Club Courses
Most of our courses are in the Santa Monica Mountains. The map shows primary trail head locations with a full list of courses below.
| Course | Distance | Type | Location |
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Art's Paramount Ranch This extremely scenic run starts at the corner of Mulholland and Las Virgenes. The run has no big hills and passes Century Reservoir, ascends Lookout trail, and after passing, in reverence, the former Reagan Ranch arrives at... |
11.4 | Keyhole | Malibu |
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Backbone Leg#4--Mishi Mokwa Pk. Lot to Ray Miller This will be your favorite leg of all. After reaching Sandstone Peak--the highest peak at 3,111 ft. of the Santa Monica Mountains, we traverse through the... |
16 mi. | Point-to-Point | |
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Backbone--Leg #1 Will Rogers Park to Schueren Road From Will Rogers Park we ascend with ocean glimpses of the Santa Monica Bay. The continuation to the Hub will next connect via Eagle Springs Road and Musch Trail.... |
17.8 | Point-to-Point | |
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Backbone--Leg #2 Schueren Road to Kanan Road A short distance to 2,805 ft. Saddle Peak will start with a beautiful ocean vista. After a long descend to Piuma Road, we cross Malibu Canyon Road and climb up the Mesa Peak Motorway (steep long trail). Then from the Corral Canyon... |
18.6 mi. | Point-to-Point | |
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Backbone--Leg #3 Kanan Road to Mishi Mokwa Parking lot This is a very lush area for the early part of the leg, and we allow us to experience Zuma Canyon and Trancas Canyon. Many of us have not seen this area, and this is an opportunity to see this leg. The trail ends at the Mishi... |
16.3 mi. | Point-to-Point | |
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Bienveneda /Hub The trailhead is at the intersection of Bienveneda and Via Floresta in Pacific Palisades. The single track Leacock Trail soon meets the Bienveneda Trail which then takes us to the Temescal Ridge Trail. We turn left here and follow it to The Hub... |
10.1 miles | Out-and-Back | Pacific Palisades |
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Bienveneda/Temescal Ridge/Backbone/Rustic Canyon The trailhead is at the intersection of Bienveneda and Via Floresta in Pacific Palisades. The single track Leacock Trail soon meets the Bienveneda Trail which then takes us to the Temescal Ridge Trail. We turn right on the Backbone Trail and... |
12.4 | Out-and-Back | Pacific Palisades |
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Big Sur We will start from Big Sur Station at 7:30 AM. It will be a 10-mile jaunt to the hot springs, and 10 more to return to civilization. You can do it. There is a 10-mile (round trip) alternative to Ventana Camp. ... |
20 | Out-and-Back | Outside SoCal |
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Canyonback Road The trailhead is at the top of North Kenter Avenue which junctions with Sunset Boulevard about 1¼ miles west of the 405 Frwy. From Sunset Blvd. to the trailhead at the top of North Kenter Avenue is about 2 miles... |
11.2 | Loop | Pacific Palisades |
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Chantry Flats/Mt. Wilson One of the best runs in the San Gabriels. Passes through chaparral-coated slopes with expansive canyon views, lush conifer forest and streamside woodland, sampling the grandeur of the Big Santa Anita watershed. We will climb from Chantry... |
15 | Loop | San Gabriel |