The 5am Crew

The 5am Crew Join The 5 AM Crew for early morning hikes in Griffith Park! We hike 3 times a week, catching stunning sunrises over LA. Welcome to our supportive community!

Connect with like-minded individuals, enjoy fresh air, & challenge yourself on our 6-mile trails.

⛰️ 5 AM CREW — FALL 2026 CALENDAR 📅Here’s what we’ve got coming up between now and New Year’s Eve!Save the calendar, fin...
08/31/2026

⛰️ 5 AM CREW — FALL 2026 CALENDAR 📅

Here’s what we’ve got coming up between now and New Year’s Eve!

Save the calendar, find a few dates that work for you, and come join us. If you see something you’re excited about, drop it in the comments and let me know which ones you’re coming to!

Feel free to share this with anyone you’d love to bring along. 🙌

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80+ PEOPLE. ONE BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING.What an incredible morning.More than 80 hikers, several dogs and a turtle joi...
08/29/2026

80+ PEOPLE. ONE BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING.

What an incredible morning.

More than 80 hikers, several dogs and a turtle joined us today! Traffic made us start a little later than usual, but by 5:30 AM we were moving.

Before we started, I gave everyone 90 seconds to meet somebody brand new and answer one simple question: What brought you here? Because six years into this, hiking is still just the vehicle. Creating CONNECTION has always been the bigger purpose.

We reviewed our guidelines, took the Hiking Buddy Oath and hit the trail, stopping at every checkpoint to make sure the group stayed together.

At the midpoint, we celebrated Gina and Cesar’s TWO-YEAR anniversaries with the crew, and we got to celebrate Gina and Adolfo as the first couple to meet through the 5 AM Crew and GET MARRIED! We formed two lines and gave everyone their well-deserved celebration walk-through.

A crew also broke off with Lou and Cooper to take on the Wall, and we could literally hear them from across the mountain yelling 5 AM CREW and encouraging each other up. Lol.

At the summit, we talked about CONSISTENCY and the ripple we create when we continue showing up for ourselves. People notice. They get inspired. Then they start showing up too.

We talked about everything coming this fall, including our 5 Peak Challenge, Día de los Mu***os, Friendsgiving and plenty more. Full calendar coming soon!

Then came push-ups. I went for 50, collapsed at 45 and left a sweaty, dirty 5 AM Crew imprint on my shirt. 😂 Everyone made sure I got back up and finished the last five!

We took our group picture, high-fived each other, stretched those legs and headed back down, continuing to stop at every checkpoint until everyone was safely back at the parking lot around 8:05 AM.

And of course, several of us finished the morning breaking bread and continuing the conversations at Porto’s.

Thank you to every single person who showed up for yourself and for each other today. Keep showing up. Keep connecting. Keep creating that ripple.

See you Tuesday for Quesadilla Tuesday!

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LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A GOOD ONE!I wasn’t at Griffith Park this morning, so I can only tell you what I see in these pictur...
08/27/2026

LOOKS LIKE I MISSED A GOOD ONE!

I wasn’t at Griffith Park this morning, so I can only tell you what I see in these pictures. Lol. But 32 hikers, two dogs, a beautiful blue and orange sunrise, and a whole lot of smiles tells me everything I need to know.

Thank you to all of our regulars who stepped up, led the way, welcomed our new hiker and looked out for each other this morning. And thank you for the love you sent my way from the top!

I also love that afterward some of you went one direction for breakfast and others went somewhere else. Find your people, grab some food and keep the conversations going. That’s CONNECTION.

Thank you for continuing to show up for yourselves and each other.

Another Thursday in the books. See you at the next one!

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This morning, 54 hikers and three dogs showed up on a TUESDAY! The energy was incredible, and it felt good having everyo...
08/25/2026

This morning, 54 hikers and three dogs showed up on a TUESDAY! The energy was incredible, and it felt good having everyone back together again.

We welcomed two brand-new hikers, celebrated several of our crew who took on Mount Whitney over the weekend, and finally got to celebrate Fernando’s ONE-YEAR anniversary with the 5 AM Crew! We lined everyone up and gave him his well-deserved celebration walk-through. Congratulations, Fernando!

Gaby also surprised us with a 5 AM Crew Whitney sign and had everyone who climbed Whitney sign their names. Such a simple and beautiful way to remember what everyone accomplished together.

There were also some real conversations this morning. I got to be vulnerable, clear a few things up with the crew and share some of what I learned over the weekend. I’m constantly reminded that being open creates opportunities for connection, understanding and growth.

And now we keep moving.

Over the next few months, we’re going BACK TO THE LOCAL PEAKS with a six-peak challenge that will give everyone an opportunity to keep getting stronger together. More details coming soon!

We finished the morning the way we usually do, together at the bottom, with some of us continuing the conversations over breakfast at Porto’s.

Thank you to everyone who showed up today. And if you didn’t, whenever you’re ready, there’s a place for you here.

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And another one! Mount Whitney.The day after our Whitney experience, another group of familiar faces from the 5 AM Crew ...
08/24/2026

And another one! Mount Whitney.

The day after our Whitney experience, another group of familiar faces from the 5 AM Crew took on the mountain on their own adventure.

These people have been putting in the work: Cactus to Clouds, San Gorgonio, Cucamonga Peak and countless difficult miles together.

A special acknowledgment to Gaby for obtaining the permit, putting this group together and motivating the people around her to join her.

I love seeing people who met and connected through this community go out, create their own experiences and accomplish incredible things together.

Another beautiful picture. Another story. Another accomplishment worth celebrating.

Congratulations to every one of you!

Team 2. Mount Whitney.Another group of incredible people who showed up, pushed themselves, supported one another and cre...
08/24/2026

Team 2. Mount Whitney.

Another group of incredible people who showed up, pushed themselves, supported one another and created their own story on this mountain.

Every group had a different experience, and every one deserves to be celebrated. Proud of you all.

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P.S. This one was meant to be included in the previous Whitney carousel, and it absolutely deserved its own moment.

THEY MET AT THE 5 AM CREW. TODAY THEY GOT MARRIED. ❤️Over a year ago, Gina and Adolfo showed up to a 5 AM Crew hike at G...
08/23/2026

THEY MET AT THE 5 AM CREW. TODAY THEY GOT MARRIED. ❤️

Over a year ago, Gina and Adolfo showed up to a 5 AM Crew hike at Griffith Park.

We circled everyone up like we always do, asked people to introduce themselves and connect with somebody new… and apparently they found each other.

They kept talking. Then came the hikes, bike rides, 5Ks, traveling and all the adventures in between.

And today, at a small gathering by the beach in San Pedro, Gina and Adolfo got married.

Our first 5 AM Crew couple to meet through this community and eventually get married.

And somehow, even at their wedding, we ended up circling everyone up and doing a 5 AM Crew hands-in. Lol.

I’ve spent years telling people to introduce themselves, make a friend and connect with somebody they didn’t know before they arrived. I never imagined one of those introductions would eventually lead me here.

Gina and Adolfo, congratulations. I’m so incredibly happy for both of you and grateful I got to witness this chapter of your story.

This one is officially in the 5 AM Crew history books.

Here’s to everything you two create together. ❤️

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