Saddle Peak monkey business...(hike and rock exploration)

THIS IS PART 1 OF TWO ROCK EXPLORATION HIKES IN THE AREA THAT I AM DOING (although I am only leading this one). SINCE I'LL BE OUT HERE AND I WANT A FULL DAY OF PLAYING, I'M SCHEDULING THIS ONE IN THE MORNING.

Saddle Peak has a bunch of rocky ridges with cool rocks suitable for scrambling. No ropes or special equipment is required. The view of the ocean and the city is always spectacular. We will take the backbone trail up to the peak with about 500 feet elevation gain, then explore the rocks, then take the Stunt High Trail down to Stunt Road and return via the road to our cars.

We'll have lunch on top of the rocks.

HIKE LEAVES AT 10 AM, SO PLAN TO GET THERE AT 9:45 TO GET YOUR HIKING SHOES, ETC, ON. WE WILL WALK STRAIGHT WEST FROM THE PARKING AREA PAST A LARGE WHITE WATER TANK TOWARDS SADDLE PEAK WHICH HAS ANTENNAS ON TOP

THE HIKE GOES IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION (LARGE RED DOTS ON MAP)

FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION OF THIS MAP: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/a/8/a/highres_170859562.jpeg

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LENGTH: maybe 3 miles, DIFFICULTY: the hike is easy, whether you want to monkey around on the rocks is your choice, some are easy, some are harder.

MAP LINK TO PARKING SPOT:

http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.08128,-118.64518&z=13&t=M&marker0=34.08128%2C-118.64518%2C4.3%20km%20WxSW%20of%20Topanga%20CA

THE SECOND HIKE IS AT TOPANGA STATE PARK AND STARTS AT 2 PM AND LEADS TO EAGLE ROCK AND ITS CAVES, FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT FROGGIES IN TOPANGA

THIS SECOND HIKE IS LED AND SPONSORED BY THE SANTA MONICA HIKING CLUB:

https://www.meetup.com/santamonicahikingclub/events/86313642/

WEATHER: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Calabasas+CA+USCA0149:1:US

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More photos:

https://www.meetup.com/hiking-196/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=3879162

THE USUAL STUFF:

BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF, I'M NOT YOUR MOM....

Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), lots of water, hat, comfy shoes, LUNCH!!, snacks, all your troubles..., guitar, camera, etc

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/