Are you ready to explore the beautiful wilderness of Malibu!?! This hike is worth the drive, and the drive up the coast is beautiful too!
This month, on July 29th, we will hike Charmlee Wilderness Park. This park has lots of beautiful vegetation and spectacular views.
No Registration Necessary.
With all the vegetation, some of the hike trails are overgrown, so long pants are suggested. Bring water and good shoes. We are in store for lots of ups and downs as we circle the park and capture the different vegetation in different parts of the park on the about 3.5 mile hike. They say total elevation achieved (by adding up the ups) is about 1000 feet of total climbing. If you do not feel like doing the whole hike, there are plenty of trails to explore or shorter routes to take.
This park is a bit out of the way, so parking will be ok, yet the lot is not as big as last month’s hike, so its still suggested arriving at 8:30. Traffic to here can also be unpredictable.
Arrive – 8:30am
Hike Starts Promptly at – 9am
Start Location – Near the restrooms.
Bring plenty of water, good shoes and again, long pants are suggested.
To get to the trailhead: Take PCH to Malibu and drive 4 miles west of Zuma Beach to Encinal Canyon Road. Turn inland and drive another 3.8 miles up into the mountains. The park entrance is on the left on the outside of a horseshoe bend in the road. Drive a quarter mile into the park to the trailhead parking area.
From the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, exit on Kanan Road (exit 36) and drive south on Kanan Road for 6 miles to Mulholland Highway. Turn right and drive a mile until the road splits. Head to the left down Encinal Canyon Road. Drive 3.5 miles and turn left to stay on Encinal Canyon Road. Drive another 1.2 miles to the park entrance (on the right). The park entrance sign is harder to spot in this direction. If you start to head downhill through a couple sharp bends, you’ve passed the entrance.
Trailhead address: 2598 Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265
Trailhead coordinates: 34.058793, -118.87925 (34° 03′ 31.65″N 118° 52′ 45.29″W)
After the hike will enjoy a casual, no-host, brunch just a few miles south off of PCH at:
Le Café de la Plage
Located in: Point Dume Village
Address: 29169 Heathercliff Rd #112, Malibu, CA 90265