LA Trail Hikers

Social Event – LA Trail Hikers Open House (12-08-2011)

The LA Trail Hikers will be having an Open House + Potluck on Thursday, December 8, 2011. We’ll be having a season-ending open house with a Potluck where lead hikers will be answering questions about the type of hikes we do, recommended equipment, and anything else you wanted to know about hiking with us. This is also a great opportunity to tell us about any future hikes you might want the group to consider doing. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. This is also a great opportunity for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do. We’ll tell you how you can Rediscover Los Angeles!

NOTE: If you plan on bringing any food items for the potluck, please try to arrive a few minutes ahead of the indicated event time so we can get setup. We will also need volunteers to help setup prior. So if you can, please show up a bit early and just let the baristas know that you’re with the LA Trail Hikers to help setup.

Items to be discussed:

  1. Early 2012 Hikes
  2. New Hike Leads
  3. Dog/Kid hike gauging.
  4. General Hiking Tips
  5. Road Trip Hikes
  6. Hiking Shoes/Boots & Socks
  7. Hiking poles
  8. Other hike related topics by you!

We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House, in Bellflower,  at 7:30pm to 10:00pm. Make sure you get there before if you intend on buying something from the coffee house, this way we can get on with the social on time. By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers, first-time hikers, and those simply interested in hiking are welcome to join in on this event. We hope to see you there!

NOTE: Casa De Luna Coffee House will offer hikers a 20% discount on their purchases on the day of the event.

Date:
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Time:
7:30pm – 10:00pm
Location:
Casa De Luna Coffee House
Street:
9835 Belmont st
City/Town:
Bellflower, CA

http://www.casadelunacoffeehouse.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Casa-De-Luna/264584832044

MAP:

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New 2012 LATH Hike Leads

The LA Trail Hikers take pride in the hiking community they have built and the quality of its long standing leadership team. Just recently the LA Trail Hikers had been on a search for a few new hike leads to join the core team of leaders that would start during the 2012 hiking season. Of  the candidates that were scouted, only a few were reached out to and admitted to try out for the position. Of those who continued the process, only those who showed the best skills, character, attitude, and leadership would move on to be considered by the LATH Leadership Team. The following are the results of the LATH Hike Lead Candidate try-outs.

We would like you to join us in celebrating the awarded individuals who will be added to the list of LATH Hike Leads in 2012:

Diana Herrera (Left)
Janiece Cordova (Right)
Jerry Reyes (Middle)

They have shown the utmost leadership skills we could find of those who entered the run for the position. They highly demonstrated the ability to lead and care for other as well as take charge under a set of general guidelines followed by all LATH Hike Leads. It is with great pleasure that we welcome Diana, Janiece, and Jerry to the team of LATH Hike Leads!

On behalf of the entire Leadership Team, congratulations!

Jason Bazalar
Founder/Organizer/Hike Lead
LA Trail Hikers

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October, November and December 2011 Hikes

LA Trail Hikers List of hikes for October, November, and December 2011*

OCTOBER
Saturday October 1 – Lower Arroyo Seco (Level 1)
Sunday October 2 – Portola Trail (Level 5)
Saturday October 8 – Cherry Canyon (Level 4)
Sunday October 9 – Griffith Park Evening (Level 4)
Saturday October 15 – Rose Bowl (Level 2) 
Sunday October 16 – Monrovia Canyon Falls (Level 3)
Saturday October 22 – Road Trip – North Etiwanda Preserve (Level 6)
Sunday October 23 – Whittier (Level 5)
Sunday October 23 – LATH Bowling Night
Wednesday October 26 – Griffith Park – “Halloween Hike” (Level 4)
Saturday October 29 – Hollywood Sign (Level 5)
Sunday October 30 – Switzer Falls (Level 3)

NOVEMBER
Saturday November 5 – Inspiration Point (Level 7)
Sunday November 6 – Henninger Flats – Pancake Breakfast (No Official Hike, only promotional)
Saturday November 12 – La Tuna Canyon (Level 5)
Sunday November 13 – Potato Mountain “Camote Hike” (Level 5) 
Saturday November 19 – Hacienda Heights (Level 5) 
Sunday November 20 – Hellman Wilderness Park (Level 5)
Sunday November 27 –  Potato Mountain “Turkey Hike” (Level 6)

