Wild about Wildwood, 11 miles/2,300', moderate pace.

http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/c/f/8/event_63691992.jpegKelly and I were going to hike in the Ilvento Preserve today, but since the forecast now says high 80's in Ojai, we'll off to Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks instead. We'll cover most of the main trails in the park, visiting Lizard Rock, Skunk Hollow, Oak Grove, Paradise Falls, Moonridge Trail, Mount Clef Ridge and more.

Trailblazing? No, these trails have been trodden before.

Exploratory? Maybe a bit I might be checking the map ... this one:

http://www.cosf.org/website/html/wildwood-map.html

Bushwacking? No; park is well-maintained.http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/c/e/4/event_63691972.jpeg

Lizard Rock--you can get right up on top of it.

Keep our hiking areas clean. One piece per hike, that's all I ask. If every hiker picked up one piece of trash on every hike, our parks and forests would stay beautiful.

Terrain: Single track, fireroad.

Meeting Place: Will be emailed to participants.

Estimated Stats: 11 miles/2,300'. Since it's only 11 miles, we'll finish before it gets hot. Hike will be cut to 8.5 miles if it's hot.

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/c/e/e/event_63691982.jpeg

Paradise Falls

Bring: First aid kit, snacks, lunch, water.

Wear: Hat, layers, hiking shoes/boots with lug soles.

Dogs: Well behaved leashed dogs welcome as long as they can stay still and keep quiet when horses pass us.

Weather: Click here (http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w2=wc&w3=sfcwind&w3u=1&w4=sky&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=thunder&w8=rain&w9=snow&w10=fzg&w11=sleet&AheadHour=41&Submit=Submit&FcstType=digital&textField1=34.22926&textField2=-118.90194&site=all&unit=0&dd=0&bw=0) to check the weather.