Santa Monica Mountain Goats
City-wide · Sat · 7:15 AM · All paces welcome
Listed from a directory — not yet confirmed first-hand. Last checked by hand on September 9, 2026.
One of the oldest trail-running groups in Southern California: every Saturday at 7:15 AM on a different Santa Monica Mountains trail, run/jog/walk “for time, not distance” (about an hour). A free, non-dues group — all skill levels welcome.
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- Meeting spot
- A different Santa Monica Mountains trail each Saturday — the current week’s trailhead is posted on the club’s Google SheetGet directions
- Website
- santamonicamountaingoats.com
- Santa Monica Mountain GoatsRead from the club’s own site (santamonicamountaingoats.com, 9 September 2026); this Facebook page was not opened directly.
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