08/20/2012
Hike #2 (August 15th): Malibu Creek location time from LA: 51 minutes (difficulty: easy) http://localhikes.com/Hikes/MalibuCreek_4472.asp *THOSE MEETING AT LOCATION OF HIKE...PLEASE MEET AT PARKING LOT* *****DIRECTIONS/ TRAILHEAD: From Highway 101/Ventura Freeway, take Las Virgines Road in Agora towards the beach. Just after crossing Mulhulland Road, you will see the Malibu Creek State Park entrance on your right. Park in the second parking lot. (Lat:34.09625 Lon:-118.71646)**** OPEN INVITE TO WHOMEVER THAT WANTS TO ATTEND - Bring all your own lunch, drinks, etc... Hiking Tips: 1. Sunscreen, sunglasses 2. Moisturizer and BUG SPRAY 3. GPS or Compass... SGP will have one ready 4. Water bottle...RECOMMENDED 5. Swimsuit (if u are planning on going for a dip) 6. Good walking shoes.. No slippery shoes!! 7. Lunch... PACK YOUR OWN LUNCH... We may get hungry **If you dont want to carry alot of stuff, please bring: BUG SPRAY, WATER, BAG OF LUNCH at least... and please wear non slippery shoes...We are recommending bug spray and Long sleeves as a precaution of ticks and posion oak/ivy.. ***MEETING TIME FOR HIKES IS 12PM ON LOCATION OF HIKE or MEETING SPOT BY 11AM AT 950 ST. ANDREWS PLACE. LOS ANGELES... To Rock Pool is 3.5 miles round trip with 150-foot elevation gain; Lovely walk down oak shaded lane, a stunning rock pool with vertical walls of volcanic rock, and a picturesque lake pretty enough for a calendar. An easy hike with lots of variety. At the Rock Pool, watch rock climbers attempt to scale the Planet of the Apes wall, were the movie of the same names was filmed. When you reach Century lake, make sure to take the path down to the lake, its a truly spectacular place to stop for a picnic. Those with more energy can continue on several miles past Century lake to the site of the old M.A.S.H television series. Trailhead: From Highway 101/Ventura Freeway, take Las Virgines Road in Agora towards the beach. Just after crossing Mulhulland Road, you will see the Malibu Creek State Park entrance on your right. Park in the second parking lot. (Lat:34.09625 Lon:-118.71646) The hike: From the parking area, follow the wide fire road. You’ll cross the all-but-dry creek. The road soon forks into a high road and a low road. Go right and walk along the oak-shaded high road, which makes a long, lazy left arc as it follows the north bank of Malibu Creek. You’ll reach an intersection and turn left on a short road that crosses a bridge over Malibu Creek. You’ll spot the Gorge Trail and follow it upstream a short distance to the gorge, one of the most dramatic sights in the Santa Monica Mountains. Malibu Creek makes a hairpin turn through 400-foot volcanic rock cliffs and cascades into aptly named Rock Pool. The “Swiss Family Robinson” television series and some Tarzan movies were filmed here.
