How can I find people to walk/hike with in the USA when travelling alone?
In the UK, walkers' rights organisation The Ramblers runs hundreds of organised walks and hikes all over the country every week that anyone can join for free (for their first couple of tries, then they need to become a paid member, which anyone can do).
Is there an equivalent organisation to The Ramblers in the USA?
Specifically, I'm considering a trip to the Esalen Institute (in Big Sur, California) for a retreat, and would like to do a couple of day hikes in the surrounding area afterwards. It'd be much more fun with other people, and an organised group seems a good back up in case there's no-one at Esalen who fancies it.
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If I were you, I'd check out http://meetup.com to look for local groups and their calendars. I'm sure you'll find something there.
Also, you might as well check out the calendar on http://eventbrite.com (there may be something related on there as well, although it's less likely than meetup).
I'm reposting my previous comment here as an answer because of your request, but I'd use Nate's answer if I were you. He seems to know precisely about this topic. And hiking in organized groups is not something that I do personally.
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