RAY MILLER OVERLOOK TRAIL LOOP - 7.5 MILE HIKE NEAR THE BEACH

WE DID THIS LAST MAY!!! LET'S DO IT AGAIN!!!
Parking on PCH is free, the lot is 8 dollars...

• 7.5 mile hike overlooking the ocean north of Malibu with breathtaking views of La Jolla Valley.

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NIFTY MAP (https://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213503395158793811089.0004f87651d2880453069&msa=0&ll=34.098088,-119.003992&spn=0.06347,0.132093)

LEAVE the WEST SIDE no later than 9:20 to get there on time

Location:

Pt. Mugu State Park, in north-western Los Angeles County.

Hike description:
Like all loop trails, one may hike clockwise or counterclock-wise. Usually it's a toss up, but here I vote for clockwise because toward the hike's end, we come south looking at the ocean. Our view develops slowly but majestically. From 1,100-feet high on a ridge, we start down toward the floor of the canyon -- just a great ending for anyone walking or riding this trail, a section of the Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail.

How to get there:
To get to Ray Miller Trailhead drive west on the Pacific Coast Highway, 22 miles from Malibu Road to La Jolla Canyon. It is located across the highway from the western end of Thornhill Broom State Beach. A fee is charged for parking. Drive about 400 yards up the canyon and park in a paved lot on the left. Water is available in the picnic/parking area; restrooms are just a few yards up the trail.

From The Valley:
Kanan Dume Rd. South is the best route from the 101.
When you get to PCH turn right. Then follow that for 14.9 miles to La Jolla Canyon. . It is located across the highway from the western end of Thornhill Broom State Beach. A fee is charged for parking. Drive about 400 yards up the canyon and park in a paved lot on the left.

Hazards:
There are no alligators at this time of the season.

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MORE INFO (http://www.californiacoastaltrail.info/cms/archives/hike_fav.php?aid=158)

ONCE AGAIN... THE NIFTY MAP (https://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=213503395158793811089.0004f87651d2880453069&msa=0&ll=34.098088,-119.003992&spn=0.06347,0.132093)

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FOOD AT NEPTUNE'S NET AFTERWARD.

42505 Pacific Coast HwyMalibu, CA 90265

Neptune's Net map (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Neptune)