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Mount Rubidoux Trail Hiking

Mount Rubidoux Trail Hiking

Mon, Nov 16, 6:00 PM
From Sunday Hike Los Angeles
2.6

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ) **Contact Nick in WhatsApp Group Chat to sign up Carpool or Driver**, Make sure you sign up before you show up. * * Carpool: You will be assigned to a vehicle and receive the driver info through email one day before the event. Let the driver scan your QR code to access your carpool service. Keep a group with your driver. * Driver: You will receive driver instruction and passenger info assigned to you through email one day before the event. Scan the QR code from the passenger to provide your carpool service to get paid The Mount Rubidoux Trail in Mount Rubidoux Park, Riverside, California, is a popular, family-friendly urban hike renowned for its paved paths, historic monuments, and 360-degree panoramic views of the Inland Empire. Detailed guidance and planning resources can be found through the Mt. Rubidoux Trail Guide Quick Stats & Overview * **Distance:** \~3.2 to 3.5 miles (round trip loop) * **Elevation Gain:** \~498 to 500 feet * **Difficulty:** Easy to moderate (wide paved asphalt road with some steady or steep inclines) **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. **Liability** The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.

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Mount Rubidoux Trail Hiking

Mount Rubidoux Trail Hiking

Sat, Nov 21, 6:00 PM
From Sunday Hike Los Angeles
2.6

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ) **DM Nick in WhatsApp group to signup carpool or driver or any questions. Make sure you get a ride before you show up.** * * Carpool: You will be assigned to a vehicle and receive the driver info through email one day before the event. Let the driver scan your QR code to access your carpool service. Keep a group with your driver. * Driver: You will receive driver instruction and passenger info assigned to you through email one day before the event. Scan the QR code from the passenger to provide your carpool service to get paid The Mount Rubidoux Trail in Mount Rubidoux Park, Riverside, California, is a popular, family-friendly urban hike renowned for its paved paths, historic monuments, and 360-degree panoramic views of the Inland Empire. Detailed guidance and planning resources can be found through the Mt. Rubidoux Trail Guide Quick Stats & Overview * **Distance:** \~3.2 to 3.5 miles (round trip loop) * **Elevation Gain:** \~498 to 500 feet * **Difficulty:** Easy to moderate (wide paved asphalt road with some steady or steep inclines) **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. **Liability** The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.

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Turtle Rock Trail Hiking

Turtle Rock Trail Hiking

Wed, Nov 18, 6:00 PM
From Sunday Hike Los Angeles
2.6

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ) **Contact Nick in WhatsApp Group Chat to sign up Carpool or Driver**, Make sure you sign up before you show up. * * Carpool: You will be assigned to a vehicle and receive the driver info through email one day before the event. Let the driver scan your QR code to access your carpool service. Keep a group with your driver. * Driver: You will receive driver instruction and passenger info assigned to you through email one day before the event. Scan the QR code from the passenger to provide your carpool service to get paid Because "Turtle Rock Trail" refers to a few different popular hiking spots depending on your location, here are the main trails matching that name: 1\. Turtle Rock Trail — Irvine\, California * **Location:** Starts near Chaparral Park(1 Sundance Dr) or the Turtle Rock Viewpoint / Nature Center (1 Sunnyhill / 19032 Turtle Rock Dr). * **Distance & Gain:** Roughly 1.7-mile loop with about 374–380 ft of elevation gain. * **Difficulty:** Moderate (starts with paved/dirt paths and a steep finish climbing up the rocky summit/viewpoint). **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. **Liability** The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.

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Ice House Canyon Trail Hiking

Ice House Canyon Trail Hiking

Sun, Nov 22, 5:00 PM
From Sunday Hike Los Angeles
2.6

**Whats App Group** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FjOx9EXXKTuAUhMeCdPyLJ) **DM Nick in WhatsApp group to signup carpool or driver or any questions. Make sure you get a ride before you show up.** The Ice House Canyon Trail is a strenuous, popular 7.2 to 9.0-mile round-trip hike in the San Gabriel Mountains near Mount Baldy Village, California, gaining roughly 2,550 to 2,600 feet of elevation up to Icehouse Saddle Trail Overview & Stats * **Distance:** \~7.2 to 9.0 miles round-trip (to the saddle) * **Elevation Gain:** \~2,550 – 2,578 feet * **Difficulty:** Hard / Strenuous * **Estimated Time:** 5.5 to 6 hours **What’s included** * Gas, Vehicle use, Driver effort. **Liability** The organizer and any/all assistant organizers and other attendees are in no way responsible and liable for your personal safety and health state, before, during, and at any time after this event. You acknowledge you are solely responsible for your health, safety, and well-being before, during, and at any time after the event as stated previously. All attendees shall forever hold harmless the organizers and other attendees and unconditionally waive any liabilities resulting from attending and/or participating in this event.

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21ST GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK 2026 - SANTA MONICA BLVD.

21ST GREAT LOS ANGELES WALK 2026 - SANTA MONICA BLVD.

