Hiking & Backpacking: guides, shops and venues

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

In Los Angeles and Santa Barbara · all of the Far West and Sierra · 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• OC Parksvenue · Day hikes · Irvine, CA

  Orange County park agency with ranger-led hikes, fitness hikes and nature programs at regional parks.

• Placerita Canyon Nature Centervenue · Day hikes · Santa Clarita, CA

  Nature center in Placerita Canyon with docent-led Saturday hikes and family nature programs.

• 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.