You'll eat the best grilled cheese sandwich ever. When you're done, head over to Mulholland Highway, drive the Snake, and go hit up The Old Place. You can tell you're there because you hit the hardball (or asphalt road, blacktop, Latigo Canyon Road.) and see the Latigo Canyon Trailhead sign, where it informs you that it's 2.3 miles to the Kanan Trailhead (if you don't step off to take pictures at vista points, but why wouldn't you?).Įnjoy your accomplishment, remember to drink more water, turn around, and go back. The canopy, roughly two miles in, opens up and the tree-cover is mostly gone, while a few tall bushes provide some protection from the sun.Īfter a couple hundred yards of steady incline, you'll reach the end of this section of the trail. This allows you to move at your own pace and really get to enjoy what you're looking at: vineyards, other peaks, the ocean, the forest floor. It's impossible to get lost, the trail is very well defined and where it intersects with anything is private property or loops back around on itself in short order. The trail takes you over the tunnel and soon you're under a canopy of California live oak. From there, head south and immediately go uphill. Oh hey, I'm writing about another section of the trail anyway!įirst, pay a visit to the vault toilet (not a bathroom, it's different, I swears it. While that's beautiful, you end on a decent uphill, so if hiking is new or challenging to you, consider that. It fills up quick, both directions offer beautiful hiking, but most people tend to go west, it seems. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. So, no bugs!įair warning, it can get very hot in Malibu, especially in the summer or fall. Backbone Trail: Encinal Canyon Moderate 4.7 (183) Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Photos (1,133) Directions Print/PDF map Length 10.1 miElevation gain 1,604 ftRoute type Point to point Try this 10.1-mile point-to-point trail near Malibu, California. It is 2.1-miles away using the Canyon View Trail.From Kanan Dume Road to Latigo Canyon, enjoy scrub jays and other songbirds, sagebrush, oak canopies, ferns, and wildflowers for a good hike with decent mileage on a well-maintained trail. ![]() ![]() Fee of $35 per night + possible $9 reservation fee. Circle X Ranch has drinking water, pit toilets, and tent spaces.Reserve a camp site up to 6 months in advance at Regular campground with fire ring, water, and bathrooms, nearby. Malibu Creek State Park campground is 1.5-miles from where the BBT crosses Malibu Canyon.It is $10 per night, and you autopay at the La Jolla/Ray Miller parking area.Ĭurrent campgrounds that are near the Backbone Trail: There is only 3 tent spaces, no water, and no fires. Contact California State Parks for reservations at 81 or Jolla Valley Hike-In is 0.5-miles off of the BBT, located in Point Mugu State Park. ![]() Danielson Ranch at Point Mugu State Park is a group campground only.It is not reservable, and is on a first come, first served basis. ![]()
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