Las Virgenes Adventure Hike (and Cheeseboro Too)

Another HikingWithDean.com original! Las Virgenes Canyon and Cheeseboro Canyons like you have never seen it before! This hike will include a cross-country trek over the western ridge of Upper Las Virgenes Canyon and to the Baleen Wall in Cheeseboro Canyon. We'll hike along forgotten and overgrown ranch roads and use trails.

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If you look closely at the picture above you will see the remnants of a gate. At one time 3 unpaved roads met here. Besides our group no one has been here in possibly decades!

Here we are looking up at the Baleen Wall, a familiar site along the Cheeseboro Canyon Trail

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Below are looking down from the Baleen Wall onto the Cheeseboro Canyon Trail.

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Hike is almost 9 miles and strenuous is places. Be prepared to walk through low brush and grass.

Pictures from last July: https://www.meetup.com/localhikers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=16233492

and Jan 2012: https://www.meetup.com/localhikers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=5594512

and Feb 2011: https://www.meetup.com/localhikers/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=1246943

Directions to trailhead:

Trailhead is at the northern end of Las Virgenes Rd. From the 101 take the Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon exit and head north 1.4 miles away from ocean.

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