Outings Reports

Led by Gail Wise and Heidi Lennartz By Heidi Lennartz Greetings Hikers: Eight nature-loving hikers met on this bright sunny morning above the Valley clouds at Crystal Lake (5,539′) above Azusa to hike up to Mount Islip (8,250′), one of…
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Led by Nancy Beverley and Anne Mullins By Nancy Beverly The drive up to Mt. Waterman via Angeles Crest Highway was crazy — we started out in drizzle, then it rained, then we were in such heavy cloud cover we…
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Led by Jennifer Dooley and Gail Wise By Jennifer Dooley Mother Nature had a sense of humor the day of our Mt Pacifico hike. The forecast called for a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. When we met…
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Led by Jen Dooley and Nancy Beverly By Jen Dooley There’s something about knowing that you’re going to get out on one of your favorite sections of trail that just puts a person in a good mood. I had been…
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By Nancy Beverly Chilly start to the morning, but then the temps warmed up and it turned out to be a perfect day for hiking as we went from the Tapia Spur Trail over to Malibu Creek State Park. We…
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By Nancy Beverly The fires and heavy rains seem to be done for the season (fingers crossed) so we were able to get outside hiking again. And being in nature is a great way to get away from the stress…
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Led by Gail Wise and Mary Pickert By Gail Wise What a strong group of hikers we got for our hike up the Beaudry Loop!  We were strong in number (12) and strong in fitness.  The latter was a particularly…
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Led by Carol Jeffcoate and Jeff Johnson By Jeff Johnson, story and photos This was the first regular GLS outing of the year after a rough start to 2025, with so many places that we hike further to the north…
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Led by Nancy Beverly and Gail Wise By Nancy Beverly GLS started off 2025 in a wonderful way — we hiked up from the Stough Canyon Nature Center in the Verdugo Mountains on the afternoon of January 1st. Nineteen hikers…
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