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Bronson Cave
in Griffith Park

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Bronson Cave Trail hike Griffith Park Los Angeles California bat cave hiking Hollywood
Bronson Cave is one of Hollywood’s favorite filming locations. The man-made tunnel is carved into the rock wall of an old quarry in Griffith Park. Bronson Cave‘s most famous role came in the 1960s, playing the entrance of the Batcave in the Batman TV series. The cave continues to be cast in television shows and movies, and is as easy to see in real life as it is on… Read more.
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Camping in Los Angeles

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Despite being one of the biggest metropolitan areas in the world, there is some great camping around Los Angeles. Below is a list of some, but certainly not all, of the campgrounds around LA.For more information on camping in the area's biggest mountain ranges, visit:The official camping webpage of the Santa Monica Mountains The official camping webpage… Read more.
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Parker Mesa Overlook from Trippet Ranch
in Topanga State Park

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Parker Mesa Overlook hike Trippet Ranch East Topanga Fire Road Topanga State Park Los Angeles California Santa Monica Mountains ridge trail ocean view Santa Monica Bay
Parker Mesa Overlook is one of the best vista points in the Santa Monica Mountains, serving up panoramic views over Santa Monica Bay from a 1,525-foot oceanfront ridge in Topanga State Park. The overlook is located along East Topanga Fire Road, a north-south running ridge trail spanning between Trippet Ranch, the park’s main trailhead in the north, and Paseo Miramar in… Read more.
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Eagle Rock from Trippet Ranch
in Topanga State Park

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Eagle Rock in Topanga State Park, Trippet Ranch, Musch Trail, Eagle Rock Fire Road, Eagle Springs Fire Road, Topanga Canyon, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles, Entrada Road, Hike, trail, sandstone summit
With its unique craggy surface and panoramic views, Eagle Rock is one of the most exciting hiking destinations in Topanga State Park. There are several ways to get to the 1,957-foot summit. For hikers leaving from the park’s main trailhead at Trippet Ranch, Musch Trail is an excellent route. The narrow trail is half a mile longer than the more traveled Eagle Springs… Read more.
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Temescal Peak
in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Temescal Peak Temescal Ridge Topanga State Park
Temescal Peak rises over a wide region of the Santa Mountains triangulated between the Pacific Palisades, Topanga, and Calabasas. The peak sits on Temescal Ridge, which runs north to south between Santa Ynez Canyon and Temescal Canyon in Topanga State Park. There is only seventy vertical feet separating the summit from the service road running down the ridge, making the… Read more.
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Skull Rock
in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Skull Rock Topanga State Park Pacific Palisades - Skull Rock: trail description, GPS map, photos, and directions for a short trek to this head-shaped out cropping on Temescal Ridge in Topanga State Park
Skull Rock sits on the shoulders of Temescal Ridge north of Temescal Gateway Park, delivering broad views over Santa Monica Bay. The head-shaped sandstone formation can be reach as an extension of Temescal Canyon Loop, bringing the hike to 3.8 miles. Skull Rock can also be reached via trailheads further up Temescal Ridge. The nearest trailhead, located in the Palisades… Read more.
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Temescal Canyon Loop
in the Santa Monica Mountains

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temescal canyon hike Temescal Gateway Park Santa Monica Mountains Pacific Palisades California Temescal Gateway Park
Temescal Canyon Loop offers a good workout along with ocean and canyon views. Temescal Gateway Park is situated just off Sunset Blvd in the Pacific Palisades, and this convenient urban location makes Temescal Canyon Loop a very popular hike. The basic dimensions of the loop is 2.6 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain, but the hike can be expanded to four miles or… Read more.
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Parker Mesa Overlook via East Topanga Fire Road and Los Liones Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Parker Mesa Overlook hike East Topanga Fire Road Topanga State Park Los Angeles California
Parker Mesa Overlook is located on the west side of Topanga State Park, which holds the distinction of being: The world’s largest wildland within the boundaries of a major city. This distinguishes it from Griffith Park: The largest municipal park and urban wilderness area in the United States.Both parks offer great hikes, and the trek to Parker Mesa Overlook is… Read more.
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Bantam Trail and Castair Trail
in Trebek Open Space

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Trebek Open Spacek This green space on the east side of Nichols Canyon neighboring Runyon Canyon Park was donated to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy by Jeopardy host Alex Trebek - Bantam Trail Castair
Two half-mile long fire roads cross the 62-acre Trebek Open Space, providing short hikes on the south face of the Hollywood Hills. Bantam Trail begins from Nichols Canyon Road and climbs to a ridge running down the east side of the park. Castair Trail begins from a trailhead lower down the ridge and drops into Nichols Canyon, coming to a dead-end above the road. A… Read more.
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Mandeville Canyon to San Vicente Mountain Loop
in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Mandeville Canyon to San Vicente Mountain Loop Hollyhock Fire Road Westridge Canyonback Ridge hike
Mandeville Canyon is a north-south running trench in Brentwood area of the Santa Monica Mountains. Above Mandeville Canyon is San Vicente Mountain, a 1,960-foot summit that was used at the start of the cold war as a defense site to protect Los Angeles from Soviet attacks. Mandeville Canyon is enclosed by two long finger-like ridges, Westridge and Canyonback Ridge. There… Read more.
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