to established official roads and trails from sunrise to sunset. Please comply with posted restrictions and closures on site. Motorized vehicles are not permitted.
Solstice Canyon is open. Trails are widened and burned wooden structures have been removed.
Highway Restrictions: If you would like up to date information about local closures and others throughout the State of California visit CAL-Trans at www.dot.ca.gov. You may also contact the visitor center at (805) 370-2301.
TRAIL CLOSURES:
- CIRCLE X; Mishe Mokwa open to hikers only.
- Cold Creek Canyon Trail is open
- RANCHO SIMI TRAILS STATUS: Open (see below for special notice)
CONEJO RECREATION and PARK DISTRICT - WILDWOOD TRAILS STATUS: Open / Closed when raining and trails muddy.
RANCHO SIMI TRAIL BLAZERS - WILDLIFE CORRIDOR TRAIL STATUS: (a "Use trail" and not an official trail) in Simi Valley, that connects Corriganville and the Rocky Peak Fire Road, has been completely closed to all (hikers, bikers and equestrians.)
JOIN US !! ALL VOLUNTEERS INVITED -NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!!
11/21/09
8:30 am Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL – SADDLE PEAK TRAIL, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK**
Leader: Chris Morneau 818-757-0948
Meet at the dirt pullout on the north side of
Stunt Road about 400 feet from the junction of Stunt Road with Scheuren
and Saddle Peak Roads.
Map ("Stunt-Schueren-Saddle Peak")
11/28/09
8:30 am Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL – CHAMBERLAIN TRAIL (LOWER), POINT MUGU STATE
PARK
Leader: Dave Edwards 805-985-3728
Meet at Wendy Dr and Potrero Road in Newbury
Park for shuttle. From the 101 Freeway take Wendy Road south to the end
of the road at Potrero Road. Extra long day. Plan to be back at the
vehicles by 4 PM. NOTE: Extra long day
due to the long hike to get to the work area. Plan to be back at the
vehicles by 4 PM.
Map ("Wendy-Potrero")
12/5/09 8:30
am Saturday
BONEY TRAIL (EAST OF SYCAMORE CYN), POINT MUGU STATE PARK
Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269
Meet at Wendy Dr and Potrero Road in Newbury
Park for shuttle. From the 101 Freeway take Wendy Road south to the end
of the road at Potrero Road.
Map ("Wendy-Potrero")
12/12/09
8:30 am Saturday
MALIBOU LAKE CONNECTOR – PETER STRAUSS, NPS**
Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269
Meet at parking for Peter Strauss Ranch.
{30,000 Mulholland Hwy.} We will be supporting the Sierra Club Task
Force on this project.
Map ("Peter Strauss Ranch")
12/16/09
8:30 am
Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT NICHOLAS FLATS, LEO CARRILLO
STATE PARK
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437 / Norm
Simmonds 805-523-7250
Meet at Malibu Springs South Trailhead on
Decker School Road (not Lane). {33480 Decker School Road, Malibu}
Map ("Decker School Road")
12/19/09
8:30 am Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL – TRIUNFO PEAK SECTION, NPS
Leader: Barry Dydyk 805-499-5627
Meet at the dirt pullout off Yerba Buena Road
near milepost 9.0.
Map ("Backbone Trail - Triunfo Peak")
12/26/09
8:30 am Saturday
NATOMA TRAIL – TOPANGA STATE PARK
Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475
Meet on Mulholland Drive just east of Topanga
Canyon Blvd. Park on north side.
Map ("Natoma")
1/2/10 8:30
am Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL – UPPER HONDO CANYON TRAIL, TOPANGA STATE PARK
Leader: Greg Sweel 310-452-4443
Meet at the trailhead on Saddle Peak Road about
3/4 mile east from the junction with Schueren and Stunt Roads.
Map ("Fossil Ridge / Hondo - Upper")
1/9/10 8:30
am Saturday
WINNETKA TRAIL TO MULHOLLAND DRIVE, TOPANGA STATE PARK
Leader: Barry Dydyk 805-499-5627
Meet at the south end of Winnetka Ave.
Map ("Winnetka")
1/16/10 8:30
am Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL – HONDO CANYON (LOWER), TOPANGA STATE PARK
Leader: Greg Sweel 310-452-4443
Meet at the trailhead on Old Topanga Canyon
Road about 1/2 mile northwest from the junction with Topanga Canyon
Blvd. {400 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Malibu}
Map ("Hondo - Lower")
1/20/10 8:30
am
Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT NICHOLAS FLATS, LEO CARRILLO
STATE PARK
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437 / Norm
Simmonds 805-523-7250
Meet at Malibu Springs South Trailhead on
Decker School Road (not Lane). {33480 Decker School Road, Malibu}
Map ("Decker School Road")
1/23/10 8:30
am Saturday
NICHOLAS FLAT TRAIL, LEO CARRILLO STATE PARK
Leaders: Ed Reid / Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269
Meet in Leo Carrillo day parking lot. Tell the
parking attendant that you are a trail maintenance volunteer. You should
not have to pay a parking fee.
