FALL 2025 BACKBONE TRAIL 2024 #4 - Newton Canyon to Mishe Mokwa

Our fourth Fall 2025 Backbone Trail hike in the Santa Monica Mountains is 16 mile, 2500 gain outing from the Newton Canyon Backbone Trailhead to the Mishe Mokwa Trailhead on the BBT. The outing will take us through Newton, Zuma, Trancas and Encinal Canyons then the Etz Meloy Trail, the newest addition to the BBT, with views of Triunfo Pass and the Boney Mountains, to end at the Mishe Mokwa Trailhead. Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude. Rain, excessive heat, or Red Flag alert cancels.

This is a Sierra Club hike, so participants must sign in, carry their medical form, and hike between the leader and sweep. We ask you to print it out and carry it with you, but the form will be available at the trailhead as well or you can download the form here. http://bitly.com/scmedicalform

TRAILHEAD LOCATION: We will meet at 8:00 AM at the Mishe Mokwa Trailhead. From PCH go north 7 miles on Yerba Buena Road to the Mishe Mokwa trailhead parking area on the right, one mile east of Circle X Ranch.

CAR SHUTTLE: From the meeting point at the Mishe Mokwa Trailhead we will car shuttle 11 miles via Little Sycamore Canyon and Mullholland Highway and Encinal Canyon to the Newton Canyon Trailhead on Kanan Dume.