Welcome to the Southern California Adventure Hikers meetup! This group brings together like-minded hiking enthusiasts who enjoy advanced and challenging outdoor activities in Southern California and beyond.

Adventure Hikers is intended for experienced and prepared hikers who are looking for challenges that take them to the next level. Please note that the term 'Adventure' does not refer primarily to off-trail, bushwhacking or exploratory kind of hikes, but also to long 20+ mi hikes and/or hikes with substantial elevation changes (4000' or more). Our goal is NOT be to go as fast as humanly possible, but rather to do tough hikes and enjoy them!

While we welcome new members, please be mindful that our group is not for everyone, and is definitely not intended for beginners or Sunday strollers. If you are new to hiking, unsure of your abilities or looking for easy hikes, it is strongly recommended you check out other Meetups first and gain some experience before signing up for any of the trips posted here. Should you decide to join, take note of the expectation that all members must already have a conditioning level to the point where hikes in the 10-12 mile range are routine.

What type of activities will you find here? Our group focuses primarily on mountain hiking in all its shapes and forms - from moderate dayhikes to 12hr+ endurance treks to overnighters or weekend backpacks. However, in keeping with the diverse interests of the organizers and members, we also engage in more specific and/or unusual activities such as: peakbagging (getting to the top of as many mountains as possible); highpointing (collecting the highest points of a particular geographic unit such as country, state or county); non-technical climbing (class 2-3 for connoisseurs); scrambling; easy mountaineering; alpine climbing; cross-country route finding; snowshoeing & winter hiking; and many others.

We also like to combine several different things with extended hiking trips, such as scenic drives; visiting and camping in national parks; rafting; exploring canyons, deserts and coastlines; and generally letting ourselves be guided by the motto: SEE AMERICA FIRST :)

Our signature event is Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim, back-to-back traverses of the Big Ditch that we do every Memorial Day Weekend (end of May). To give you an idea, the hike covers about 50 miles (including detours) and about 21,000 ft. of elevation change.

If what you just read entices you, please request to become a member of Adventure Hikers. When joining, there are 3 required questions that you MUST answer so please take a moment to do so. All potential memberships will be reviewed prior to acceptance.

We'll see you on the trail!