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Summary: This pleasant hike gives you a good aerobic workout, with a moderate but steady uphill trek for a little less than 2 miles to the summit of Calabasas Peak. The views along the way are wonderful. As the hike starts, off to the left are grand vistas of the Santa Monica mountains across a lovely small valley. Over the crest, Red Rock Canyon comes into view on the right. As you ascend to the peak, along the right are spectacular tilted and pocketed sandstone formations set against the beautiful green mountains. Along the way, there are a number of interesting rock formations that you can scramble out on (carefully) for some great views. A very enjoyable hike. Trailhead: From the 101 Freeway in Calabasas, exit on Las Virgines Road and head south for 3 miles to Mulholland Highway. Turn left and continue 4 miles to Stunt Road. Turn right and drive one mile to the pullout on the right. Cross stunt road and walk a hundred feet down hill to a unpaved fire road with a gate. This is the trail head. (Lat:34.09482 Lon:-118.649) Trail Guides for Calabasas Peak: Day Hikes Around Los Angeles by Robert Stone (Day Hike Books, Inc.) Afoot & Afield In Los Angeles by Jerry Schad (Wilderness Press) Best Seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes Ranger Contact: Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy (310) 589-3200 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Jim Zuber, who has posted 104 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 2 of 4 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by Michelle on 6/17/2006 The trail is nice and wide. It is also very well traveled. We took our 4 year old who walked and 1 year old (in the backpack). It is a pretty steady incline the whole way, which I wasn't prepared for. The top was the worst for most incline. But once to the top GREAT views and we had a sense of accomplishment. We are not the best in shape but we made it with a baby on our backs and our 4 year old made it too. We would do it again and would recommend it. 
Reviewed by C & L on 2/27/2006 We hiked this trail this afternoon and we wanted to add some info that was left out in prior reviews. The hike is not so much on a trail as it is on a road, you are hiking up a very wide dirt road the entire way. It was a fun quick trip; but if you have more than a couple hours we would recommend other hikes which are listed on this site as most of them are on trails as opposed to roads.
Reviewed by Samit on 12/5/2005 It was a good hike. The vegetation is a bit dense (for SoCal region) so we have to pretty much stay on the marked trail. The trail gets quite windy so wear a hat that has straps.
Reviewed by Arun on 12/5/2005 This was a very pleasant hike with a good wind blowing down our faces. There a number of interesting rock formations and greenery around. For a longer hike one could join the Dry Canyon trail and explore around a bit. View of the bay was spectacular.
Reviewed by HEW on 10/20/2005 Indeed this is a very nice short hike for a quick workout in cool weather, close by, with good views. The fire road was recently graded, so for a while there are no loose rocks or stickery brush. Our group did an evening hike, arriving at the peak a few minutes before sunset. And by the way, one of the grandmothers in the group, 69 years old, made it up in 36 minutes, made in down in under 30, and drove herself home.
Reviewed by Linda the Yank on 8/30/2005 Hiked this trail with my husband, Johnny the Kiwi in horrendous heat, had to stop in the shade for a bit before my face exploded. Nice views on both sides of the summit, but I second the opinion that on the way down the stones over the rocks in the path make you feel like you are going down on roller blades. Be careful on the decent.
Reviewed by Johnny the Kiwi on 8/30/2005 The upper portion of this road kicks up some and can get the pulse going if you want an aerobic workout. We did it yesterday in 107 temp's, and found that once you hit the last 200 meters or so, theres no shade as such, so care needs to be taken if your as daft as us!!! *grin* Views are awesome, and well worth the walk up. Only gripe I had was the surface in the steeper parts. Very loose gravel over rock, and it had our feet sliding every 30 feet or there abouts. I rolled my ankle....so yeah.....careful on the descent. 
Reviewed by Neil on 7/11/2005 We did this hike because it was said to be dog friendly. What we found was that the trail was covered with small circular stickers or burrs from the growth on the sides. Our furry dog (English Setter) was covered in them. Worst of all was that they got trapped in his paws constantly. We had to stop almost a dozen times to remove them from between his toes. Other, less hair dogs seemed to do just fine on the trail. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: California Hiking, California Trails, California Hikes, Los Angeles County Hiking, Los Angeles County Trails, Los Angeles County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||