Santa Monica Mountain Goats
City-wide · Sat · 7:15 AM · All paces welcome
Confirmed from the club's own page. Last checked by hand on September 16, 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.
What it’s actually like
Straight from the club’s own accounts. Nothing from Instagram or Facebook loads until you ask for it.
- Meeting spot
- A different Santa Monica Mountains trail each Saturday — the current week’s trailhead is posted on the club’s Google SheetGet directions
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On social
- Santa Monica Mountain Goats · Read from the club’s own site (santamonicamountaingoats.com, 9 September 2026); this Facebook page was not opened directly.
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