REAL TRAIL NAME: Parker Mesa Overlook – Topanga State Park

HIKE DATE:  Sunday, April 17, 2010

HIKE LEAD:  Elizabeth Brienza

MEETING TIME at MEETING LOCATION: 7:45am – 8:00am (Please be there on time)

DRIVE TO TRAILHEAD: 5-7 mins.

LENGTH: 6 Miles (Round trip)

HIKE TYPE:  Level 6

HIKE DURATION: 3 Hours (approx)

MEETING LOCATION:
By the Jack In The Box
17346 Sunset Blvd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

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TRAILHEAD LOCATION:
Topanga State Park – (Trippet Ranch Parking Lot)
20829 Entrada Rd
Topanga, CA 90290

NOTE: There is a $10 cash parking fee per car, payable at the gate. Adventure Passes ARE NOT valid at this park. However, if you park just outside the park (off the pavement) in designated areas, you can park for free and walk into the park parking lot.

DOG-FRIENDLY?:  No. Dogs are not allowed on these trails.

RECOMMENDED: Large Water Bottle (at least 1 liter), comfortable shoes (hiking shoes optional), sun block.

HIKE WALKTHROUGH: The hike will start at the Topanga State Park Trippet Ranch parking lot. We’ll head up a good stead incline for about 1/2 mile.  From there we’ll keep encountering small bumps on a quite leveled trail. The trail itself is more of a wide fire road, so bring your most comfortable shoes.  We’ll have a great view of the two valley sides. Once again we’ll hit another steady incline area that will lead us out to the the meeting point of other trail. From there it will only be about 1/4 of a mile out to a beautiful overlook of the oceanside and the shores of the Los Angeles area.

INFORMATIVE LINKS:

• Yelp – Topanga State Park
• Local Hikes – Parker Mesa Overlook

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