Hikes, Workshops & Fitness Events
Guided wilderness travel, fitness drop-ins, and in-person workshops.
Upcoming Schedule
Breaking Into the Backcountry - Free Event
A free introduction to Five Miles Further's Six Systems framework for backcountry readiness. No backcountry experience required.
Ocean Views
This morning hike will explore a web of trails through rolling meadows and brushy approached to overlook the Pacific Ocean. We'll stop an...
Free Drop-in: Ascent Fitness
If you feel winded on the trail, or you have a distant or near term outdoor goal you want to start preparing, this session will show you ...
Become a Backcountry Leader
Turn your backpacking know-how into a complete trip plan for a route of your own choosing, built session by session with direct feedback ...
Hiker Safety: The Ten Essentials
Five Miles Further teaches the Ten Essentials framework for day-hike safety: the knowledge, kit, and judgment to catch small trail proble...
Backpacking Basics: The Six Systems
Five Miles Further's framework for backpacking confidence, covering the six systems that turn a confident hiker into a capable backpacker...
Ridges and Valleys
This city overlook climbs a steady hill until we reach a peak overlooking the north San Fernando Valley. There will be grassy hills and t...
Free Drop-in: Ascent Fitness
If you feel winded on the trail, or you have a distant or near term outdoor goal you want to start preparing, this session will show you ...
Rock Garden
A little known ranch in the Simi Valley area with sandstone outcroppings and features to explore. Being a short walk in a loop, this shou...
Free Drop-in: Ascent Fitness
If you feel winded on the trail, or you have a distant or near term outdoor goal you want to start preparing, this session will show you ...
Creekside Trail
This walk in Oaji is in a preserved wilderness above the town and follows up a creek up to a view of the valley below. There's a little k...
Free Drop-in: Ascent Fitness
If you feel winded on the trail, or you have a distant or near term outdoor goal you want to start preparing, this session will show you ...
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The FMF Rating Standard
Subjective ratings like "Easy" or "Hard" mean different things to different people. Other systems require a calculator to understand. We value clarity and preparation.
The Crux Rule: Miles and Gain come from the trip's hardest single day, ranked by Gain tier first and Miles as the tiebreaker. Terrain is rated independently — whatever the hardest terrain is anywhere in the trip, regardless of which day it falls on.
Above 8,000 ft total elevation, limit ascent to 1,500 - 2,000 ft before resting at the new altitude.
Adventure Rating
- G: Appropriate for all audiences — a fun, easy walk. No specific challenges to be aware of. Events with no rating listed are always G.
- PG: Appropriate for most people. Check the event description for specific notes on light challenges. Often pairs with a Terrain rating above .1.
- PG13: Might feel adventurous to some — uneven surfaces, light scrambling, or other challenges. Often pairs with a Terrain rating above .2.
- R: Mental challenges alongside the physical ones. Achievable safely with the right coaching and skills. Often pairs with a Terrain rating above .3, and may include some airiness or exposure, with adequate safety protection in place.
Example: Steep Conditioning Hike
Consider a standard training loop: 3 miles round-trip on a loose dirt trail with 1,800ft of elevation gain.