Scheduled Group Outings in the Conejo Open Space

The following outings in the Conejo Open Space are offered by various organizations and hike leaders including (but not limited to) the Conejo Recreation and Park District, the Conejo Group Sierra Club, and the Outdoors Club. None of the outings are offered by the Conejo Open Space Foundation. The information listed is believed to be correct, however the Conejo Open Space Foundation assumes no responsiblity for any errors, changes, omissions, trail hazards, accidents, or other aspects of the outings.


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Mon   August 25   6:00pm   Autumn Ridge Hike in Lang Ranch
Outdoors Club
Free! Pre-registration required. Intermediate 7.3 mile hike with 1,300' elevation gain. Come on out and enjoy nature on the trails! Look out for frogs, glow worms, snakes, bats, red-tailed hawks, owls, deer, squirrels and weasels. Every Monday is different, hiking the extensive trails in the Lang Ranch Open Space with wonderful views of Simi, Thousand Oaks and all the way to the ocean. Approx 2.5 hours. See details, on-line registration, and driving directions.

Wed   August 27   5:30pm   The Urban Trail
Conejo Group Sierra Club
Free! Moderate 6 mile round trip loop with lake and urban mountain views. Bring water, food and lug-soled shoes. Meet at the trailhead. Directions: Travel north on the 23 Fwy toward Moorpark; exit at Sunset Hills Blvd. and turn right onto Sunset Hills and continue 0.25 miles to Erbes Road; turn left onto Erbes and continue 0.7 miles to the trailhead parking lot. Cyndee Zahorik 805-492-1453.

Fri   August 29   7:00pm-9:00pm   All About Owls
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 8+. After a discussion including mounted specimens, take a hike into Wildwood to listen and watch for great horned owls, barn owls, and screech owls. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.



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Fri   September 12   6:30pm-8:30pm   Bats Bats Everywhere
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 6+. Take a moderate, hike into Wildwood and learn all about bats. Lights will be set up at the caves where we will watch bats. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Sat   September 13   10:00am-Noon   Ranger Led Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 3+. The COSCA Rangers will lead a themed hike. Possible topics include Geology, Orienteering, Wildflowers, and Open Space Awareness. Call for location.

Mon   September 15   7:00pm-9:30pm   Full Moon Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 6+. Enjoy this moderate, two and a half mile interpretive hike across Stagecoach Bluff to Lizard Rock. Watch the sun set and the moon rise. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Fri   September 19   6:00-7:30pm   Sunset & Stories Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 5+. Stroll through the oaks on this short and easy family friendly trail. Watch the sunset, play games and hear stories about the local wildlife and Native Americans. Location: Oak Creek Canyon Loop Trail

Sat   September 20   8:00am-10:30am   Triunfo, Los Robles, White Horse Canyon
Conejo Recreation and Park District - Open Space Appreciation Hike
Free! Moderate 5 mile round trip with an elevation gain/loss of about 900 feet. Great switch-back trail from Triunfo Park up to Los Robles trail. Loop around White Horse Canyon Trail to the ridge, then back down Triunfo Trail. Bring water and lug-soled shoes. Sunscreen and light-color clothing are recommended. No pets. From Hampshire Rd drive west on Triunfo, then right on Tamarack to second parking lot. For more info, call CRPD at 805-495-2163.

Sat   September 20   6:30-9:00pm   Saturday Night S'mores Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $8 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 3+. Family program includes a moderate one mile hike into Wildwood Park, including songs, stories, marshmallow roast, and a one mile hike out. No strollers please. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Wed   September 24   5:30pm   Lang Ranch Sunset Hike
Conejo Group Sierra Club
Free! Easy to moderate 3-4 mile round trip hike to view the sunset at 6:49 P.M. (end of Civil Twilight 7:14 P.M.). Meet at 5:30 pm at the trailhead at the end of Lang Ranch Parkway off of Westlake Blvd., one block south of Avenida de Los Arboles. Bring water, flashlight, food and lug-soled shoes. Linda Barry 805-492-0071.

