• Liberty Canyon Preserve – Phantom/Grasslands Trail Loop – 6.5 mi., 1100′

    Phantom Trail Liberty Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA, United States

    Due to anticipated warm (hot?) weather I will lead us in the opposite direction from the original post. This will allow us to do most of the elevation gain at the beginning while it is cooler. Original description (read backwards for correct hiking sequence....or just trust me). On this hike we will explore the Liberty […]

  • Liberty Canyon Nature Preserve – Phantom/Grasslands Trail Loop – 6.5 mi., 1100′

    Phantom Trail Liberty Canyon Road, Calabasas, CA, United States

    On this hike we will explore the Liberty Canyon Nature Preserve which makes up the northern quadrant of Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP). We will begin our adventure on the Liberty Canyon Fire Road, heading south along the eastern edge of the preserve to the junction of MCSP's North Grasslands Trail. The Grasslands Trail crosses […]

 

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