DECEMBER
Sunday December 4 – Escondido Falls (Extended) (Level 6)
Saturday December 10 – La Verne (Level 5)
Sunday December 11 – Griffith Park – Season Closing Hike (Level 4)

LA TRAIL HIKERS – WINTER BREAK**
Saturday December 17, 2011 to January 07, 2012

*Please note that, although not listed above, we will continue to have our on weekly Wednesday Night hikes out at Griffith Park and will be posted accordingly.
**During this time, the group is dormant and does not schedule any official hikes to enjoy holiday festivities. The first hike of the 2012 LATH Season will be January 8, 2012.

NOTE: The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date. Please make sure to gauge yourself based on the hike’s difficulty level by looking at our Hike Level descriptions.

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Social Event – LA Trail Hikers Open House (09-15-2011)

The LA Trail Hikers will be having an Open House on Thursday, September 15, 2011. We’ll be having lead hikers answering questions about the type of hikes we do, recommended equipment, and anything else you wanted to know about hiking with us. This is also a great opportunity to tell us about any future hikes you might want the group to consider doing. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. This is also a great opportunity for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do. We’ll tell you how you can Rediscover Los Angeles!

Items to be discussed:

  1. Night hike preparation
  2. General Hiking Tips
  3. Dog/Kid hike gauging.
  4. Sunscreen
  5. Bug Repellent
  6. Hiking Shoes/Boots & Socks
  7. Hiking poles
  8. Other hike related topics by you!

We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House, in Bellflower,  at 8:00pm . Make sure you get there before if you intend on buying something from the coffee house, this way we can get on with the social on time. By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers, first-time hikers, and those simply interested in hiking are welcome to join in on this event. We hope to see you there!

NOTE: Casa De Luna Coffee House will offer hikers a 20% discount on their purchases on the day of the event.

Date:
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Time:
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
Casa De Luna Coffee House
Street:
9835 Belmont st
City/Town:
Bellflower, CA

http://www.casadelunacoffeehouse.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Casa-De-Luna/264584832044

MAP:

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LATH Blood Drive

The LA Trail Hikers will be doing something of extraordinary value to our community by donating blood this coming Saturday, August 27, 2011.  Just like hiking group revitalizes the life of our hikers, we are looking to help those in need of this life source. At least once every year, we will continue to give back in one way or another. Last year we participated in a 5K/10K walk/run for pancreatic cancer research. This year, we intend to go under the needle (literally) to show what our group can do for others. Join us as we  go out to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to go and donate. There is no need to be a prior hiker, or a hiker for that matter. So invite as many people as you can…together we can help enrich and save lives!

EVENT: LATH Blood Donation Drive

EVENT TIME: 9:00 am
(Although we are meeting as a group at this time, please note that the donation center will be open until 12:30pm to all individual later comers)

EVENT ORGANIZERS:  Pattie Soltero & Jason Bazalar

EVENT MEETING LOCATION:
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (Meet in the Hospital Lobby)
4650 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

QUICK INFO:
– Goal: 30 Blood Donors
– Each donor needs to be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds.
– Parking will be validated!
– All donors will receive a coupon for a free pint of ice cream from Baskin Robbins!
– Last day to RSVP: August 25, 2011 on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=184008098334881
– It is recommended that you do no (strenuous) physical activity for 24 hours. For this reason we will have an easy evening hike the next day (Sunday).

WHAT TO EXPECT:
1) You will read an Information Sheet and decide if you should give blood that day.
2) You will be asked questions about your medical history.
3) You will be asked to sign your form. The form says that you understand this sheet and that you have honestly answered all of our questions.
4) You will be given an opportunity to mark the Confidential Unit Exclusion ballot to let us know, in private, if we should or should not give your blood to another person.
5) The following will be measured: blood pressure, pulse and temperature and test a sample of your blood for anemia.
6) you will give blood and then relax for a while.

