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Hike to Cathedral Rocks in Pacific Palisades, Sunday, November 27th, 2011
The weekend may be almost over, but let us squeeze in just
a little more merriment with a real fun hike before the work week
begins! Come join MOSAIC Outdoor Club of Greater Los Angeles
for a beautiful hike in the Santa Monica Mountains above Pacific
Palisades. Marlisse Marcus will lead a 6 mile round trip, 500 foot
elevation gain hike -- a perennial
favorite westside hike of the leader. This hike follows along the
Temescal Ridge and it is mostly on a nearly flat, wide fire road with
the only hard climbs at the beginning. We'll have spectacular views of
Santa Monica and the ocean draped in gold at Sunset. The destination is a
very nice rock formation (Cathedral Rocks), where we will take a
respite and sample each others snacks, before heading back down.
Although the hike will be at a social pace, you should be in moderate
hiking shape for this hike.
Note: The hike starts in a residential neighborhood, so please minimize disturbance to the neighbors!
IMPORTANT:
All MOSAIC events require participants to sign a Liability Release
Waiver at the event location. If you would like to read the waiver
before the event, you can do so at http://www.mosaicla.org/signin.pdf.
HIKE MEETING PLACE:
16669 Via La Costa
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
HIKE START TIME: Meet at the trailhead at 1:00 P.M. (directions beIow); leave at 1:45 P.M. SHARP!!
HIKE END TIME: We should be back to the trailhead about 4:30 P.M.
BRING: Water (two liters recommended), hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a jacket,
sweater or windbreaker, as it may get cool, and/or windy. Everyone on the hike is
expected to bring a snack to share, this makes the event more social and a lot
more fun! Be creative, bring something fun to share, or just go to the store...
finger foods, cookies, snacks, sandwiches, whatever catches your fancy. We
should have a great time!
FOOTWEAR: Hiking boots or trail running shoes recommended, ABSOLUTELY NO sandals or
other open-toe shoes, flip flops, casual shoes or high heels.
COST: Parking and the hike are Free
PARKING INFORMATION: There is plenty of free street parking.
DIRECTIONS TO TRAIL HEAD:
From Santa Monica: the
#10 Fwy WEST until it ends on Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Follow PCH
North until you get to Sunset Blvd. 4.0 miles. Sharp right at W Sunset
Blvd 0.5 mi. Turn left at Palisades Dr 3.5 mi.(strip mal on the corner).
Palisades Drive turns into Chastain Pkwy. Continue on Chastain Pkwy E
0.4 mi. Turn right at Via Las Palmas 463 ft.and park at the top of the
trailhead or on Chastain Pkwy. Turn right at Via La Costa 102 ft.
There is a big brown sign for the Temescal Ridge Trailhead.
From the San Fernando Valley:
Take 405 Fwy South to Sunset Blvd west. Head west to Palisades Drive
and turn right. (Palisades Drive is 1 mile east of PCH) and follow the
directions above.
CARPOOL POINTS: There is no carpool point, but there is plenty of parking. We will meet the trailhead.