Flowers, rocks, ocean views in West Malibu, 4 miles or so

This is a guitar hike!

Followed by dinner and sunset-watching at Neptune's Net (PCH at Yerba Buena)
Neptune's Net
(310) 457-3095
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WdrZhPe8EVJ8CGoU7

Hike is at Charmlee Wilderness Park, 590 acres of the best of the Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Slope environment. The park includes picnic areas, eight miles of hiking trails, native plant displays, and a nature center.

Join us for an easy 4 mile loop hike through rolling hills, shady oak trees, rocks and the ranch house ruins.

Many of the plants that grow here are edible!

There's a couple of areas of rocks to climb, and a shady area to sit and watch while we monkeys climb the rocks

BRING A GUITAR OR TAMBOURINE IF YOU WANNA JAM WITH ME ON THE HIKE. BRING EARPLUGS IF HIKING AND SINGING DRIVES YOU NUTS.

DISTANCE: around 4 miles with 200 feet maximum elevation gain at any time

Restrooms and running water: YES

Parking fee: no. THERE ARE TWO DIRT LOTS SO DON'T FREAK OUT IF THE FIRST ONE FILLS UP

Dogs: ok if owner is on leash

POISON OAK: in a few areas along the trail and around the rocks. It is easily avoidable unless you don't want to.

LOTSA INFO: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8vx0pmx/entire_text/

AS USUAL: Bring 3 quarts of water, a hat, sunscreen, munchies, Gern Blanston repellent...

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LEGAL STUFF: AND AS USUAL, YOU AGREE BY GOING ON THIS HIKE THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THAT THE MEETUP FOLKS HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR SAFETY. PLEASE SEE THE MEETUP TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP: https://www.meetup.com/terms/ ESPECIALLY PARAGRAPH 11. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY YOU CANNOT HIKE WITH US--I DON'T MAKE THE RULES, I JUST GOTTA FOLLOW THEM

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MountRexmore.com my mountain
RexHikes.blogspot.com videos and my 16 favorite hikes
LAMountainParks.com new hike spots near L.A.
LAMeetuphikes.org calendar of meetup group hikes
rexrareearthphotos.blogspot.com/
ConnectingCalifornia.org new hike spots around California
Ballonaplants.blogspot.com how to identify native plants
Ballona-News.blogspot.com why I went to law school