Map ("Leo Carrillo")
Contact Walt Zabriskie at conejohiker@verizon.net
To all Hike Leaders: Outings are due every month on the 15th
SIERRA CLUB
WAIVER
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sign an "Acknowledgment
of Outing Member Responsibility, Express Assumption of Risk, and Release of
Liability"
before you can participate in the outing. In addition, if a minor is going
on the trip, the minor's guardian must sign on the minor's behalf. This
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WAIVER
WEATHER/TRAIL NOTE
The daytime
temperatures are in the 60oF to 90oF
range with sunny and hot conditions predicted for several days. Check with the park services for
closure areas. Always bring lots of water when you hike. Trails
are generally in good shape. Use
sunscreen with a minimum SPF of 15, SPF 30 to 55 is preferable for long hikes.
Check with the weather link below. Keep posted to this site for the latest
as our hikers report on conditions.
The EASY HIKE SERIES are for newcomers to hiking or for persons wishing to enjoy the beauty of our local area without a lot of physical effort. There will be frequent stops to insure everyone is together. A short presentation of the club's various activities will be made before the hike starts. Sample newsletters will be available.
Trail
Status:
Trails are
in fair to good condition with occasional areas where slides and heavy
runoff has exposed rocks and created deep grooves in the trail. See closures
above.
Current
Requirements for Moderate to Strenuous Hikes:
Hikers
should be physically capable of hiking in varied (possibly steep) terrain
with loose rocks, gravel and mud and some bushwhacking (described in outing). Be prepared for
high winds, hot/cold temperatures and rain as these conditions can occur at
any time. It is highly recommended that you wear lug-soled shoes and bring
water and food. You may not be permitted to hike with the group at the
leaders discretion if you do not have these items with you. Check with the
leader as rain and/or dangerous conditions (Red Flag Warning, etc.) may cause the hike to be canceled.
Los Padres Chapter Website
The hikes listed in this web site should be checked by calling the leader.
Hikes listed are listed with a two letter Group in parentheses: Conejo
(CJ), Sespe (SP), Santa Barbara (SB), Arguello (AR) and the three letter
exception - West LA (WLA) (Angeles Chapter). Sespe Group has their
hikes listed on a separate web page on the chapter website.
Angeles Chapter Outings
A listing of Today's Outings are on this
page as you open it. To find outings on other dates scroll down to the
bottom of the page and enter your date range and any other advanced search
parameters. Leaders are listed, but no contact information is given.
If you need to contact the leader(s) click on Outings Leaders found on the
left side column and follow the instructions given.
Trailheads in the Santa Monicas and Surrounds The site
is useful for finding Trail Maintenance and hiking locations. Created by a
collaboration with the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council. Each area you
link to displays the selected trail on a Google Maps
overhead or satellite view.
@LA the Guide to Greater Los Angeles and Southern
California
This is a valuable site for obtaining links to other environmental and
conservation organizations.
California State Parks
Web Page
The web
site lists all State Parks, allows online reservations, lists park programs
and contains an events calendar. Many events are depicted graphically. Try
it you'll like it!
National Park Service Web Page for the
Santa Monica Mountains
This site lists interesting information about what to do (see their events
for the quarter in OUTDOORS online) as well what is the latest information
about trail closures (duplicated here).
Weather in the local area
from the National Weather Service, Oxnard, CA
This is a textual listing of weather for the Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa
Barbara and San Luis Obispo County areas. Use the find feature of your
browser (CTRL-F) or scroll to search for your city.
Weather from the National Weather Service, Los
Angeles/Oxnard, CA The
site has weather data for the technically inclined. Satellite and Radar
images are available in many formats. Create your own weather forecasts. Now
you can look out the window and know which way the clouds/rain are going.
Caltrans Highway
Information
Check this site for any information about
traffic, road closures, freeway maps with traffic speeds, incidents, etc. A
valuable resource to bookmark.
The Conejo Group Newsletter provides information about the club's various activities and up to two months of outings for advance planning. To obtain a sample copy of our newsletter e-mail John Holroyd at the address listed below in Contacts. To subscribe for a year send a check for $10.00 made out to:
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Outings Chair: |
WALT ZABRISKIE |
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Membership Chair: |
JERI ANDREWS |
This Page Updated November 19, 2009
