BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Xylus Themes//Easy Events Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Temescal Canyon &\; Skull Rock X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5165c96c8d760d943a7d4e1acbd90fe3@dev.hikingwithdean.com DTSTAMP:20261108T020737Z DTSTART:20071115T173000Z DTEND:20071115T203000Z SUMMARY:Temescal Canyon &\; Skull Rock 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:Temescal Gateway Park (https://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=58) is a very popular hiking spot with great views of the ocean and LA basin on clear days\, a seasonal waterfall\, and a densely wooded canyon. The typical hike as described in most guidebooks is about 4 miles. We will add on to that by exploring some of the side trails and loops. Net elevation gain is about 1\,000 ft. See Files section (https://files.meetup.com/454296/temescal.pdf) for more details and trail map.\\n\\n\\n\\nTemescal Gateway Park is located in Pacific Palisades\, just one mile north of Pacific Coast Highway at the intersection of Temescal Canyon Road and Sunset Boulevard.\\n\\n\\n\\nFrom Los Angeles\, take the Santa Monica Freeway (10) West until it becomes Pacific Coast Highway(PCH). Continue West on PCH. Turn right (North) on Temescal Canyon Road and continue for 1 mile. You enter the park immediately after crossing Sunset Boulevard.\\n\\n\\n\\nFrom the San Fernando Valley\, take Topanga Canyon Boulevard South to Pacific Coast highway(PCH). Turn left (East) on PCH. Go Left (North) on Temescal Canyon Road and continue for 1 mile.\\n\\n\\n\\nSee road map for more (https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&\;hl=en&\;geocode=&\;time=&\;date=&\;ttype=&\;q=15601+W+SUNSET+BLVD\,+PACIFIC+PALISADES+CA&\;sll=37.0625\,-95.677068&\;sspn=29.025693\,57.65625&\;ie=UTF8&\;ll=34.050935\,-118.529263&\;spn=0.007396\,0.014076&\;z=16&\;iwloc=addr&\;om=1)\\n\\n\\n\\nWe will meet at 9:30 AM in the parking lot near the camp store. Bring $5.00 exact change for parking. There is some free curb parking on the other side of Sunset on Temescal. LOCATION:Temescal Gateway Park\, 15601 Sunset Bl URL:https://dev.hikingwithdean.com/eec-event/temescal-canyon-skull-rock/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR