(Explorer 5) Parker Mesa Overlook for Sunset and Potluck

I call upon fellow hikers to join me at this special moment and place to be serenaded by the brilliance of sunset while we share food and drink and celebrate the coming of a better tomorrow.

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Organizer: Mike Cheng

Hiking assistants: Mark, Rimona, Neil

Sweep: Lynda

Location: Topanga State Park, CA

Hike Difficulty: Level 5/10

A beginner hike: No

Distance: 7.3 miles

Elevation Gain: 1290'

Time: 4 hours

Trail condition: Single file trail, half shady

Water: Minimum 2 liters

Guest: 2

Dog: no

Toilette: On the right side of the Los Liones drive, 1/2 mile before the trailhead.

Parking: Street parking at 580 Los Liones Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272.

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Direction: Los Liones Drive is the second left off Sunset Blvd from PCH, just 1/3 of a mile from the beach. Park on the right side of Los Liones Drive, and enter the trail at the end of the cul-de-sac.

What to bring: headlamp or flashlight, hat, sunscreen, energy bar, snacks, water, food and drink to share.

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Trail description:

A 7.3 mile hike from the Pacific Palisades to a very popular overlook in Topanga State Park. The first part of this hike – the Los Liones Trail – is one of the most lush riparian canyons I’ve seen in the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s gently graded, moderately shady, and definitely worth a look particularly for the sunset. The trail meets up with the system of fire roads in Topanga State Park, and makes a relentless ascent to Parker Mesa (1525ft). On a clear day, you’ll get amazing views of the Santa Monica Bay, and often inland as far as the San Bernardino Mountains.

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Waiting list priority: People who hike with me or with Los Angeles Hiking Group frequently will be given priority when they are on the waiting list.

No show policy: If you sign up for an event and no show, you will either lose your waiting list priority or not be able to sign up for the next event.

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Warning:

If you have prior medical condiction or a family history of illnesses pertaining to heart, lungs, brain, etc. that can be aggravated by heat and physical exertion, this is not the hike for you.

If you have never done a hike of this distance or difficulty before, this hike will be very difficult for you. It may well be your death march. The mountain is not going anywhere. We will schedule this event again in the future. Do it when your mind and body are ready.

Hiking is a recreation, not a suicide mission.

Release of Liability:

The organizer (me) of this trip is a volunteer and is not a professional guide. The function of the organizer is only to organize this trip. Each person who signs up for a trip/hike/or outing is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests.

By signing up for this trip, or any other event organized by me, you are acknowledging that you are aware and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any outdoor activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizer (me) of this hike from and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities.

In addition, you and your guests are acknowledging that you agree to the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2: https://www.meetup.com/terms/

Profile Photo:

Members interested in joining this hike must have a profile photo showing his/her face. This is a requirement of the L.A. Hiking Group. Without it, you will not be allowed to sign up.