INFORMATION SHEET (Please Read):
CHLA Blood Donation Info Sheet

MAP & DIRECTIONS:

By LA Trail Hikers, ago

Happy Birthday LA Trail Hikers!

On August 17, 2009, a highly committed, unnamed, group of friendly hikers became the LA Trail Hikers. From a simple conversation that sparked from the word “hiking,” to a successful group that hikes all over greater Los Angeles, it was not foreseen that the LA Trail Hikers would become a such a hit with the people of its land. On August 17, 2011, the LA Trail Hikers will be celebrating it’s second year of existence. The group has grown from eight to thousands of hikers from all over Southern California. Join us in Celebrating with a Potluck hike out in one of our oldest hiking areas, Griffith Park. We’ll have a short hike in Northeast side of Griffith Park and have a grand time as we have a great little feast.

We welcome any hikers who wish to bring some good food that they may carry with them on the hike and will want to share with other hikers. Keep in mind that the hike will be shorter than any hike we’ve had in the past to accommodate the potluck. Try not to bring anything too big that may take too long to clean up or may be too heavy to carry. Other than that, you should be good. You can find the hike details at the following link:

http://latrailhikers.com/hikes/evening-hikes/griffith-park-iii-evening/

And for those of you who will not be able to join us, we take this moment to thank all the hikers who have joined us during these past 2 years. We have had many adventures and it’s all thanks to you.

Thank you.

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August and September 2011 Hikes

LA Trail Hikers List of hikes for August and September 2011*:

AUGUST
Thursday August 11 – Lower Arroyo Seco (Evening) (Level 1)
Sunday August 14 – Hollywood Sign (Level 5)
Wednesday August 17 – LATH 2 Year Anniversary Potluck Hike – Griffith Park (Evening) (Level 4)
Thursday August 18 – Whittier (Evening) (Level 4)
Saturday August 20 – La Tuna Canyon (Level 5) 
Sunday August 21 – Eaton Canyon Falls (Level 5)
Thursday August 25 – Cherry Canyon Park (Evening) (Level 3)
Saturday August 27 – LATH Blood Drive @ Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Sunday August 28 – Griffith Park III (Evening) (Level 4)

SEPTEMBER
Thursday September 1 – Ernest Debs Park (Evening) (Level 4)
Saturday September 3 – Rose Bowl (Level 3) 
Sunday September 4 – Topanga – Eagle Rock (Level 5)
Monday September 5 – Oak Creek (Level 7)
Thursday September 8 – Whittier (Evening) (Level 4)
Saturday September 10 – Arroyo Pescadero (Level 2)
Saturday September 10 – Palos Verdes (Level 4)
Sunday September 11 – Cherry Canyon Park (Level 4)
Thursday September 15 – LATH Open House @ Casa De Luna Coffee House
Saturday September 17 – Eaton Canyon Falls (Level 5)
Sunday September 18 – Claremont Hills Wilderness (Level 4)
Saturday September 24 – Bridge to Nowhere (Level 7)
Sunday September 25 – Griffith Park – Dante’s Peak (Level 4)
Thursday September 29 – Lower Arroyo Seco (Evening) (Level 1)

*Please note that, although not listed above, we will continue to have our on weekly Wednesday Night hikes out at Griffith Park and will be posted accordingly.

NOTE: The hike detail pages will not have the updated information, but will display the correct dates, times, and assigned hike lead as the hike approaches its scheduled date.

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LA Trail Hikers Beach Party 2011


**EVENT UPDATE: We will be  between lifeguard tower 24 and 25 at Bolsa Chica. Please remember that there is a parking fee per vehicle, so don’t forget to bring some cash. We’ll see you all there!**

SOCIAL EVENT: LA Trail Hikers – Beach Party 2011

EVENT DATE: August 6, 2011

EVENT TIME: 8:00am – 10pm (All Day Event)

MEETING POINT:
Bolsa Chica State Beach
17851 Pacific Coast Highway
Huntington Beach, CA

The entrance to the beach is on Pacific Coast Highway, about one and a half miles south of Warner Avenue. Latitude/Longitude: 33.6603 / -117.9983

LIFE GUARD TOWER: Between Lifeguard Tower 24 and 25

ITEM SIGNUP: Bringing something to the beach party? Let us know what goodies you’ll be bringing by putting your name and the items in this form:  http://bit.ly/q9bGTB

EVENT DESCRIPTION: The sun is hot and the LA Trail Hiker are ready for their 2011 Beach Party! Join us to enjoy the wonderful combination of great food, friends and families at Bolsa Chica State Beach!

