🏫A Back to School Hike to the CLU Rocks

The "CLU" rocks are located on Mount Clef Ridge overlooking the Cal Lutheran University campus. They have been a fixture of CLU's landscape since its second academic year (1962). Every year, in one of Cal Lutheran's longest-standing traditions, freshman and transfer students paint the rocks.

To get there we'll be taking a "slightly" 😜more difficult route than the students use: From Wildwood Park via the Santa Rosa Trail. We will return via the Lower Butte Trail. Along the way there will be breathtaking views of Santa Rosa Valley, Thousand Oaks, and the CLU campus.

Hike is about 7.6 miles with 1,300 ft total ascent and rated MEDIUM+ See the HWD Hike Rating Guide

Note that "CLU" is misspelled. It should read "HWD" 😆

Post hike lunch 3mi away at Jinky's Cafe, 1724 E Avenida De Los Arboles

DIRECTIONS
Meet in the east parking lot on Canna st (not the tennis courts)

Take either Lynn Rd or the 23 to Avenida de los Arboles. Turn west and drive (0.6 miles from Lynn Rd) to the Wildflower Playfield. Turn right on Canna St then left into parking lot, or park on street.

To Post Hike Lunch
Head down Ave de los Arboles and turn right in the first driveway past the 23, then right again in parking lot.