Yerba Buena Trail (Backbone Trail) Location: Western Santa Monica Mountains near the Circle X Ranch. From the east, take Pacific Coast Highway northwest from I-10 for 24.4 miles to Encinal Canyon Road. Turn right and follow Encinal Canyon Road for 5 miles, past Charmlee Wilderness Park, and continue onto Lechusa Road. Go 0.1 miles…
Canyon View Trail (Santa Monica Mountains) Location: Western Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Malibu. From Pacific Coast Highway just past the Ventura County line, head north on Yerba Buena Road for 5.4 miles. The Circle X parking lot will be on your right. From the Valley, take highway 101 to Kanan Road. Head south on…
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Note: This area was damaged in the 2018 Woolsey fire. Though the trails have been opened, conditions may be different from those described in this post. Sandstone Peak Location: Western Santa Monica Mountains, between Malibu and Oxnard. From Santa Monica, take Pacific Coast Highway 30 miles to Yerba Buena Road. Yerba Buena Road is…
