E-MTBs Prohibited from Malibu Creek, Point Mugu and Will Rogers State Parks
On September 13, 2017, California State Parks Angeles District Superintendent Craig Sap issued order 915-17-02, closing all trails in the Angeles District to electric bicycles. This includes multi-use trails in Malibu Creek State Park, Topanga State Park, Will Rogers State Park, and Point Mugu State Park. Electric mountain bikes are already prohibited from Mountains Recreation […]
Pt. Mugu SP Closure Update
As reported earlier this month, Point Mugu State Park has been closed to the public while the damage to the trails is being assessed and repaired. Heavy equipment has been working to reestablish Sycamore Canyon and the public is still being asked to stay out of the park until such time as it is safe. Trucks […]
CORBA’s State Parks Change in Use PEIR Comments
CORBA has submitted comments on California State Parks Change In Use Programmatic Environmental Impact Report. Our comments are included below. Currently, the Yearling trail has been approved for a change in use, pending the implementation of “Project Specific Requirements” which include a re-route and other trail modifications, for which the State does not presently have […]
Stellar Weather Graces First Two CORBA Kids Rides of 2012
The CORBA Kids Club started the New Year off right with a return to Sullivan Canyon in January and a Malibu Creek Park ride in February. January’s Sullivan Canyon ride saw the kids improving their skills, with everybody riding over the cement waffle blocks that most of them walked in December. The downed tree still […]
Proposed State Park Closures Threaten Bicycle Access
Via the California Bicycle Coalition This summer the state could begin closing 70 state parks, many of them popular for bike touring, bike camping and mountain biking. That’s why there’s a campaign to help keep them open. Locally, the Santa Susanna State Historic Park is slated for closure. This park is South of the 118 […]
CORBA comments on Topanga General Plan
As we reported last year, a new Topanga General Plan is being developed by California State Parks. The plan will guide Topanga State Park’s future, ensuring that management practices are in line with the mission and objectives of the Park. The general plan does not govern trail use designations, and instead defers to the Santa […]
State Parks Programatic EIR Public Hearing
This Saturday, November 13, California State Parks will be hosting the final public hearing on their Draft Programatic EIR. Bicycle access to trails in the Santa Monica Mountains and many other areas will be directly affected by the final version of this document, so it is important to ensure that mountain bikers are fully engaged […]