Sat, Nov 21, 5:00 PM
From SO CAL EXPLORERS - Field trips for adults
4.9

**CROSS-POSTED WITH HUMANIST HIKERS, LA & OC WEIRDO MUSIC & ART FORUM** **Date:** Saturday Nov. 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM TO WHENEVER THE HECK YOU FINISH! **Starting location**: Echo Park Lady of the Lake Statue 751 Echo Park Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90026 [https://share.google/ytyoZEMgxV3AHssuW](https://share.google/ytyoZEMgxV3AHssuW) **End Location**: Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica Bl & Ocean Ave., Santa Monica Join us for the 21st edition of the GLAW, and the 6th one with So Cal Explorers! It's a different route every year. For our 21st edition of The Great Los Angeles Walk, we're hitting the Mother Road! It's the 100th anniversary of Route 66, so why not get our kicks by walking the last several miles of the iconic highway — in this case, it's the full length of Santa Monica Boulevard! As always, the Walk will take place the Saturday before Thanksgiving, which this year is Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026. We'll meet at Echo Park's Lady of the Lake statue at 9 a.m. -- and then walk Route 66/Santa Monica Boulevard (which, I know, is now actually Route 2!) in its entirety, to the ocean. We'll end, naturally, at the Santa Monica Pier's "End of Route 66" sign. **SAVE THE DATE! After Party**: location TBD **Distance**: usually around 15-16 miles **Event web page:** [https://greatlawalk.blogspot.com](https://greatlawalk.blogspot.com) Attendees will be encouraged to explore the city in a safe way, and follow proper safety protocols. As they walk through Los Angeles, they’ll document what they see and share that experience with others. It’s not a race – attendees are encouraged to take their time, explore, learn about their city and even build community with others. **Sign up for their newsletter detailing the walk:** To join in, just EMAIL US at *[[greatlawalk@mail.com](http://greatlawalk@mail.com/)]([mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com](http://mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com/))* The Great Los Angeles Walk takes place every year **the Saturday before Thanksgiving.** \- Walk across the city of Los Angeles\. See the city from a new perspective\. \- Meet fellow walkers along the way\. \- This is **NOT** a race or competition. \- This is **NOT** a guided tour (but there is a map). \- Walk at your own pace and stop when and where you like\. **The journey itself is its own point.** L.A. journalist and blogger **Michael Schneider** launched the Great Los Angeles Walk in **2006** as a way to celebrate his tenth year in Los Angeles. Inspired by the book “Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles,” by Kevin Roderick, he decided to walk the street’s entire length. The Great Los Angeles Walk grew from dozens of participants to hundreds, and continues to expand each year – always the Saturday before Thanksgiving -- as more Angelenos join in to explore their city on foot. **Details to come on where we will gather, our food options during the day and more.** If you're not familiar with the Walk, please go read this wonderful feature in the Los Angeles Times, which perfectly encapsulated what we're all about: **[L.A. isn’t a walking city? The man behind Great Los Angeles Walk would like a word](https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-11-08/great-los-angeles-walk-michael-schneider)** As always, the Walk is **completely free**. It is up to the participants to decide how much or how little of the walk they want to do. More recently, the Walk was included in the book "***The Best Things to Do In Los Angeles: 1001 Ideas***" by Joy Yoo Social media users can follow along all day on the walk's **official Twitter feed, [https://x.com/greatlawalk](https://x.com/greatlawalk)** , as we continually post our location. **All the details are here:** *[http://greatlawalk.blogspot.com/](http://greatlawalk.blogspot.com/)* **Video: Why we walk** *[https://youtu.be/m5DASOc424w](https://youtu.be/m5DASOc424w)* **Facebook page**: *[https://www.facebook.com/greatlawalk](https://www.facebook.com/greatlawalk) /* Join their e-mail list: *[[greatlawalk@mail.com](http://greatlawalk@mail.com/)]([mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com](http://mailto:greatlawalk@mail.com/))* Photos from last year: [ https://www.meetup.com/so-cal-explorers/photos/35710054/](https://www.meetup.com/so-cal-explorers/photos/35710054/)

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The Great LA Walk 2026.  We join this yearly. Come and be part of the happening

The Great LA Walk 2026. We join this yearly. Come and be part of the happening

Sat, Nov 21, 5:00 PM
From " Ⓒulture, Ⓒuisine, Ⓒocktails, Ⓒoffee & Ⓒonvos = Ⓒommunity "
4.6

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup helps people find and connect through local groups. It offers a platform to join events based on shared interests, like advanced hiking.

Search Meetup for advanced hiking groups in Los Angeles. You can use filters to find specific hiking activities and join communities that match your interests.

Yes, Los Angeles features numerous advanced hiking trails. Through Meetup, you can join groups that focus on tackling these more challenging hikes.

For advanced hikes, sturdy boots, a backpack with water, snacks, a map, or GPS are recommended. Always check the group's event page for specific requirements.

Log in to Meetup, search for hiking events in LA, and RSVP to join. Review the event details and connect with other participants if needed.

While anyone can join, advanced hikes are best suited for experienced hikers. Make sure to assess your skill level before attending an event.

Many events are free, but some may have costs for permits or guides. Check event details for pricing information.

Local group hosts manage events on Meetup. They plan the location and itinerary. Communication about specific event details is usually in the event description.

Absolutely, attending events solo is common. It's a great way to meet new hiking friends who share your passion for advanced trails.

While Meetup facilitates connections, making friends depends on your participation and engagement in groups and events.

Hiking in Los Angeles is generally year-round, but summer can be hot. Most advanced hikers enjoy winter and spring for cooler, more agreeable conditions.

Yes, advanced hiking groups often target challenging terrains to provide a rigorous experience for participants seeking more demanding trails.

Not always. Events are organized by enthusiasts or guides. Some might have professional leaders, but check event details for this info.

Yes! Meetup allows you to start your own group. You can organize events and gather like-minded hikers for advanced trails around LA.

Not every trail is covered. The availability of hikes depends on group interests and organization. If there's no group for a specific trail, you might start your own.