Our mission is to help you enjoy the sport of social group hiking. We want to help you hike and explore the Sacramento region as well as hike and explore state and national parks throughout Northern California. We are mainly a social hiking group. If you are interested in learning the sport of hiking or social group hiking, an outdoor lover who wants to take time from your busy life to get out in the woods, experience waterfalls, wildlife, amazing views, and meet new people...you belong in this …

This is a group of outdoor enthusiasts looking for adventure on the trails between Cambria and Carmel. We will do day trips as well as overnight Backpacking trips into the Ventana backcountry. I would like to share these experiences with like minded people. There is so much to see just yards from the highway. Those of you who have spent time in the backcountry are invited to bring your knowledge to this group. The objective here is get out of our daily routine and discover ourselves again in thi …

This is a group for anyone interested in hiking, backpacking, camping, etc. in the Livermore area.

This group started as an email list a few years ago, and now we're opening it up to more Bay Area women! These meet-ups are an opportunity to experience fantastic hiking in the company of other fabulous women! Most hikes (but not all) will be moderate to strenuous and more than 6-miles in length at locations throughout the Bay Area. Join us! Disclaimer: The Organizers in this group are volunteers. We are not professional guides. The sole role of the organizer is to organize the event. Joining …

This group will meet 2x a month to practice yoga and hike in Silence to take in the beautiful nourishment offered from our natural surroundings. The hiking will be moderately strenous at times for those who are unfamiliar with the trails off of Skyline Blvd.

The Monterey Bay Area Hiking Group is for people who enjoy hiking the beautiful outdoors while socializing with other like-minded individuals. We explore many areas throughout the Monterey Peninsula, BigSur/ Ventana Wilderness, and Santa Cruz Mountains. On occasion, we will offer events out of the area, such as in the Sierra Nevada or Cascade Range. We offer a variety of hiking activities for people of all ages. Expect to see easy to intermediate hikes of 4-10 miles in total length. There will a …

The Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization with the Mother Lode Chapter serving 24 Northern California Counties. Enjoy a variety of events offered by three of the Mother Lode Chapter Groups:  "Stockton" Delta-Sierra Group (DSG), "Modesto" Yokuts Group (YG), and "Sonora" Tuoloumne Group (TG) which make up the Central Gold Country. Hiking, gorge scrambling, kayaking, skiing, biking, camping, service trips and other events are lead by Sie …

The San Francisco Bay Area Gay & Lesbian Sierrans is an outings and conservation club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, and our friends. We are an official activities section of the Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club. Founded in 1986, the Bay Chapter GLS was the Sierra Club's first gay and lesbian activities section. We're still one of the largest of a growing number of GLS chapters around the country. Throughout the year, we sponsor a variety of activities which offer something …

The hikes are led by volunteer Hike Leaders from the Mt. Tamalpais State Park, (MTSP) volunteer organization, called "Friends of Mt. Tam". Hikes take place every Sat.& Sun. year around. Meeting at 10:00am sharp. If you are five minutes late you may miss the start of the hike. Go to mttam.net, Hiking section for the Hike Schedules and trailhead meeting locations. Mileage to be expected, etc. is listed there. All hikes take place in, and/or around Mt.Tamalpais. There are also Wed. evening (starts …

There are several excellent ski and snowboard groups - but none that are focused on Squaw Valley, village nightlife, the endless possibilities to have fun with folks outside your ski lease, to ski and snowboard with people of your level - and in the summer months to bike, hike, or play just for the heck of it. That's the intent of this group. To meet people who live in SF and play at Squaw any time of the year.

