What we’re about
Outings for all levels of those adventurous at heart from beginning to experienced hikers throughout the Southern California area as well as Northern California, the rest of the U.S. and even International trips. Hiking, backpacking, off-trail, on-trail, snow travel, all throughout the year with many Sierra Club sections. . Meet other like-minded folks who love the outdoors. Enjoy shared "happy hours" camping beside alpine lakes; celebrate with others as they achieve their goals of climbing local, Sierra, and desert peaks; or go on regularly scheduled conditioning hikes and walks; make lifelong friends with whom you can explore the outdoors in every season. We are eager to share our love for the outdoors with old friends and new.
To find more WTC outings go to:
www.wildernesstravelcourse.org/outings; \
This Meetup also announces the Sierra Club's Wilderness Travel Course (WTC), which runs from January to March of every year.
This ten-week Sierra Club course has been offering classroom instruction and field experiences to Los Angeles and Orange County outdoor enthusiasts for the past 20 years. During the late summer and autumn months, there is a series of free introductory/conditioning hikes (listed on this Meetup). The Wilderness Travel Course takes place every January through March and teaches basic navigation, off trail, snow travel, bouldering, and ,any other hiking / backpacking skills for mountain and desert travel. The Course includes navigation instruction using topo maps and compass, rock scrambling techniques, how to choose equipment, backpacking food and nutrition, snow travel, wilderness first aid, and lots more. Includes ten evening classes, and two full-day and two weekend outings with bus transportation provided. Offered in four So Cal locations (see below). See WTC Web site for more information, cost, and exact locations: \
www.wildernesstravelcourse.org
Locations:
Orange County \
South Bay (Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, North OC) \
San Gabriel Valley \
West Los Angeles
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Tuesday Moderate Hikers Backbone Trail Sycamore Canyon to Ray MillerRay Miller Canyon Trailhead, malibu, CA
Moderately paced 10-mile, 1800 foot gain hike on the Sycamore Canyon, Wood Canyon, Overlook, and Ray Miller trails finishing at the La Jolla Campground. The outing will be a one-way shuttle hike (shuttle less than two miles).
Meet 8:30 am in the Ray Miller Trailhead parking lot (fee, or free with an appropriate California State Park parking pass) or on Pacific Coast Highway (free). The Ray Miller trailheadis 4.9 miles northwest of Yerba Buena Road (Neptune's Net); or 4.2 miles southeast of Las Posas Road. Go past the yellow gate into the parking area or park along the shoulder (on the east side of PCH). From there, we will car shuttle 2 miles to the Sycamore Canyon parking lot.
Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, excessive heat, or Red Flag alert cancels.
This is a Back Country hike, and a medical form is required. Please print it out and bring it within the you. Copies of the form will be available to fill out at the parking lot as well. You can download the form here. bitly.com/scmedicalform
- Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #6 - Paramount Ranch MASHParamount Ranch, Agoura Hills, CA
Hike #6 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains is a moderate 8 mile, 900’ gain out and back hike starting at Paramount Ranch and hiking into Malibu Creek State Park with lunch at the MASH site and return by different trails with views of Malibu Lake as we head back.
Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, excessive heat, or Red Flag alert cancels.
Meet at 8:00 AM at the Paramount Ranch parking lot (free). Turn right on Malibu Canyon Road for 6.3 miles then left on Mulholland Highway for 3.2 miles then a right onto Cornell Road for 0.4 miles. Paramount Ranch is on your left. Once on the access road, go to the left and park.
This is a Sierra Club hike, so participants must sign in, carry their medical form, and hike between the leader and sweep. The Sierra Club medical form is available at bitly.com/scmedicalform. We ask you to print it out and carry it with you, but the form will be available at the trailhead as well.
- Tuesday Moderate Hikers Park to Park to ParkBill Botts Field, Culver City, CA
Moderate 9 miles, 1000' gain Westside city park hike. Our PtPtP outing tours Culver City Park, the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, and Kenny Hahn State Recreation Area. The outing will traverse the Park to Playa trail as well as Ron's trail, a short jaunt up and down the infamous Culver City Stairs, and take in scenic ponds, waterfalls, stream crossings, a bridge to somewhere, wild life crossings, goats, ducks, turtles, hummingbirds, fish (bring your pole and you might catch a trout), monuments, murals, city views (downtown, uptown, lefttown, righttown), nature center (clockwise and counter clockwise tours), and many other sights too numerous to cover in this description.
Meet at 8:00 AM at the Bill Botts baseball field in Culver City (take Duquesne Avenue into Culver City Park to its end, make a left at the Boneyard Dog Park, and then another left to circle the baseball field to parking on the left field side of the diamond.
Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, excessive heat, or Red Flag alert cancels.
This is a Back Country hike, and a Sierra Club medical form is required. The form is available at bitly.com/scmedicalform. We ask you to print it out and carry it with you, but the form will be available at the trailhead as well.
In going on a Sierra Club outing you are potentially on a trip with individuals vaccinated and unvaccinated. It is your choice to attend the outing knowing this information. The leader can not and should not reveal the status of participants vaccination or reject a participant based on their vaccination status. You are welcome to wear a mask if that makes you comfortable. If someone is experiencing any possible COVID symptoms or is sick, they should not attend the outing. The participant is responsible for contacting the leader to report a positive COVID test.
