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We’ll enjoy a great upside down “lollipop” outing in the northeastern corner of Topanga State Park starting at the Viewridge Trailhead for Santa Maria Canyon. We’ll connect up with The Summer Hill Ranch Trail — a short and easy loop that curves around a low-rising hill dotted with coastal live oak trees.
Highlights during this stroll through a wooded canyon include ocean views and a sturdy bridge that will take us across Santa Maria Canyon. After crossing the bridge we’ll take Summer Hill Ranch trail to the Canyon Overlook. Here, either at a picnic table or atop a sandstone outcrop, we’ll enjoy a potluck party with excellent views of Topanga Canyon’s trademark geology and of Santa Maria Canyon. There are caves and crevices to explore too!
So bring some snacks and drink to share under the full moon.
Here is a slide show from a daytime version of this hike:
NO WHITE LIGHTS – Red and Green lights only. If you don’t have one you can piggy-back off of someone else’s. Here are some recommendations:
Sunset: 6:33
Moonrise: 7:51
Directions:
From Highway 101: drive south on Topanga Canyon Blvd for 3.7 miles. Turn left on Viewridge and drive 0.5 miles to the end of the road.
From Pacific Coast Highway: head north on Topanga Canyon Blvd. for 9 miles and turn right on Viewridge.
Park by end of street. There is plenty of street parking
I’ll bring a batch of margaritas
Thank you Dean.
Great hike great folks. Food was yummy. Thank you bob for the special treats….
ha ha…I’ll bring the moon cakes..
I won’t be able to make it, unfortunately. I can’t figure out how to undo my rsvp.
I removed you. People who did not log in to rsvp have difficulty unregistering. I’ll be going back to requiring a log in to RSVP because of that
Thanks for coming out! It was a fun evening. You can post your photos on the meetup site here: https://www.meetup.com/localhikers/events/273650049/
I love the Full Moon Hikes. Wouldn’t do it alone, so it’s great that Dean organizes them. High point was the moon cresting the Santa Maria Canyon Hills…