This is a potluck-style event so bring a dish and drinks to share with others. It’s very important that you bring a chair and don’t forget your beach towels and a sweater for later that night. We recommend plenty of sunscreen and other beach-related items.

It gets very crowded this time of year, so if you don’t want to spend hours waiting in line and trying to find parking, it is advised that you come early and spend the day. We will have many BBQ’s there and will be cooking all day. Hope to see you all there!!!

PARKING FEE: $15.00 per vehicle (9 persons or less per vehicle)

INFORMATIVE LINKS:

MAP (Click on the Marker): 

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Social Event – LA Trail Hikers Open House (07-28-2011)

The LA Trail Hikers will be having an Open House on Thursday, July 28, 2011. We’ll be having lead hikers answering questions about the type of hikes we do, recommended equipment, and anything else you wanted to know about hiking with us. This is also a great opportunity to tell us about any future hikes you might want the group to consider doing. Any other ideas, comments, or suggestions will be welcome. This is also a great opportunity for new and prospective members to meet with current hikers to get information and an idea of what we do. We’ll tell you how you can Rediscover Los Angeles!

Items to be discussed:

  1. Challenges and Gear Preparation for the Bridge to Nowhere Hike (Water, Rash Ointment, Water, Long Brimmed Hats, Water, Absolutely No Jeans, Water, Light colored clothing, Water, River Sandals, etc.)
  2. Picture taking on hikes levels 5 and up.
  3. Dog/Kid hike gauging.
  4. Sunscreen
  5. Bug Repellent
  6. Hiking Shoes/Boots & Socks
  7. LATH Beach Party
  8. Hiking poles
  9. Other hike related topics by you!

We’ll get together at Casa De Luna Coffee House, in Bellflower,  at 8:00pm . By the way, they have great coffee & Tea. All members/fans of LA Trail Hikers, first-time hikers, and those simply interested in hiking are welcome to join in on this event. We hope to see you there!

NOTE: Casa De Luna Coffee House will offer hikers a 20% discount on their purchases on the day of the event.

Date:
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Time:
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
Casa De Luna Coffee House
Street:
9835 Belmont st
City/Town:
Bellflower, CA

 

http://www.casadelunacoffeehouse.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Casa-De-Luna/264584832044

MAP:

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June and July 2011 Hikes

List of hikes for June and July (+ Beach Party August date) 2011:

JUNE
Saturday June 4 – Arroyo Pescadero ( Level 2 )
Sunday June 5 – Henninger Flats ( Level 5 )
Saturday June 11 – Ernest Debs Park ( Level 3 )
Sunday June 12 – Arcadia Waterfall ( Level 4 )
Saturday June 18 – Rose Bowl ( Level 1 )
Sunday June 19 – Monrovia Canyon Falls ( Level 4 )
Saturday June 25 – Bridge to Nowhere ( Level 8 ) – ADVANCED GROUP
Sunday June 26 – Hollywood Sign ( Level 5 )

JULY
Saturday July 2 – Lower Arroyo Seco ( Level 1 )
Sunday July 3 – Echo Mountain (Evening) ( Level 5 )
Monday July 4 – Griffith Park II ( Level 4 )
Saturday July 9 – Fish Canyon Falls ( Level 4 )
Sunday July 10 – Eaton Canyon Falls  Whittier ( Level 5 )
Saturday July 16 – Solstice Canyon ( Level 2 )
Sunday July 17 – Winter Creek ( Level 6 )
Saturday July 23 – Inspiration Point ( Level 8 )
Sunday July 24 – TBA
Saturday July 30 – TBA
Sunday July 31 – Bridge to Nowhere ( Level 7 )

AUGUST (Only to identify the beach party)
Saturday August 6 – Beach Party – Bolsa Chica
Sunday August 7 – No Hike

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