North Ranch Overlook Hikers
Sierra Club
Outing - Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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SIERRA CLUB
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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 45oF to 65oF
range with moderate humidity and risk of rain and mudslides. 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 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.
@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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CONEJO GROUP SIERRA CLUB
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643 Old Farm Road
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Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
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Provide your name, address, e-mail address and phone number and indicate
whether this is a new subscription or a renewal.
Note:
A subscription does not imply membership in the National Sierra Club or it's
chapters or groups. *The
newsletter will be sent by 1st Class mail.
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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