Name: Sage Ranch Loop [next to the Santa Susana Field Laboratory] HIKE (Simi Valley)
Start: 2015-11-28T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2015-11-28T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Sage Ranch Park

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DESCRIPTION OF HIKE: Easy 3.5-mile loop with 400’ of elevation gain/loss.

This 625-acre park is located in the Simi Hills just north of the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) (aka Rocketdyne/Boeing) at an elevation of 2,000’. It is full of world-class sandstone rock formations and the trail provides great views of Simi Valley and the mountains to the north.

PREPAREDNESS: Bring 2-3 liters/quarts of water (or other suitable liquid) and lunch/snack. Wear appropriate footwear (preferably hiking boots) and be prepared for bright sunlight (sunglasses), heat (layers of clothing), and/or precipitation (rain gear). Hiking pole(s) and a camera might come in handy.

NOTE: At the beginning of each outing you will be required to read and sign a liability release form (a sign-in sheet).

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRAILHEAD FROM SIMI VALLEY:

In Simi Valley, take Highway 118 to the Kuehner Drive exit.

Take Kuehner Drive 0.9 mile south to Katherine Road.

Turn right (west) on Katherine Road and drive 0.5 mile to an intersection at which Katherine Road makes a 90-degree turn to the left (south).

Drive 0.2 mile south on Katherine Road (crossing the railroad tracks along the way) to a junction with Oak Knolls Road.

Turn right (west) on Oak Knolls Road and drive 0.1 mile to a junction with Black Canyon Road.

Turn left on narrow Black Canyon Road and follow it 1.9 miles as it winds steeply uphill to Sage Ranch Park.

Turn right at the signed entrance to the park (and then immediately left) into the parking lot.

Park your vehicle and wait for the hiking leader(s).

ALTERNATE ROUTE TO THE TRAILHEAD FROM SIMI VALLEY:

Take Highway 118 east to the Topanga Canyon Blvd exit.

Drive 2.5 miles south on Topanga Canyon Blvd to Plummer Street and turn right (west).

Follow Plummer Street 0.9 mile and veer left onto Valley Circle Blvd.

Drive 1.5 miles (staying left at a junction with Box Canyon Road) to the junction with Woolsey Canyon Road and turn right (west).

Drive 2.5 miles uphill to the junction with Black Canyon Road and turn right (north).

Drive 200 yards along Black Canyon Road and turn left into the parking lot at the signed entrance to the park.

Park your vehicle and wait for the hiking leader(s).

DISCLAIMER:

The organizer(s) or leader(s) take no responsibility and will not be held responsible for any injuries or accidents that may occur during any Rancho Simi Trail Blazers Club (RSTB) hike/outing. These events can be inherently dangerous and accidents will happen.

By participating voluntarily you are taking responsibility for your own safety and well-being and acknowledge, appreciate, and in consideration for being allowed to participate in any way you further agree:

1. The risk of injury from the many of the activities is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular skills, rules, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and

2. TO KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others and assume full responsibility for your participation; and

3. To willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, you observe any unusual significant hazard during your presence or participation, you will remove yourself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and

4. You, for yourself and on behalf of your heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS Rancho Simi Trail Blazers, its organizers, officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event ("RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Activity participant agrees that this release will apply to all known and unknown as well as unanticipated claims, injures and damages resulting from group activities, as well as those now disclosed and all rights under section 1542 of the Civil Code of California and hereby are expressly waived. Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California reads as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims which the (participant) does not know or suspect to exist in his (or her) favor, at the time of execution of the release, which if known by him (or her) must have materially affected his (or her) (participation and agreeing to) the release.”

By participating in any group event or activity, you hereby, for yourself, your heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, your executors and administrators, waive any and all rights and claims for damages you may have against any and all entities and individuals associated with the group, their representatives, successors and assigns and will hold them harmless and free of all liability or claim of negligence related to any and all injuries, disability, illness, death, loss or damage to person or property, suffered in connection with any and all activities organized by the group.

Les Wilson

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