Details I cannot make this hike public for a couple of reasons. First, we’ll be taking a secret passage into the forbidden zone of San Nicholas Canyon and explore some old trails. This will involve crossing private property, but we will respect gates and fencing. Sign? What sign? Second reason for the secrecy because we […]
Details High above central Malibu is Saddle Peak, just east of Malibu Canyon, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains at 2,805 feet. Up here you are literally in the sky, often above the clouds over Malibu. On a clear day, facing south, you can see a vast stretch of the […]
Details We did this hike back in 2017 to uncover and clear a couple of my secret trails that were to be used for my Cheeseboro to the Sea hike. The trails connect Talepop with Liberty and Cheeseboro Canyons. Although uncovering the secret trails was a success, because of the Woolsey fire and other logistical […]
Details This is an 8.5 mile loop hike around the Cold Creek Canyon Preserve. The Cold Creek Preserve protects the headwaters of Cold Creek, one of the few year-round streams in the Santa Monica Mountains. The extravagant lushness of the riparian vegetation growing in Cold Creek Canyon Preserve today is astonishing. The Cold Creek Watershed […]
The secret recesses of Upper Rustic Canyon and it’s shady “bay tree” tributary, invite the avid local hiker on an adventurous loop hike on unmarked and partially overgrown trails along some of the most rugged sections of the Santa Monica Mountains. At the outset we descend into Upper Rustic Canyon where we will be joined by scattered live oak and […]
Details Date: Saturday April 9 Time: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Our hike will consist of traveling along the lessor used trails connecting the underbelly of Las Virgenes and Cheseboro Canyons. This will include traveling on overgrown and unmaintained trails. The star of this hike is Mount Basura, known for its year-round snow-less skiing. […]
Details On this hike I will be introducing the "new" Chatsworth Stairs to the group. Of course the HWD VIPs will get first crack at it. To get there we will trek through the "Chatsworth Jungle" and be doing some creeking along Browns Canyon Creek and Devil Canyon Creek along way. Here is a video […]
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 […]
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