Malibu Creek State Park
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Featured Route 1 Aerobic: Intermediate/Advanced Technical: Advanced Malibu Creek State Park Mountain Bike Trails Begin at parking lot on the west side of Kanan Road, just north of the first tunnel north of PCH. Head steeply uphill on a trail heading south to reach the Backbone Trail. Trail rolls through oak woodlands and scrub. Leaving the sagebrush behind. Meadow in Solstice Canyon. 2.3 miles cross Latigo Canyon Road to regain trail 3.9 miles cross fire road to stay on Backbone Trail. Trail gets very technical. 6.7 miles turn around at Corral Canyon Parking and return along same route. 13.4 miles Finish Description: Malibu Creek State Park lies in the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains and encompasses a full range of Featured Route 1 Southern California terrain. Situated near the Aerobic: Intermediate/Advanced intersection of Mulholland Highway and Malibu Canyon Technical: Intermediate Road, the park headquarters region is largely rolling, semi-open oak woodlands offering beginner riders great opportunities to learn. The Backbone Trail climbs towards Latigo Canyon Road. However, once you start climbing Castro Crest on Bulldog Motorway, you'll understand that Malibu Creek isn't just Directions to trailhead(s): for beginners. The Bulldog loop is a classic, featuring Malibu Creek State Park is located just west of the relentless climbs, stellar views and screaming downhills. intersection of Mulholland Highway and Malibu Canyon For those craving fun technical single-track, a multi-use Start at main entrance to Malibu Creek State Park. Road near Calabasas. The Backbone Trail can be segment of the Backbone Trail runs just to the ocean Head up the main paved road. At .3 miles veer right accessed from Kanan Road, 4 miles north from PCH side of Castro Crest and offers miles of uninterrupted onto Crags Road, which soon turns to dirt. Pass the (Hwy. 1), just past the first tunnel. There is additional single-track with lots of challenges. Visitor Center and Century Lake. Pass the "MASH" access to the Backbone Trail from the top of Corral filming site at 2.6 miles. Canyon Road, 5 miles north from PCH. Kudos to CORBA, the local mountain bike trail access 2.8 miles left on Bulldog Motorway. Begin to climb. organization, for their hard work in opening and 3.8 miles stay left Looking for more great mountain biking maps? Go to: maintaining jewels such as this for all mountain bikers to 4.1 miles stay left www.bikemapdude.com enjoy. 6.4 miles left on Mesa Peak Motorway 7.2 miles pass through Corral Canyon parking BikeMapDude Productions 7.5 miles stay left on fire road P.O. Box 57 Area Summary 10.1 miles left on Tapia Motorway. Use caution on Millbrae, CA 94030 steep descent. Location: Malibu/Calabasas 11.9 miles right on unmarked trail Best For: Advanced riders Suitable For: All levels 12.5 miles left on Malibu Canyon Road. Fast, busy road. BikeMapDude Productions Ground Cover: Brush-covered hillsides and riparian Use caution. Mountain Bike Trail Guides woodlands. 14.7 miles left into park and Finish Important Legal Notice Seasons: Good year round. Mountain biking is a potentially dangerous activity. The trail guide makes no representation as to the safety of the trails described. While Price: US $3.50 every effort has been made to provide accurate information, the editor and publisher assume no liability for any inaccuracies or for any injuries Copyright 2002 BikeMapDude Productions or losses sustained while using this guide. ay w h g Malibu Creek State Park i H d M n ulholl lla an o d lh H M u ighway Malibu Lake d oa R s g a h Road r 2.8 ig C H 1.0 2 M.A.S.H. site d P a o R e i r og F Malibu Creek State Park ld 2.6 l u B Latigo Ca ny Note:This section no on R oad longer passable Backbone Trail continues Tapia Park 0.8 northwest to Zuma Ridge. See y Zuma area map. a w P 1.6 r o Mesa Pe way t Backbo ak Mot or P o ne Tr 2.3 n M ail 0.6 o kbone T t 0.9 ac rail w 2.6 P B N e 2.8 1 y 1.8 rwa to o d M a o a i R StLinesgoen d p The Trails: a n Beach T o y Easy n a Backbone Trail - Long, often technical C Intermediate stretch of single-track through scrub, u b i Difficult l riparian and oak woodlands. Best single- a Extreme track in the Santa Monicas. M Trail Intersection Featured Ride 1 Crags Road - Easy fire road through Featured Ride 2 Malibu Creek State Park. P Parking K a Bulldog Fire Road - Relentless hill climbs n Road d a 2,000 feet from Malibu Creek to Castro a n o Fire Road R R Crest. n o Single-track o a y d Closed to bikes Mesa Peak Motorway - Rolling ridgetop n a C fire road with great views. Trailhead l a Ground Cover 1 Ride Number r r N Tapia Motorway - Steep fire road o Bathrooms C connector from Mesa Peak to Tapia Park. Open Grasslands View Oak Woodlands Steep hill - arrow Newton Motorway - Steep fire road. Scrub points uphill Farmland, orchards Contours = 200'.