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CASTLE PEAK
Join me on a task to storm the castle (Castle Peak) via two attempts in El Escorpion Park. The first assault will be a maneuver on its west flank via a cavern passage (Cave of Munits). This will require some class 3 rock climbing (using your hands to assist) as you can see from the photo above of (http://www.meetup.com/calabasasdayhikers/photos/1871301/31389991/) one of our past attempts. When this attempt fails, we’ll regroup below and go for a frontal attack on the castle itself. One of the obstacles on this course will be a hive of bees in the castles ramparts. By way of a traverse maneuver we’ll overcome this and overtake Castle Peak. Having conquered the castle, we’ll break to enjoy the views our conquest has to offer.
According to Chumash oral tradition, this cave was the home of a very powerful shaman who met his demise after murdering the son of a tribal chief.
MEETUP TIME: No later than 9:00 a.m. (Boots on, ready to go)
LOCATION: Near El Escorpion Park in West Hills on Highlander Rd. (SEE MAP FOR EXACT MEETUP LOCATION)
ELEVATION GAIN: 1200’+
DISTANCE: 6 miles
DURATION: 3+ hours
PACE: 2.5 mph on the trails and much slower on the climbs
LEVEL: Intermediate hiker looking to challenge themselves
MY CELL # IS 805-358-5972