Name: Zuma Ridge Trail, Ocean View Trail Clockwise Loop Hike (Malibu)
Start: 2015-12-12T08:00:00-08:00
End: 2015-12-12T11:00:00-08:00
Location: Donut Delite

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DESCRIPTION OF HIKE: Moderate-to-strenuous 10.7-mile loop with 2,700’ of elevation gain/loss.

The Zuma Ridge Trail (aka Zuma Ridge Motorway) is a wide dirt road that winds northwest along the ridge west of Zuma Canyon. The hike begins steadily (but not steeply) uphill for 2.9 miles along the mountain ridge. The views – including Zuma Beach, Point Dume, and the Pacific Ocean (and Channel Islands if the air quality is good) – steadily improve as elevation is gained. When we reach the junction of the Zuma Ridge Trail with the Zuma Edison Road we’ll head eastward 3.9 miles to the 0.7 mile-long Zuma Canyon Connector Trail on the east side of Zuma Canyon and then head south 1.3 miles on the Kanan-Edison Road. Then we’ll hike 1.2 miles west on the Ocean View Trail and complete our loop via the Ridge Canyon Access Trail (0.7 mile).

PREPAREDNESS: Bring 2-3 liters/quarts of water (or other suitable liquid) and lunch/snack. Wear appropriate footwear (preferably hiking boots) and be prepared for bright sunlight (sunglasses), heat (layers of clothing), and/or precipitation (rain gear). Hiking pole(s) and a camera might come in handy.

NOTE: At the beginning of each outing you will be required to read and sign a liability release form (a sign-in sheet).

DIRECTIONS TO THE CARPOOL LOCATION IN SIMI VALLEY:

Take Hwy 118 to the Madera Road exit in Simi Valley.

Head south 1.4 miles on Madera Road to its intersection with Royal Avenue (there’s a traffic light at the intersection).

Turn left (east) onto Royal Avenue and then immediately turn left into the first driveway (which leads into a strip mall) and park near the Donut Delite store.

Wait for the hiking leader(s).

DIRECTIONS TO THE TRAILHEAD (for anyone who intends to meet us at the trailhead) – NOTE: You should be in the parking lot (see below) by 8:45 a.m.

Head southwest on Madera Road; drive to 3.2 miles to Highway 23.

Head south (toward Thousand Oaks) on Highway 23; drive 4.5 miles to Highway 101.

Head east (toward L.A.) on Highway 101; drive 6.25 miles to Kanan Road.

Head south (toward the ocean) on Kanan Road; drive 12.5 miles to Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy 1).

Turn right (west) on Pacific Coast Highway (Hwy 1) and drive 1.0 mile to Busch Drive.

Turn right (north) on Busch Drive and drive 1.3 miles to the dirt parking lot at the end of the road (on the right). NOTE: at 0.8 mile Merritt Drive joins Busch Drive.

Turn right into the parking lot, park your vehicle, and wait for the hiking leader(s).

DISCLAIMER:

The organizer(s) or leader(s) take no responsibility and will not be held responsible for any injuries or accidents that may occur during any Rancho Simi Trail Blazers Club (RSTB) hike/outing. These events can be inherently dangerous and accidents will happen.

By participating voluntarily you are taking responsibility for your own safety and well-being and acknowledge, appreciate, and in consideration for being allowed to participate in any way you further agree:

1. The risk of injury from the many of the activities is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular skills, rules, equipment, and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and

2. TO KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others and assume full responsibility for your participation; and

3. To willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, you observe any unusual significant hazard during your presence or participation, you will remove yourself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest official immediately; and

4. You, for yourself and on behalf of your heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS Rancho Simi Trail Blazers, its organizers, officers, officials, agents, and/or employees, other participants, sponsoring agencies, sponsors, advertisers, and, if applicable, owners and leasers of premises used to conduct the event ("RELEASEES”), WITH RESPECT TO ANY AND ALL INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, WHETHER ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Activity participant agrees that this release will apply to all known and unknown as well as unanticipated claims, injures and damages resulting from group activities, as well as those now disclosed and all rights under section 1542 of the Civil Code of California and hereby are expressly waived. Section 1542 of the Civil Code of California reads as follows:

“A general release does not extend to claims which the (participant) does not know or suspect to exist in his (or her) favor, at the time of execution of the release, which if known by him (or her) must have materially affected his (or her) (participation and agreeing to) the release.”

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