Los Pinetos Trailwork with SCVTU and LA County
On Saturday, August 10, 30 volunteers converged on Walker Ranch in Santa Clarita to put some finishing touches on the Los Pinetos trail. We were also joined by 6 LA County Parks department staff. Originally scheduled for earlier in Spring this year, a few weeks ago LA County’s trail maintenance staff finally were able to […]
Sullivan Canyon Closure Update: 6/24/2019 – 8/2/2019
Following our previous report we have received an updated from SoCalGas. Here are the new details: Sullivan Canyon Temporary Closure: 6/24/2019 – 8/2/2019 Pipeline Exposure Remediation -South side (Queensferry Entrance) will be open during construction -The location of the exposure is on the map (approx. middle of the canyon) -Project site will NOT allow hikers, […]
Sullivan Canyon to Close for Maintenance 6/3 – 7/12
SoCalGas has two upcoming projects in Sullivan Canyon. This trail is popular for mountain bikers, and we want the public to be aware that upcoming maintenance projects will impact public use of the trail. The popular Sullivan Canyon trail is on land owned by SoCalGas. The old road along the canyon bottom is a service […]
May Skills Clinic photos posted May 7th
There were six participants in this month’s Skills Clinic on a cool day in the park. Graham again took over as photographer. The Basic Skills Clinic is always held the first Saturday of the month at Malibu Creek State Park. You can see the photos in our May photo gallery.
Summary of SMM Trail Days held April 26-28 in Pt Mugu State Park
The turnout this year for the 2019 Santa Monica Mountains Trail Days was probably the largest ever! The event was hosted by the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council (SMMTC). Volunteers came from that organization, CORBA, the Sierra Club, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, high schools, various Meetup groups, and more! There were tents scattered all over […]
Crags Rd trailwork summary from April 20.
This past Saturday, about 40 volunteers gathered at the M*A*S*H site in Malibu Creek State Park to fix up the Crags Rd trail section fondly known as the “Rock Garden” or “Creek of Doom” just before you arrive at the M*A*S*H site from the main entrance to the park on Malibu Canyon Rd. Volunteers hailed […]
April Skills Clinic photos posted April 12th
There were about 15 participants in this month’s Skills Clinic on a beautiful day in the park. We haven’t had a clinic since January because of poor weather. Graham again took over as photographer because Steve was out of town. The Basic Skills Clinic is always held the first Saturday of the month at Malibu […]
Crags Road Trail Restoration and lunch in MCSP on April 20, 2019
Crags Road, also known as “The Rock Garden” or “The Creek of Doom,” suffered major blows this winter, first by the Woolsey Fire that decimated the hillsides, then rainstorms that tore the trail up pretty badly and covered parts with rock slides. We worked on this section not far from the M*A*S*H site in November […]