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- !!! πΈπΌπ»πΊRIVAS CANYON TRAIL / Cholada Thai Take-Out / Beach / Sunset !!!Temescal Gateway Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority, Pacific Palisades, CA
RIVAS CANYON TRAILπΈπΌπ»πΊ to Will Rogers State Park, maybe horses, shaded, lots of fresh air, good fun, etc.
- DISTANCE: ~6 miles
- MEETING LOCATION: Meet at the Bathrooms and Picnic Bench near the CAMP STORE (all the way at the end of the parking lot)
- FREE PARKING: On Sunset Blvd or on Temescal Canyon Road before entering the park (always check Parking Signs).
- PAID PARKING: Temescal Gateway Park Lot (Last I checked it was $12)
- *****WARNING: This parking area has stop sign cameras. Make sure you come to a complete stop, or they'll mail you a ticket.***
- Restrooms: Flush Restrooms available at the Meeting Location (aka Temescal Canyon Retreat Center)
- DOGS! No dog's allowed in State Parks. We'll be entering Will Rogers State Park: http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=626
- WHAT TO BRING: BRING 3 LITERS OF WATER, A HAT, SUNSCREEN, COMFORTABLE SHOES, SNACKS, WARM CLOTHES, MITTENS OR GLOVES, LIGHT JACKET
- *This wonderful hike idea suggested by Nanci, who will help guide us! Thank you!!! :)
DINNER / SUNSET / SHENANIGANS
- Sunset: 7:21 pm
- optional after hike: order take out from CHOLADA THAI & walk across the street and eat at the Beach.
- Cholada Thai - 18763 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265
- Bring a Folding Chair, Beach Blanket, Light Jacket, Beanie, 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/
- πGLAMPING at MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK! AWESOME, massive, shaded, SECLUDED spot!!Malibu Creek State Park, Clabasas, CA
βοΈ GLAMPING!!! / BYOT (Bring Your Own Tent) βοΈ
Currently Full! If anyone cancles next person will be added.
COME 1 DAY OR 2 DAYS...
MASSIVE / VERY SECLUDED SPOT with PICNIC TABLES, SINKS, OAK TREES, SHOWERS and REST ROOMS!!
FROM: Friday, OCT 18th; 2PM
TO: Sunday, OCT 20th; NOON
PRICE: $49/person and includes Breakfast Sat & Sun Morning by Chef Ron Domash!πβοΈπππ HOW DO I SIGN UP??? πππβοΈπ
- GET ON WAITLIST
- VENMO or PAYPAL $49 PER PERSON TO: @andyhop
- Email a screen shot of your payment with your Meetup Screen Name to andyhop@gmail.com and I'll move you to "going" in a few days.
- I'm going to cap it at qty 45'ish and see how the count goes, as we get closer.
πβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπβοΈπ
PREVIOUS GLAMPING TRIP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-MWSxVu2Yπ ΏοΈ PARKING LOTπ ΏοΈ
- big enough for 25 cars... so people should try to CARPOOL.
- ADMISSION into the park is approx $12 per car per day...
- If parking lot is full, there's TONS of parking in the lot, 1/4 mile from the campsite... (you can drop off your stuff in the closer parking lot, then park in the designated lot)
- FRONT GATE CLOSES FOR "INCOMING" VEHICLES AT 10PM
OVERVIEW
- 2 OVERNIGHTS at the campsite...
- POT-LUCK FOR DINNER and LIBATIONS
- BREAKFAST PROVIDED
- OPTIONAL SHENANIGANS!!!
GOOGLE MAPS
https://goo.gl/maps/m2hDaw7qcnkπΈ HERE'S THE ITINERARY and some INFO!! πΈ
- short hike during the days and optional night hikes...
FRIDAY, OCT 18, 2024
- SETUP: we can start setting up tent as early as 2PM... or come after work and set up any time... - OR come on by Saturday; your choice!!
- DINNER: around 6:30 PM; Bring something to eat and bring something to share
- EVENING: around 8 PM; Accoustic Concert by Karen Hart Duet!
- OPTIONAL NIGHT HIKE AFTER CONCERT
- QUIET TIME: 10:00 PM
SATURDAY, OCT 19, 2024
- BREAKFAST: Ready around 8:00 am; Provided by Chef Ron!
- HIKE: 11:30 am - 4:00 PM (pack your own lunch)
- POTLUCK DINNER: Ready to eat round 6:30 pm
- DANCE PARTY: around 8:00 PM (like last year, we'll have the "Fiesta-Pod", restored by Ken; playing 80's - 90's dance music)
- QUIET TIME: 10:00 PM
SUNDAY, OCT 20, 2024
- BREAKFAST: Ready around 8:00 am; Provided by Chef Ron!
- RELAX & STRIKE CAMPSITE: ANY TIME
- CHECK OUT: Out by 12:00 pm - we have to be out by NOON on Sunday
MISC
- (there's a water pump near the campsite, if anyone's got a small inflatable pool, that might be cool!!)
- (people arriving late can stay around the campsite and do "whatever ya want")
- it's around 120 yards from the parking lot to the campsite
- there's 6 flush restrooms, 6 sinks, 4 showers and 10 picnic tables
- SHOWERS ARE FREE!!!
- CAMP FIRES DEPEND ON WEATHER CONDITIONS, but personal propane / Jet-boils are OK
- We got the music covered
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WHAT TO BRING
- Conditions may be too dry for ANY kind of fire... bring portable burners / Jet-Boils if you need them to prepare food.
- bring food for POTLUCK dinner
- bring a TENT
- bring a CHAIR / hammock
- bring LIGHTS / GLOWSTICKS if you got 'em!!
- "corn-hole game" / beach balls / and that sort of thing might be fun, as well
π Potluck Food Schedule is by BIRTHDAY π
(these are just suggestions)- Jan Feb March July - Protein
- Apr May June - Veggies or Salad
- Aug Sept Oct - Pasta or Carb
- Nov Dec - Fruit or Desert
- everyone bring your own beverages, plates / glasses / utensils / napkins
- ***if you have a specialty that doesn't fit into your category feel free to go for it, it's just a suggestion and nobody will check your ID.
GOOGLE MAPS / SMARTPHONE LINK HERE https://goo.gl/maps/m2hDaw7qcnk
***no refunds after Sept 10th...
****This is a John Classic! - π»πΈπΌ MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK - 4 1/2 mile hike - great for beginners!! πΈπΌπ»Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, CA
πΈπΌπ»πΊ YAAAYYYYY!!!!!!! πΌπ» πΌπ»
4 1/2 mile HIKE
THIS is where they filmed MASH, "Planet of the Apes" and a gazillion other movies...
GOOGLE MAPS TO MALIBU CREEK PARK - CLICK HERE
https://goo.gl/maps/SZVdsQem2eK2
CLICK HERE FOR M*A*S*H VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICiFnQrHOrk
πΌπ» MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK πΌπ»
( FEE AREA - it was $12 last time I was there, or get there 10 minutes earlier to park on the corner of Mulholland and Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon for FREE )
( 40 minute drive from Santa Monica )
We'll be hiking 4 1/2 miles ROUND-TRIP to the MASH filming site. Slight elevation gain. GREAT FOR BEGINNERS!!!
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FROM Santa Monica travel NORTH on PCH approx 12 miles. Make a RIGHT on Malibu Canyon Road. (just before Pepperdine University) Approx 6 miles up the road, make a LEFT turn into Malibu Creek State Park. Fee is approx $12. We're at the back of the SECOND parking lot on the left, approx 4/10 mile from the entrance