Hello and welcome fellow Easy-Going Hikers and Bicyclists. This group is for anyone who enjoys hiking or cycling throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area at an easy to moderate pace. The group invites individuals who enjoy sharing their love of the outdoors with others, and don’t care about setting new speed or distance records. All skill levels, kids and pets are welcome however please use your judgment and discretion when deciding to participate in any event. Some parks do not allow a …

Meet with people who like adventures - getting thrills through adventurous sports like climbing, hiking, kayaking, bungee jumping, skydiving, etc. All Adventures Welcome! Hey the weather is only getting better!!! Interetseted in going mountain bike riding in Santa Cruz (Wilder Ranch) or Nisene Marks (Aptos) or if you like rollies let's do Laguna Seca in Monterey. Or if the sea is more to your liking let's check out Moss Landing, there's a really good chance to see some sea otters, seals and o …

Hiking & Biking - we are into mountain biking and extreme  hiking. Something like biking on bay area singletrack trails and hiking at ohlone wilderness trail and at yosemite half dome. These are extreme examples and do not happen all the time - we do many things in between but these are some the things we keep as our target each month or in regular intervals. Hope to see you soon at some place.

Share a ride to hiking trails, kayaking coves, rivers and other scenic locations. This group is for people who want to use non-profit, for-profit and peer-to-peer car sharing to carpool to the great outdoors. Expect to pay $15-$20 per person for a local day trip and $40-$60 for a weekend trip,  and be cool and responsible about sharing the ride. See the Pages section for more information about car sharing. http://www.meetup.com/Car-Share-to-Wilderness-Collective/about/ Members are welcome and en …

>> FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK << This group aims to do meetups centered around anything that makes you sweat! Hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, running, bicycling, kayaking, rafting, tennis, surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, paddle-boarding, wake-boarding, SUP, bungee jumping, skydiving, swimming, rock climbing, bouldering, spelunking - If it can be done with a group, suggest it and let's make it happen! This group does not and will not tolerate discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age …

Our group has existed in the Bay Area since 1981. We are committed to desert conservation and we lead trips to these beautiful wild places. Please see our website desert-survivors.org for a list of our trips. We have members all over the country. All ages and levels of activity are welcome, and we are currently seeking new members to develop trips.

We're SUN. We're single. We stay single because we like it, but we're not obviously weird. We hang out -- get drinks, go to clubs, play cards, race shopping carts (http://youtu.be/FMrIy9zm7QY), and chat. A lot. We're unprofessionals, and we contemn "networking." We talk to people because we like them, not because they'll get us where we want to go.

In Japanese, "ai" means "love" ... so "ai explore" in this case translates to "I LOVE to explore!" What do we explore? Experiences! What kind of experiences? Ones that inspire love, optimism, fulfillment, interpersonal connection, and community-in-action. Ai Explore is the explorer's club dedicated to uncovering the optimism in everyone, everywhere. JOIN US in exploring, uncovering, and participating in the fullness Earth has to offer! We explore experiences like … Volunteerism - Animal shelters …

For years I was a solo backpacker who frequently ventured solo into less frequented areas. Recently I experienced a scare while doing so which made me realize how vulnerable a solo hiker off trail is. I concluded that for safety and companionship where any portion of the route is off established trails, I would prefer to hike with other independent-style backpackers. Those meetups of our group where I am part of the group will provide the partners I seek. My idea of a small group is myself, my d …

THIS GROUP WILL BE OPEN ON ALL LEVELS OF HIKES AND TREKS IN THE LOS PADRES NATIONAL FORREST. THIS GROUP IS FOR THE BEGINNER WITH EQUIPTMENT TO THE AVID BACKPACKER. ITS HARD TO FIND PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME INTRESTS AND CAN STICK TO A SCHEDULE. THIS GROUP OFFERS ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND HAVE FUN DOING IT.

Our group meets many times a month for leader-less, (non-guided, can't stress this enough!!!), hikes. We we pick a day, a time, a hike from a map, and we hike! Many times it's our first time on the trail too. Occasionally we will join a guided hikes through other organizations but the description will indicate that it is led by that particular group.   Most of our hikes will be non-guided day hikes in nearby Regional, State and National Parks, and mapped trails in Wilderness. We will also have …

Run for fun - in rain or sun - on dirt, rocks, mud, grass or sand. Run with us, alone, for a cause or for yourself. Run barefoot, in flip flops, or high-tech trainers.  Run in your PJs, birthday suit, or latest, greatest gear.  Run at night under a full moon or under the mid-day blazing sun.  Run without rules or plans.  Run because you want to- not because you have to. Our Meet ups feature non-competitive, set-your-own-pace trail runs through county parks, often combined with group activities …