TOPANGA CANYON - RED ROCKS TO CALABASSAS PEAK - OPTIONAL FOOD AT REEL INN

Scenic hike to the TOP of Calabassas Peak. It's 4 1/2 miles round-trip / 1000 ft elevation gain. Crosses thru some FANTASTIC rock formations and overlooks the Valley and Santa Monica Mountains. We're gonna do a little rock scrambling so it should take between 3 1/2 and 4 hours.

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CLICK HERE FOR INTERACTIVE MAP OF THE HIKE (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=34.107541,-118.632216&spn=0.032051,0.066047&t=h&z=15&msid=101689764096842350298.0004754b9d4acbab0fd45)

CLICK HERE FOR PICS OF THIS HIKE (http://picasaweb.google.com/hikingla/HIKEREDROCKS#slideshow/5166914758103003490)

There will be a small amount of rock scrambling, so wear shoes with a bit of traction.

BRING WATER!!! AND A SNACK FOR WHEN WE GET TO THE TOP!!!

It takes approx 40 minutes to get there from Santa Monica... around 50 minutes from Culver City / West Side.

CLICK HERE FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO PARKING LOT (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101689764096842350298.0004754b9d4acbab0fd45&ll=34.098088,-118.612175&spn=0.064109,0.132093&z=14)

Basic directions:

From PCH... turn onto Topanga // continue approx 4 1/2 miles to "Old Topanga Road" and turn left // continue approx 2 miles and make a left onto "RED ROCKS" road // continue on a windy road for 3/4 of a mile (you'll probably say "are you SURE this a road?!?!? at least once... since it's very narrow at times) Pay a $5 Park Fee at the "Iron Ranger" (on the right of the dirt road. Continue another 1/4 of a mile to the parking lot.

See y'all then!!

John