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Hike Los Liones Canyon to Parker Mesa Overlook

August 12, 2016 By Jeff H 4 Comments

Hiking Los Leones Canyon Trail to Parker Mesa Overlook

Los Liones Canyon winds it’s way through brush that at times spills over the trail, creating a tunnel. It climbs, and climbs… and climbs (you’ll really feel it on a hot sunny day), finally reaching the epic coastal views of Parker Mesa Overlook. This is a great seven mile out-and-back hike with decent vertical gain […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, coastal, LA County, moderate, State Park, sunset, Topanga State Park, vista

Parker Mesa Overlook from Trippet Ranch

January 24, 2014 By Jeff H 1 Comment

The Parker Mesa Overlook is perched high above Malibu in Topanga State Park, with expansive views of the coast as well as the LA basin. This out-and-back route clocks in just under seven miles, mostly along a well-graded fire road. The trail is popular with trail runners, hikers and mountain bikers, who enjoy the ocean […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, coastal, LA County, moderate, State Park, Topanga State Park

Temescal Canyon Loop

January 12, 2014 By Jeff H 10 Comments

Temescal Canyon in the Pacific Palisades provides a beautiful setting for a short hike. Wooded canyon? Check. Great exercise with a challenging climb? Check. Beautiful panoramic views of the Pacific coastline? This hike has all of the above. We checked this trail out late on a Saturday afternoon and were able to enjoy the sunset from […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 3-6 miles, coastal, easy, LA County, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica Mountains, sunset, Temescal Canyon, Topanga State Park, vista, waterfall

Eagle Rock in Topanga State Park

January 5, 2014 By Jeff H 5 Comments

Eagle Rock in Topanga State Park is a popular destination for hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers. This iconic sandstone outcrop sits at an angle that attests to its seismic origins. In fact, there are two fault lines running through the park: the Topanga and the Santa Ynez faults. The hike to Eagle Rock provides […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: 6-8 miles, Backbone Trail, Eagle Rock, LA County, moderate, State Park, Topanga State Park

Murphy Ranch – The Nazi Compound in Rustic Canyon

October 18, 2013 By Jeff H 10 Comments

This easy 3.1 mile lollipop loop hike in Rustic Canyon has the added bonus of a lesson from one of the more bizarre chapters in Los Angeles history. In the 1930’s, work began on an elaborate complex known as Murphy Ranch. Ostensibly, Ms. Murphy was wealthy heiress who wanted to build a mansion back in […]

Filed Under: Trail Guides Tagged With: bizarre, history, LA County, Murphy Ranch, Pacific Palisades, Rustic Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains, Topanga State Park, weird

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