Smell Wildflowers and Explore Newest Addition to Rim of the Valley park
Details
NOTE: THIS HIKE STARTS FROM THE SOUTH ENTRANCE AT ROSCOE AND VALLEY CIRCLE.
The key puzzle piece in the Rim of the Valley park west of Chatsworth Reservoir is about to be sold to a parks agency for $2.4 million. The 162 acre parcel has lots of trails, TWO EARTHQUAKE FAULTS, three streams, lots of rocks, and lots of sagebrush and wildflowers in bloom. It is east of Dayton canyon park, which is 240 acres recently given to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy by a builder of homes at the bottom of the canyon.
We will stop to explore rocks and caves and act like monkeys periodically.
The hike is relatively easy with 300 feet of elevation gain. There is only one short steep section, about 1/10th of a mile
SEE PHOTO LINK FOR TRAIL MAP:
https://meetu.ps/3nx7yJ
MORE DETAILS OF THE PURCHASE OF THE 162 ACRES ARE HERE:
https://mrca.civicweb.net/document/56262/Consideration%20of%20resolution%20authorizing%20a%20grant.pdf?handle=D476CE8A51604957B4F2B7A35E199A1F
PAGE 87: https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.ashx?DocumentID=198934&inline
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Distance: 4 miles maybe, on mix of wide and narrow trails
PHOTOS:
https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-hiking-group/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32177572
https://www.meetup.com/los-angeles-hiking-group/photos/all_photos/?photoAlbumId=32285983
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STANDARD USUAL BOILERPLATE MEETUP STUFF:
BRING 3 LITERS OF WATER, SNACKS, HIKING SHOES, A HAT, and an umbrella if you are heat-sensitive
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:
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Smell Wildflowers and Explore Newest Addition to Rim of the Valley park