BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Xylus Themes//Easy Events Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Mountaineer's Route to Saddle Peak and Topanga Lookout - Cold Creek Loop X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e823989caf3b26db6a214b314a1c40a6@dev.hikingwithdean.com DTSTAMP:20261108T023150Z DTSTART:20120331T160000Z DTEND:20120331T190000Z SUMMARY:Mountaineer's Route to Saddle Peak and Topanga Lookout - Cold Creek Loop ATTACH:https://hwdmedia.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/19135008/120807_image_600_497276533.png IMAGE;VALUE=URI;DISPLAY=BADGE;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hwdmedia.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/19135008/120807_image_600_497276533.png DESCRIPTION:http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/c/1/e/event_104864062.jpeg\\n\\n\\n\\nHigh above central Malibu is Saddle Peak\, just east of Malibu Canyon\, one of the highest points in the Santa Monica Mountains at 2\,805 feet. Up here you are literally in the sky\, often above the clouds over Malibu. On a clear day\, facing south\, you can see a vast stretch of the Pacific coast\, Catalina and Channel Islands miles out in the water. If facing north\, you can see the inland valleys of the Malibu Creek watershed or east toward Calabasas and the San Fernando Valley. On a cloudy day\, you look down on the cloud tops as if in an airplane.\\n\\n\\n\\nhttp://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/3/7/2/event_104861842.jpegTopanga Ridge will be the toughest part. It is a knife-edge ridge that will require some minor bouldering/scrambling (0.5 - 1.0). There is a steep 200' sandstone slab that serves as an optional shortcut for the heartier hiker with some derring-do.\\n\\n\\n\\nhttp://photos1.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/d/5/4/event_104864372.jpegAt the top of the ridge\, and 1200 ft higher than the parking lot\, is the old and abondoned Topanga Fire Lookout. We will take a short break here and enjoy the stupefying views of the San Fernando Valley\, LA Basin\, Santa Monica Bay and even San Gorgonio Pass 100 miles away. From here we will connect up with the Backbone Trail and hike up to Saddle Peak.\\n\\n\\n\\nWe will complete the loop by descending Saddle Peak via upper Stunt High trail.\\n\\n\\n\\nHike is about 8 miles with 2000 ft total ascent\\n\\n\\n\\nhttp://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/6/9/5/2/event_105386962.jpeg\\n\\n\\n\\nOptional post-hike lunch will be at Sagebrush Cantina (http://www.sagebrushcantina.com/)\\n\\n\\n\\nDirections to trailhead:\\n\\n\\n\\n*From the 101 Freeway/Valley...\\n\\n\\n\\nExit Mulholland Dr /Valley Circle Blvd and go south on Mulholland Dr 0.5 mi\\nTurn Right on Valmar St 1.2 mi\\nValmar will become Old Topanga\\nTurn right on Mulholland Hwy 3.8 mi\\nLeft on Stunt Rd 1.0 mi\\nPark at turnout on right\\n\\n\\n\\n*From the 101 Freeway/Calabasas &\; TO:\\n\\n\\n\\n101 East\, exit on Las Virgenes 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.\\n\\n\\n\\nFrom PCH/West-North Malibu\\n\\n\\n\\nTurn on Malibu Canyon. Turn right on Mulholland and continue 4 miles to Stunt Road. Turn right and drive one mile to the pullout on the right\\n\\n\\n\\n*From PCH/West LA (\\n\\n\\n\\nTwisty but the shortest:\\n\\n\\n\\nTurn north at Las Flores Canyon Rd 3.4 mi\\nTurn right at Rambla Pacifico St 0.6 mi\\nTake the 2nd right onto Schueren Rd 1.8 mi\\nTurn left at Stunt Rd 2.9 mi\\nTurnout will be on left\\n\\n\\n\\nLess twisty\\n\\n\\n\\nHead north on Topanga Canyon 4.3 mi\\nTurn left onto Old Topanga Canyon Rd 5.3 mi\\nTurn left onto Mulholland Hwy 3.6 mi\\nTurn left onto Stunt Rd 1 mi\\n\\n\\n\\nView Stunt High Trailhead Parking (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=207555731389199127459.0004bc544780def67f99c&\;msa=0&\;hl=en&\;ie=UTF8&\;t=h&\;ll=34.094952\,-118.649418&\;spn=0.0004\,0.003803&\;source=embed) in a larger map\\n\\n\\n\\nBring 2 Qt water\, lugsoles\, camera snacks\, sunscreen.. LOCATION:Stunt High Trailhead\, 1667 Stunt Rd URL:https://dev.hikingwithdean.com/eec-event/mountaineers-route-to-saddle-peak-and-topanga-lookout-cold-creek-loop/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR