CONEJO
GROUP - SIERRA CLUB
THOUSAND OAKS - CALIFORNIA
MAY 5 - 11, 2008 OUTINGS
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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 2008 - OF STATE and NATIONAL PARKS
Los Padres National Forest:
The
Los Padres National Forest has been re-opened. Areas in and around the
Zaca Fire (pdf 767kb)and a small portion of the
Ranch Fire (pdf 258kb) will remain closed and
Fire Restrictions will remain in effect throughout the Forest.
SANTA
MONICA MOUNTAINS:
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.
Due to
Corral Fire, closures
include:
Solstice Canyon
Closed until MAY 1, 2008.
California State
Park are subject to closure during red flag warnings. For updates,
contact the NPS Visitor Center at (805) 370-2301.
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- Every 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 Burger King in Thousand Oaks on Hampshire Road. Note: Not a Sierra
Club hike.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light.
6 - Tuesday
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Light winds becoming
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light.
7- Wednesday
LANG RANCH
RIDGE: Moderate 4 mrt leader's choice hike along Lang Ranch
Ridge. Meet at trailhead on Lang Ranch Parkway across from Park on left (one
block "¼ mile' east of Westlake Blvd.) a block south of Avenida de Los
Arboles in Thousand Oaks at 5:30 P.M. Do not drive to end of Lang Ranch
Parkway. JOANNE SULKOSKE (805) 492-3061
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Light winds becoming
southwest up to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy after midnight.
Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming light.
8 - Thursday
Thursday
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Highs in the mid 60s to
lower 70s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s.
9 - Friday
LOWER NEWTON
CANYON - BUZZARD'S ROOST: Moderate
9 mrt hike with 1000' elev. gain. Visit waterfall (seasonal). Bring water,
food and wear lug-soled shoes. Meet in parking lot near Burger King on
Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks not later than 8:30 A.M. for carpooling.
LILLIAN TREVISAN (805) 498-1623
Friday
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
10 - Saturday
NEWTON CANYON - CORRAL CANYON: Moderately
strenuous 12 mrt hike with 1200' elev. gain from Kanan Road through Newton
Canyon to Corral Canyon. Bring water, food and lug-soled shoes. Meet in
parking lot near Burger King on Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks at 8:00 A.M.
for carpooling or at 8:30 A.M. at trailhead just north of the third tunnel
on Kanan Road. LINDA BARRY (805) 492-0071
CHEESEBORO CANYON -
BEGINNING HIKERS EASY HIKE SERIES:
Easy hike of leader's choice. We will hike about 1.5-2 hrs. on easy trails.
Meet 8:30 A.M. at the inside parking area. GAIL HARTUNG (805) 520-7478
Saturday
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Highs in the mid 60s to mid
70s.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Lows in the upper 40s to
mid 50s.
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- Sunday
MOTHERS' DAY STROLL - WILDWOOD PARK -
EASY HIKE SERIES:
Easy 2 mrt stroll with minimal elev. gain to sniff out the wildflowers..
Meet at 2:00 P.M. in the parking lot at the west end of Avenida de los
Arboles in Thousand Oaks. TOM MAXWELL (805) 241-2871
Sunday
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Highs in the mid 60s to mid
70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Lows in the upper 40s to
mid 50s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy during the night through morning...otherwise mostly clear.
Patchy fog during the night through morning. Highs in the upper 60s to
mid 70s.
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Call the listed leader to receive specific information about the trail
and meeting place and to answer your questions.
PLEASE let the leader
know in advance of your intention to participate
so that enough tools will be available. Volunteers under the age of 18
must be accompanied by a parent or organized group leader.
•
Meeting places and times vary
as noted on the schedule below, and are
subject to change,
make sure when you call that you confirm the meeting time and place. We
plan to end work at 2 pm at the trailhead, please tell the leader when
you call if you need to leave earlier.
Keep in mind we often
car pool, shuttle or hike to the actual work site.
• General SMMTC information available from: Linda Palmer at
818-222-4531.
• If you can't reach the leader call Burt Elliott at 805-498-2475.
•
BRING:
water, lunch, work gloves, long sleeve shirt and eye protection, sturdy
shoes or boots and long pants
required.
We provide trail maintenance tools such as McLeods, Pulaskis, Loppers,
Saws & Mattocks.
NOTE:
CONEJO GROUP SIERRA CLUB MEMBER & LOCAL AREA LEADERS TRAIL MAINTENANCE
DAY
IN BOLD COLOR.
5/10/08
8:30am Saturday
BAY TREE TRAIL, TOPANGA STATE PARK **
Meet at
Trippet Ranch off Entrada Road. From Topanga Canyon Blvd. turn up
Entrada Road at the State Park sign. Trail worker card needs to be
displayed in the car. Joint Sierra Club Task Force project.
Leader: Liz Baumann 805-277-3606
5/17/08
8:30am
Saturday SERRANO CANYON, POINT MUGU STATE PARK
Meet at Sycamore Canyon day parking, north off PCH at Sycamore Canyon for
shuttle to the trailhead. Tell the attendant that you are part of the
volunteer trail crew. Trail worker card needs to be displayed on the
car. Leader: Barry Dydyk 805-499-5627
5/21/08
8:30am
Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY - POINT MUGU STATE PARK (VARIOUS
TRAILS)
Meet at Wendy
Drive and Potrero Road in Newbury Park for shuttle. From the 101
Freeway take Wendy Drive south to the end of the road at Potrero Road.
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437, Norm Simmonds 805-523-7250
5/24/08
8:30am
Saturday SERRANO VALLEY LOOP TRAIL, POINT MUGU
STATE PARK Meet at the gate on Serrano Road. Take Yerba Buena Rd
from PCH and turn left on Cotharin Rd then right on Serrano Road.
Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269
5/30-31/08
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BioBlitz IN SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS
Call
805-370-2301 for information.
6/1/08
8:30am SUNDAY
PROJECT
WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEED
Contact Liz for directions to the meeting place. Leader: Liz
Baumann 805-277-3606
6/7/08
8:30am Saturday
NATIONAL TRAILS DAY – NEW TRAIL FROM PETER STRAUSS
RANCH - NPS ** Meet at the Peter Strauss Ranch parking
area. From the 101 freeway take Kanan Rd south and turn left on
Troutdale Drive. The parking area is left off Mulholland Road. Joint
project with Sierra Club Task Force.
Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475
6/11/08
8:30am
Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT WENDY - POINT MUGU STATE PARK (VARIOUS
TRAILS)
Meet at
Wendy Drive and Potrero Road in Newbury Park for shuttle. From the 101
Freeway take Wendy Drive south to the end of the road at Potrero Road.
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437, Norm Simmonds 805-523-7250
6/14/08
8:30am
Saturday
BACKBONE TRAIL - RAY MILLER TRAIL - POINT MUGU
STATE PARK Meet in La Jolla
Canyon day parking lot. Trail worker card needs to be displayed.
Leader: Virginia Grue 805-493-4010
6/21/08
8:30am
Saturday
PROJECT WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEED
Contact Norm for directions to the meeting place. Leader: Norm
Simmonds 805-523-7250
6/28/08
8:30am
Saturday
PROJECT WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEED
Contact Pete for directions to the meeting place. Leader: Pete
Warden 805-277-3606
**
Indicates joint projects with the Sierra Club Task Force.
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Contact Walt Zabriskie at
conejohiker@adelphia.net
To all Hike Leaders: Outings are
due every month on the 15th
IMAGES
Mt. Lowe
Hikers
Sierra Club
Outing - Saturday, December 1, 2007
Inspiration Point
View - Mt. Lowe
Anyone seeking higher resolution print
copies of the images presented here should contact
Walt
Zabriskie at conejohiker@adelphia.net
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SIERRA CLUB
WAIVER
All Sierra Club Outings require that you
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
agreement can be viewed by clicking on this link ==>
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WEATHER/TRAIL NOTE
The
daytime temperatures are in the 55oF to 85oF+
range. 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 or dangerous conditions may cause the hike to be canceled
(rare in Southern California).
Los Padres Chapter Website
The hikes listed in this web site are not updated and any outing 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 this site.
Click on their link, it is more up to date.
Angeles Chapter Outings
All Angeles Chapter Groups are listed,
just click on "Activities and Outings by Entity" to select the group.
Additionally you can view all group outings by date by clicking on "All
Outings and Activities Day-at-a-Glance." A selection of months appears,
paying particular attention to their "Difficulty Rating Codes" which are
listed with each hike. After you select the month of interest a
non-standard calendar appears with Sunday on the far right. Click on the
day of interest and all outings are chronologically listed in a table format
that will probably require you to scroll horizontally to see it all on your
screen. Leaders are listed, but no phone numbers are given.
@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, CAThe
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
NOTE:
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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.
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Group Chair: |
JOHN HOLROYD |
backpacker2@earthlink.net
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Outings Chair: |
WALT ZABRISKIE |
conejohiker@roadrunner.com
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Membership Chair: |
JERI ANDREWS |
(805) 379-2768 |
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