2This Cold Creek adventure includes a secret trail that connects the Cold Creek Preserve to the Backbone Trail. Highlights include some old water tanks, the site of a Nike Missile base and the tallest peak in Malibu. Prize drawings from my Amazon Top 10 list and free wine at post-hike lunch! Post hike lunch at Maria's Italian […]
Details On this one we'll hike on some secret trails converting a classic out and back hike into a loop. We'll start in La Jolla Canyon and hike on my secret trail to the to the Overlook Trail dividing La Jolla and Sycamore Canyons. From there we'll hook up to another secret trail that will […]
Details I call this one "The Lost Trails of Los Liones" One day in 2013, while bushwhacking around Los Liones Canyon, I found some side trails. After some research I came to the conclusion that these trails were used before the current Los Liones Canyon Trail was built, i.e., it was was the old Los […]
Another Hiking With Dean original — no one does Solstice Canyon like we do! Solstice Canyon is the quintessential coastal canyon. The year-round stream provides ample water to support this 550-acre park’s numerous plant communities and a diverse wildlife population. There is a 30 ft water fall and some ruins that are fun to explore….…..But […]
After 3 exploratories I believe I have come up with one of best hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains (and beyond). We'll be using a combination of park trails and secret trails to connect CircleX Ranch with the Boney Mountain State Wilderness and bag 7 peaks, (or less depending how we feel 😲) . A […]
Our hike begins in the northwestern corner of Topanga State Park on the Viewridge Trail in Santa Maria Canyon. Highlights during this stroll through a wooded canyon include ocean views. From here we’ll hook up with dirt Mulholland and head east to Garapito Canyon We’ll then descend the narrow Garapito Trail cutting a sinuous course through mature chaparral — mostly mountain mahogany and ceanothus up to […]
Scroll down to RSVP I have secret trail in Wildwood Park reserved for VIPs only. This hike will require a few a stream crossings so wear shoes you don’t mind getting wet, and shorts (or long pants you don’t mind getting wet). We’ll explore some cool artifacts along the way too! 🍴🥂 We’ll have a potluck picnic lunch under an […]
Details On this one we'll hike on some secret trails converting a classic out and back hike into a loop. We'll start in La Jolla Canyon and hike on my secret trail to the to the Overlook Trail dividing La Jolla and Sycamore Canyons. From there we'll descend into Sycamore Canyon via the Fireline Trail […]
I have recently learned that there are three waterfalls in Malibu Creek State Park. Two of them are illustrated in the 1983 and 1996 edition of Milt McAuley's Hiking Trails of Malibu Creek State Park 094256829X but there are no directions or trails described. I found the person who took the photograph (several years ago) […]
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