Hiking & Backpacking: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Far West and Sierra, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All of the Far West and Sierra · just Reno and Lake Tahoe · all regions · change

Conejo Recreation and Park Districtvenue · Day hikes · Thousand Oaks, CA
Park district running recreation programs, guided hikes and community events in Thousand Oaks.
Elfin Forest Recreational Reservevenue · Day hikes · Escondido, CA
Reserve offering docent-led interpretive walks, guided hikes and a junior ranger program.
Great Basin Outdoor Schoolguide service · Day hikes · Reno
Reno nonprofit teaching outdoor science since 1998 through school field trips, day and overnight camps, SnowSchool and monthly family guided hikes.
Irvine Ranch Conservancy (Let's Go Outside)venue · Day hikes · Irvine, CA
Conservancy listing free guided hikes, rides and stewardship days on the Irvine Ranch open space.
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Districtvenue · Day hikes · Los Altos, CA
Peninsula open space district offering docent-led hikes and volunteer trail and restoration projects.
Mission Trails Regional Park Foundationvenue · Day hikes · Santee, CA
Foundation for Mission Trails Regional Park offering free guided nature walks and events.
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authorityvenue · Day hikes · Los Angeles, CA
Public parks agency managing parkland in the Santa Monica Mountains and LA River with guided outdoor programs.
MT Sobekguide service · Backpacking · Nationwide trips (based in Emeryville, CA)
Guided small-group hiking, trekking and rafting trips since 1969, including national park and river trips across the United States.
OC Parksvenue · Day hikes · Irvine, CA
Orange County park agency with ranger-led hikes, fitness hikes and nature programs at regional parks.
Pepperwood Preservevenue · Day hikes · Santa Rosa, CA
Nature preserve near Santa Rosa with guided hikes, classes and open days.
Placerita Canyon Nature Centervenue · Day hikes · Santa Clarita, CA
Nature center in Placerita Canyon with docent-led Saturday hikes and family nature programs.
San Diego County Parks and Recreationvenue · Day hikes · San Diego, CA
County park agency with ranger-led hikes, nature programs and events at parks and preserves countywide.
San Dieguito River Parkvenue · Day hikes · Poway, CA
Regional park along the Coast to Crest Trail with guided walks, volunteer days and events.
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Areavenue · Day hikes · Thousand Oaks, CA
National Park Service area offering ranger-led hikes, nature walks and programs across the Santa Monica Mountains.
Trail Mavensguide service · Backpacking · San Francisco, CAWomen
Women's outdoor trips and skills courses aimed at beginners, based in the Bay Area.