Fall Hike Under a Canopy of Sycamore Trees
Date:Sunday November 9, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Where: Tapia Park, 741 Las Virgenes Rd.
From the 101: Take Las Virgenes Road. Turn right just before the light at Piuma Road. Look for the entrance sign on Las Virgenes Road. Approximately 0.5 miles south of the main entrance to Malibu Creek State Park.
From PCH: At Pepperdine University take Malibu Canyon Road North. Go through the tunnel and just past the light at Piuma Rd turn left at the sign. If you get to the Main entrance to Malibu Creek State Park you have gone too far.
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Meet: Picnic tables shortly beyond the entrance gate.
Difficulty: Moderate 4-5 miles round trip, with 700 ft. elevation gain
Bring: 2 liters of water, snacks, hiking shoes, perhaps hiking poles, light jacket,
Fee: $12.00 day use parking fee
Hike Leader: Russell Hammerl
Description: The timing is perfect for autumn leaves. We will walk along a riparian area forested with sycamore, bay, and oak. For fall color this is one of the best areas in the Santa Monica Mountains. Hiking in the autumn with bright clear skies, cool weather, and the changing leaves is wonderful. The hike continues to the Piuma Ridge Trail, which is a section of the Santa Monica Mountains backbone trail.
I am anxious to share this hike with you.
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