Name: DOUBLE HEADER: Swim at Lower TOPANGA CREEK SPRING POOLS: water holes-waterfalls
Start: 2017-06-10T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2017-06-10T13:30:00-07:00
Location: Jalan Jalan Imports

HIKE FEATURES:

SEVERAL SPRING-FED SWIMMING HOLES, ASSORTED WATERFALLS AND CASCADES, A GROTTO (WATERFALL IN ROOM UNDER A ROCK), and lots of climbing up and over rocks ... ALL IN NEARBY TOPANGA CANYON WITH NO LONG DRIVE ON TWISTY ROADS

AND......MINT PLANTS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!

EXPECTED WEATHER:

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA1151:1:US

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POST HIKE LUNCH AT 2:00 at ROYAL DELHI PALACE, SHERMAN WAY WEST OF TOPANGA CANYON BLVD. $9 PLUS TAX AND TIP INDIAN BUFFET

Address (https://www.google.com/search?biw=1182&bih=914&q=royal+delhi+palace+address&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LWT9c3LEmPzymPt9SSzU620s_JT04syczPgzOsElNSilKLiwGPp6m8LgAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEioOvv6XUAhUT9WMKHSnrAkcQ6BMIjwEwEA): 22323 Sherman Way #11, Canoga Park, CA 91303

IN BETWEEN RALPH'S MARKET AND BAY CLUB FITNESS CENTER

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DISTANCE:

2 MILES BUT AT A REALLY SLOW PACE DUE TO CLIMBING AROUND ROCKS ON THE TRAIL

DIFFICULTY:

moderate due to winter storm damage of trail

ELEVATION GAIN AND LOSS: A HUNDRED FEET AT THE MOST

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MORE INFO: PICTURES OF THE SWIMMING HOLES

http://rexhikes.blogspot.com/2015/08/lower-topanga-creek-rocks-swimming.html?m=1

BRING SHOES WITH GOOD GRIP THAT YOU CAN GET WET----

and......NO DOGS: 'cause this is a State Park

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

From PCH drive 3.5 miles. park when you see the outdoor furniture store but not directly in front.

Or.....TAKE 101 FREEWAY TO TOPANGA CANYON BLVD, GO SOUTH 9 MILES...park along Topanga Canyon Blvd south of Fernwood Market, meet outside Jalan Jalan Imports, an outdoor furniture store on the west side of the road

BELOW: THE TIME TUNNEL

AN AWESOME VIDEO BY WILLIE:

https://youtu.be/EJDFBApKbNc

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/5/f/600_438466687.jpeg

BELOW: THE GROTTO

https://a248.e.akamai.net/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/a/2/e/600_438443086.jpeg

BELOW: POISON OAK. I will do my best to clip any I see along the trail beforehand

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/1/0/8/d/600_459184237.jpeg

STILL, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR POISON OAK CONTACT

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THE USUAL STUFF:

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

Bring SWIMWEAR, lots of water, hat, comfy shoes, 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:

http://www.meetup.com/terms/ ( http://www.meetup.com/terms/ )

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http://twitter.com/rexfrankel

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