Rex's Mystery rock-scrambling Hike to Calabasas Peak & the Pyramid of Caves

THE DEETS:
The hike will be followed by dinner at the Reel Inn at 6:30, located at PCH and Topanga canyon blvd.

THERE IS A NEW BYPASS TRAIL (DEC 2018) WHICH GETS YOU AROUND THE MOST CHALLENGING PARTS AND YOU GET TO SEE SOME NEWLY FOUND CAVES!!!! -------------------

MOST IMPORTANT, BUT CRYPTIC DETAILS: DIFFICULTY: a bit hard, there will be lots of rock scrambling (requiring use of your hands, but not ropes). There is some scratchy brush along part of the trail. --ALSO, bring leather gloves to keep your hands in one piece , ALTHOUGH I NEVER DO.

Also a flashlight or headlamp, a hat, plenty of water, comfy hiking shoes, ......

--PHOTOGENIC? Hell yes! EXTREMELY SCENIC!!

--DISTANCE: 3 miles round trip --ELEVATION GAIN: 850 feet

WEATHER: forecast:
80 degrees

AS USUAL: BRING A CAMERA---You will understand why.

BRING 3 LITERS OF WATER, A HAT, SUNSCREEN, COMFORTABLE BUT GRIPPY SHOES, SNACKS, Nestle's tollhouse chocolate chip COOKIES ------------------------

GOOGLE DIRECTIONS FROM THE VALLEY OR PCH: https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Culver+City,+CA&daddr=1667+Stunt+Rd,+Calabasas,+CA&hl=en&sll=37.269174,-119.306607&sspn=11.21887,19.753418&geocode=FQIfBwIdzmnx-Cmdc3fbHrrCgDH-WetL0emFMQ%3BFUdACAIdl5Dt-Ck5CwC_jJ_CgDGydxCgrNQzYQ&t=m&mra=ls&z=12 --------------------------------------------

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/ ----------------------------------------

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