Hikes & Events
A sample of a typical month with AHS: weekly training hikes close to home, plus bigger summit trips. Every hike is led by experienced members — join us and see how goal-oriented hiking works.
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Sample Hike Schedule — October 2026
Sunday, October 4
Verdugo Ridge — from Burbank to Glendale
- Max. elevation
- 3,126 ft (Mt Verdugo Peak)
- Elev. gain
- ≈ 1,650 ft
- Trailhead
- Stough Canyon Nature Center
- Trail end
- Brand Library Park
- Distance
- ≈ 7 miles
- Duration
- 5 hours with breakfast
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Strenuous
- Meeting time
- 6:00 AM
Sunday, October 11
Hollywood Sign
- Location
- Hollywood Hills, LA
- Range
- Santa Monica Mountains
- Elevation
- 1,709 ft
- Elev. gain
- 900 ft
- Trailhead
- Bronson Canyon
- Distance
- ≈ 5 miles
- Duration
- 2 to 2.5 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Meeting time
- 6:00 AM
Sunday, October 18
Rocky Peak
- Location
- Simi Valley, LA
- Range
- Santa Susana Mountains
- Elevation
- 2,715 ft
- Elev. gain
- 900 ft
- Trailhead
- Rocky Peak Road
- Trail name
- Rocky Peak Trail
- Distance
- 4.75 miles round trip
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Meeting time
- 6:00 AM
Sunday, October 25
Plan A — Mount Baldy
- Location
- LA County, CA
- Elevation
- 10,064 ft
- Elev. gain
- 3,904 ft
- Trailhead
- Manker Flats
- Trail name
- Bowl Trail
- Distance
- 9.2 miles round trip
- Duration
- 7 hours
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
- Meeting time
- 5:00 AM
October 24–26
Plan B — Mount Sill (Oct 24–26)
- Location
- Fresno & Inyo County
- Elevation
- 14,154 ft
- Elev. gain
- 6,600 ft
- Trailhead
- Glacier Lodge
- Trail name
- South Fork Trail
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Meeting place for all hikes (unless noted otherwise)
Northwest corner of Wilson Ave & Harvey Dr, under the 134 Freeway bridge in Glendale.
Regularly Scheduled Events
Every Friday Evening — 7:00 PM
Friday evening hike on Stough Canyon Trail in Burbank. Meet at the Stough Canyon Nature Center parking area. Hike leaders: Hasmik (818-334-9596), Vartan (818-319-1630) and Serop.
Every Tuesday Evening — 6:30 PM
Easy level hike on Brand Library Trail in Glendale. Meet at the Brand Library parking area and walk to Seven Trees.
Every Wednesday Evening — 7:30 PM
AHS General Meeting at the Armenian Society of LA.
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