Palos Verdes: Malaga Hills to Flat Rock tide pools, 5.4m loop, ocean views

HIKE FEATURES:

PART PAVED TRAIL
PART SINGLE-TRACK DIRT TRAIL
OPTIONAL DESCENT DOWN TO TIDE POOLS WITH HELP OF A ROPE ( or take the trail)
VIEWS OF THE OCEAN THE ENTIRE ROUTE

(DINNER AT SWAN THAI IS A LIKELIHOOD)

ELEVATION GAIN: 200 feet, then drop of 600 feet to the ocean, then gain of 400 feet to starting spot

DIFFICULTY: medium

PHOTOS: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10217976997803543&id=1443226944

THE ROUTE: https://goo.gl/maps/ZNe1AJLG9Tm

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THE USUAL STUFF:

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

Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), lots of water, a 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:

https://www.meetup.com/terms/