Saddle Peak Trailhead Stunt Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302 Last Updated: 10/07/2024 | |
This trail climbs up to Saddle Peak, offering spectacular views of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, and the cities of Malibu and Los Angeles. This segment can be accessed from other pieces of the Backbone Trail, including Fossil Ridge to the east and Piuma Ridge to the west. | |
Cars can park at the staging areas for these trails for a one-way trip. There is no parking on Piuma Road but there is limited parking on Stunt Road. |
Calabasas Place » City Calabasas is a city in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California. The Leonis Adobe, an adobe structure in Old Town Calabasas, dates from 1844 and is one of the oldest surviving buildings in greater Los Angeles. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 23,241, up from 23,058 at the 2010 census. 118 views 💖 1California | |
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