Santa Monica Mountains Trail Guide

Santa Monica Mountains Trail Guide
Author: John McKinney
Publisher: Trailmaster Incorporated/ Olympus Press
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2011-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9789786575353
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Discover the magic of the Santa Monica Mountains! "Consult the Santa Monica Mountains Trail Guide and just moments later you'll know where to go for a fun outdoors adventure," declares author John McKinney. "These mountain trails will uplift your spirit." Santa Monica Mountains Trail Guide is a collaboration between author John McKinney, former Los Angeles Times hiking columnist and author of 20 books about hiking and Tom Harrison, California's premier mapmaker, long admired for his easy-to-read and accurate maps of the state's parklands. The only range to bisect a major U.S. city, the Santa Monica Mountains boast a splendid scenic diversity with fine trails leading through woodlands, canyons, foothills and mountains. John McKinney's proven trail accounts, along with Tom Harrison's trusted maps will help you select-and take-a quality hike you're guaranteed to like. Santa Monica Mountains Trail Guide features: Colorful stories, clear maps, easy-to-follow directions Best hikes for waterfalls, wildflowers, mountaintop vistas Best hikes for families, friends, out-of-town guests Nature walks, moderate hikes, all-day adventures Enjoy hikes on classic trails and brand-new pathways in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, plus all you need to know about the trails in Will Rogers, Topanga, Malibu Creek, Leo Carrillo and Point Mugu state parks. Saunter to the M*A*S*H movie and TV location near the magnificent gorge sculpted by Malibu Creek, hike a length of the majestic Backbone Trail that extends 65 miles across the mountains, chill-out at waterfalls in Temescal Canyon and Zuma Canyon, enjoy fabulous wildflower displays at Nicholas Flat and at Malibu's Charmlee Park.

Day Hiking Los Angeles

Day Hiking Los Angeles
Author: Casey Schreiner
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1680510096
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• 125 of the best trails throughout the Los Angeles metro area • Easy-to-use, well-organized guide to hiking in the greater Los Angeles area • Hikes feature ocean views, waterfalls, coastal canyons, native grasslands, rocky peaks, desert wildflowers, and more In Southern California, the city of Los Angeles alone covers more than 500 square miles. Yet beyond the freeways and suburbia, there is a surprising amount of hikeable green space and wilderness. This new guide details trails in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the world’s largest urban national park stretching from the Pacific Coast right into Hollywood itself; the Santa Susana Mountains in Los Padres National Forest; Angeles National Forest, including the San Gabriels and Mount San Antonio, the highest point in Los Angeles County; the striking desert landscape of Antelope Valley; the Santa Ana Mountains; portions of the San Bernardino Mountains; Chino Hills State Park; and slivers of green space and city parks such as famed Griffith Park.

HiIKE the Santa Monica Mountains

HiIKE the Santa Monica Mountains
Author: John McKinney
Publisher: Trailmaster
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780934161480
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Discover the magic of the Santa Monica Mountains! Los Angeles is the rare metropolis that's bisected by a mountain range--the Santa Monica Mountains. In an effort to share the natural treasures near the city, John McKinney, aka The Trailmaster, collected the best day hikes in the range and created "HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains."The guide is one of the popular books in The Trailmaster Pocket Guide Series, created especially for hikers and designed to fit perfectly in the hiker's pocket or pack. "HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains" details two dozen of the best day hikes in the range and comes complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, trusted trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps by master mapmaker Tom Harrison.Wildflowers, waterfalls and wonderful scenery that's been the backdrop for hundreds of movies and thousands of episodes of TV shows are highlights for hikers. Bordered by two of the busiest freeways in the world--the Ventura and the San Diego--the mountains remain a near-wilderness. From Topanga to Malibu to Point Mugu, "Hike the Santa Monica Mountains" shares favorite trails to the range's parks, preserves and special places, Enjoy breathtaking mountaintop views from Inspiration Point, Parker Mesa Overlook and Sandstone Peak. Choose an easy nature walk, moderate family hike or an all-day adventure along the majestic Backbone Trail. Chill-out at waterfalls, meander fields of wildflowers, visit the M*A*S*H site and many more movie and TV locations."HIKE the Santa Monica Mountains" features the best day hikes in the major parks--Topanga State Park, Malibu Creek State Park, Point Mugu State Park and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The pocket guide features a range of hikes for everyone--easy nature hikes, moderate outings and all-day adventures.

Day Hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains

Day Hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains
Author: Robert Stone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781573420655
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Residents and travelers will find this comprehensive guide essential to locating an amazing number of hiking trails throughout the 50-mile-long Santa Monica Mountains. The range parallels the coastline in southern California, dividing the Pacific coast from the interior valleys. Included are 138 day hikes, with an additional section of 13 hikes that traverses the full length of the 68-mile Backbone Trail. 496 pages with clear trail descriptions, ample maps, index. All hiking levels.

Hike the Santa Monica Mountains

Hike the Santa Monica Mountains
Author: John McKinney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-06-24
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780934161770
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Easy-to-use new guide to the best hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains: Topanga, Malibu Creek, and Point Mugu state parks, Inspiration Point, Sandstone Peak, the M*A*S*H site, and more. Hikes feature waterfalls, wildflowers, breathtaking views, and more. Complete with colorful stories, trusted trail accounts, clear maps and directions.

Guide to the Backbone Trail

Guide to the Backbone Trail
Author: Milt McAuley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 143
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780942568233
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Discovering Griffith Park

Discovering Griffith Park
Author: Casey Schreiner
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2020-05-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1680512676
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People all over the world have seen Los Angeles’s famed "Hollywood" sign and the iconic domed Griffith Observatory. Both are part of Griffith Park, a place visited by more than 10 million people each year--more than Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks combined. Rugged and vast, the 4,511-acre Griffith Park encompasses a sprawling 70-mile long network of trails, ranging from paved paths through manicured landscapes to challenging ridgeline climbs, and is a destination for hikers, trail runners, cyclists, equestrians, picnickers, and museum-goers. It’s a unique outdoor space in a city that is not well known for its outdoor amenities. Discovering Griffith Park uses the park’s extensive trail network as an anchor to explore the park in full, whether on foot, wheel, or hoof. Readers will also find out where the best views of the Hollywood sign are, where they can catch free Shakespeare on summer evenings, and how to attend one of the legendary Los Angeles Breakfast Club meetings for good food, good friends, and a bit of early morning learning

Secret Walks

Secret Walks
Author: Charles Fleming
Publisher: Santa Monica Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-05-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 159580823X
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Secret Walks: A Walking Guide to the Hidden Trails of Los Angeles is a sequel to the popular Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, and features another collection of exciting urban walks through parks, canyons, and neighborhoods unknown and unseen by most Angelinos. Each walk is rated for duration, distance, and difficulty, and is accompanied by a map. The walks, like those in Secret Stairs, are filled with fascinating factoids about historical landmarks—the original Bat Cave from Batman, the lake where Opie learned to fish on The Andy Griffith Show, or the storage barn for one of L.A.’s oldest wineries. The book also highlights the people who made the landmarks famous: the infamous water engineer William Mulholland; the convicted murderer and philanthropist Colonel Griffith J. Griffith; Charles Lummis, who walked from Cincinnati to Los Angeles to take a job on the L.A. Times; and tobacco millionaire Abbot Kinney, who dug canals to drain the marshes south of Santa Monica and create his American “Venice.” Written in the entertainingly informed style that has made Secret Stairs a Los Angeles Times best-seller, Secret Walks is the perfect book for the walker eager to explore but tired of the crowds at Runyon Canyon or Temescal Park.