Not my write up – someday I will type my own version – but George and Mark did such a great job, why bother?
This hike is waitlist only – small small group due to Covid
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This hikes offers great variety, we will start with a climb on a ridge line through beautiful rock formations which will require some rock scrambling, this will lead us to one of the best observation points in the Santa Monica Mountains, namely Topanga Lookout, from here the views are amazing, we will see from the Pacific to Santa Susana Mountains.
Right before we reach the lookout, we will pass by a huge rock formation, which most of us will circumvent, but if you feel the urge to climb it, by all means go ahead, as rest of us will cheer you on, just make sure to bring some gloves.
At the Topanga lookout we will rest, enjoy the magnificent views and have some snacks and or lunch, before we continue our loop on a mostly shaded trail down to our cars.
The Stats:
Distance: 8 Miles
Elevation Gain: 2,000 ft.
Duration: 4-5 hours
Difficultly: Intermediate
Trail: Single track and class 1,2 rock climbs
Parking Permit: Not required
Directions:
From 101 Fwy in Calabasas, exit Mulholland Drive/valley circle Blvd and go south on Mulholland Dr. for 0.5 miles, turn right on Valmar Street and go for 1.2 miles, turn right on Mulholland Hwy and go for 3.8 miles, then turn left on Stunt Road and go for 1.0 mile and park at the turnout on the right hand side.
***** CDH POLICY *****
Any member with two NO SHOWS on CDH events since Jan. 1st 2017 will lose their membership with CDH.
Members will not be allowed on this and future events until they have updated their CDH profile by answering the new questions as well as having a recognizable face photo of themselves. If you sign up without doing this first, you will be removed from the hike (trying this instead of a waiting list). If you have any questions about how to update your profile, please message me. It can not be done through the app or mobile version of Meetup. You must log in using a computer, or by going to the desktop version on your mobile device.
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