Lunch, Cliffs of Nyoko at Garden of the Gods park, and Sage Ranch Rockin' Out

TWO FUN ROCK-SCRAMBLING ADVENTURES--DO ONE OR ALL!!

and yummy Indian food beforehand

We will car-convoy from one hike to the next.

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SCHEDULE:

11:30: Lunch buffet-style at Royal Delhi Palace

12:45: easy monkey business at the Garden of the Gods Park

1 mile level loop hike, lots of rocks to climb and play upon, or to relax and watch the monkeys do their business. At least one fun cave to climb into.

(video of last hike here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FvPpbFl-sg&feature=youtu.be

more info:

http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=16

PHOTOS: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10206104679323001.1073741860.1443226944&type=1&l=4f617f82ef

FOR THOSE ONLY DOING THE GARDEN OF THE GODS HIKE:

DIRECTIONS: TAKE 118 freeway to Topanga Canyon offramp, go south and turn right onto Santa Susana Pass road. In a 1/2 mile turn right onto Redmesa Rd. and the park sign is on left at top of the hill just before the condos start. We will start the hike at 1:00 pm sharp.

GPS is N 34.27392 W 118.61105

PARK HERE:

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/2/d/8/600_433384824.jpeg

HIKE HERE:

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/c/e/6/600_433331494.jpeghttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/e/9/d/e/600_431459870.jpeghttp://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/a/7/6/600_383419062.jpeghttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/4/b/1/6/600_383419222.jpeg

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THEN............

3:00pm: Sage ranch 3 mile hike and rock play and the

(totally optional) "Ledge of Doom!!!!!!!"

BELOW: Sage Ranch's Ledge of doom....

http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/c/8/0/600_367132352.jpeg

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Easy to follow Google map to each place:

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0120581,-118.4182465/22323+Sherman+Way,+Canoga+Park,+CA+91303/Garden+of+the+Gods,+Chatsworth,+CA+91311/Sage+Ranch+Park/@34.14343,-118.6950977,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m21!4m20!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c29c47bb6bac27:0x5cc40affb627eebe!2m2!1d-118.6123843!2d34.2020402!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2833a43a9b9ff:0x78873beea0b5d6a8!2m2!1d-118.611163!2d34.273876!1m5!1m1!1s0x0:0x92c8617d10050d11!2m2!1d-118.676063!2d34.242721!3e0?hl=en (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/34.0120581,-118.4182465/22323+Sherman+Way,+Canoga+Park,+CA+91303/Garden+of+the+Gods,+Chatsworth,+CA+91311/Sage+Ranch+Park/@34.14343,-118.6950977,11z/data=%213m1%214b1%214m21%214m20%211m0%211m5%211m1%211s0x80c29c47bb6bac27:0x5cc40affb627eebe%212m2%211d-118.6123843%212d34.2020402%211m5%211m1%211s0x80c2833a43a9b9ff:0x78873beea0b5d6a8%212m2%211d-118.611163%212d34.273876%211m5%211m1%211s0x0:0x92c8617d10050d11%212m2%211d-118.676063%212d34.242721%213e0?hl=en)

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WEATHER: supposed to be 76 degrees and sunny

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCA0208

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THE USUAL STUFF:

BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF...I'M NOT YOUR MOM....

Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), lots of water--4 liters, (1 liter per hour), hat, comfy shoes, snacks, guitar, all your troubles..., camera, etc

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/

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