Fri   September 26   6:30pm-8:30pm   All About Owls
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 8+. After a discussion including mounted specimens, take a hike into Wildwood to listen and watch for great horned owls, barn owls, and screech owls. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Sat   September 27   7:00pm-9:00pm   Wildwood Night Awareness Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 5+. Learn about plants, animals, Native Americans, and the night sky through sensory awareness on this easy two mile family hike. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.



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Fri   October 3   6:00-7:30pm   Sunset & Stories Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 5+. Stroll through the oaks on this short and easy family friendly trail. Watch the sunset, play games and hear stories about the local wildlife and Native Americans. Location: Oak Creek Canyon Loop Trail

Sat   October 4   6:30-9:00pm   Saturday Night S'mores Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $8 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 3+. Family program includes a moderate one mile hike into Wildwood Park, including songs, stories, marshmallow roast, and a one mile hike out. No strollers please. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Sat   October 11   3:00pm-8:30pm   Volunteer Naturalist Training
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Free! Share your love of the outdoors with others while gaining leadership and instructional skills and improving your natural history knowledge. Let us train you to lead environmental education walks for local groups. Topics will include local history, ecology, hike safety, and other cool stuff. Following the training session the group will join a naturalist on an "Owl Hike" at Wildwood Park. Dinner will be provided. For more info, call CRPD at 805-495-2163.

Sat   October 11   7:30pm-9:30pm   Wildwood Night Awareness Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 5+. Learn about plants, animals, Native Americans, and the night sky through sensory awareness on this easy two mile family hike. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Wed   October 15   7:00pm-9:30pm   Full Moon Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 6+. Enjoy this moderate, two and a half mile interpretive hike across Stagecoach Bluff to Lizard Rock. Watch the sun set and the moon rise. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Sat   October 18   6:30pm-9:30pm   Spooky S'mores Hike
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $9 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 6+. Moderate hike into Wildwood Canyon to a campfire. Learn about bats, go bat watching, hear scary campfire stories and roast marshmallows. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.

Sat   October 18   9:00am-12:30pm   Arroyo Conejo to Lynnmere Loop Trail
Conejo Recreation and Park District - Open Space Appreciation Hike
Free! Moderately Strenuous 7 mile loop with an elevation gain/loss of about 1700 feet. A pleasant trail follows Arroyo Conejo from Newbury Park to the Lynnmere Trail loop, above Wildwood Park. Nice views of the Barranca, Hill Canyon, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, and Wildwood Park. Bring water and lug-soled shoes. Sunscreen and light-color clothing are recommended. No pets. From 101, drive ¼ mile north on Ventu Park Rd. Turn right at Rancho Conejo Playfields. Trailhead is at the east end of the parking lot. For more info, call CRPD at 805-495-2163.

Fri   October 24   6:30pm-8:30pm   All About Owls
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $6 per person fee required. 805-495-2163. Ages 8+. After a discussion including mounted specimens, take a hike into Wildwood to listen and watch for great horned owls, barn owls, and screech owls. Location: Wildwood Nature Park.



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Sat   November 8   9:00am-4:00pm   Sycamore to the Sea
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Pre-registration and $20 per person fee required. All Ages. Enjoy the scenic views in Sycamore Canyon with your family as you take a moderate eight and a half mile hike from Newbury Park to the beach. A buffet picnic on the beach will be provided followed by a shuttle bus ride back to Newbury Park. Call the Conejo Center Outdoor Unit at 805-495-2163 to have a registration form sent to you. Early registration recommended; limited spaces available.

Sat   November 15   9:00am-11:30am   Lizard Rock, Paradise Falls, Indian Creek
Conejo Recreation and Park District - Open Space Appreciation Hike
Free! Moderate four and a half mile loop in Wildwood Park with an elevation gain/loss of about 750 feet. Moonridge and Stagecoach Bluff Trails to Lizard Rock, then down (past the water treatment plant) to the stream. We'll stop for a break at the campground where restrooms and water fountain are available. Then upstream to Paradise Falls, with steps leading down to the pool beneath the falls. Finally, we’ll hike out by way of Indian Creek Trail. Bring water and lug-soled shoes. Sunscreen and light-color clothing are recommended. No pets. Drive to west end of Avenida de Los Arboles. Park in lot at Arboles & Big Sky. For more info, call CRPD at 805-495-2163.