Presidents Day Hike: Chumash - Las Llajas Loop

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Join us in Simi Valley among spectacular sandstone outcroppings and boulders, sweeping vistas and a wide assortment of wildflowers standing out among the greenery.

Our counterclockwise hike will begin on the Chumash Trail going east and then continue north along Rocky Peak Rd. with views of Simi Valley, San Fernando Vally and Channel Islands on a clear day. Watch for the rare Catalina mariposa lily, marine fossils and an earthquake fault as we near the crest. We then head south via the Las Llajas trail along a nice little creek and an occasional cluster of oaks.

This is a 10 mile loop with about 1400 ft elevation gain. No beginners

Check out some photos from a previous hike. These were a few months after the Sesnon Fire:

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Trail Map (http://files.meetup.com/454296/rocky%20peak%20park.pdf)

Directions
From Highway 118/Simi Valley Freeway, exit on Yosemite Avenue in Simi Valley. Drive 0.4 miles north to Flanagan Drive and turn right. Continue 0.8 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road

Bring plenty of water, snacks and a camera.