Cross Mountain Park: Franklin to Fryman Canyons--both sides of Santa Monica Mts.

THIS MOTHER'S DAY: 2 HIKES FROM THE SAME STARTING PLACE:

We'll first go south, explore Franklin Canyon's shady trails above Beverly Hills, then go north over the hill to the TreePeople/Coldwater Canyon park and then Fryman canyon park.

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FOR A LARGE PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS MAP: http://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/2/b/4/9/highres_22931081.jpeg

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ITINERARY: SUNDAY MAY 8, 2011

10 AM TO 1 PM--HIKE AT FRANKLIN CANYON, ITS SHADY HILLSIDE TRAILS AND AROUND THE LAKE

1 PM: LUNCH in the grassy area below the Sooky Goldman nature center, near our cars (so folks can bail out on the afternoon hike, if they want...or join us for the second hike if they didn't do the first one.)

1:30--LEAVE THE UPPER FRANKLIN CANYON PARKING LOT, TAKE THE TRAIL UP OVER MULHOLLAND DRIVE, TO TREEPEOPLE, AND ALL THE WAY TO FRYMAN CANYON AND THE "RAINFOREST", CONTINUING TO THE BETTY DEARING TRAILHEAD AT MULHOLLAND OVERLOOKING UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

5-ish: RETURN TO OUR CARS,

THEN GO HAVE DINNER WITH YOUR MOTHER---IT'S MOTHER'S DAY...