Join Atheists United for a community hike in the incredible Malibu Creek State Park in Agoura Hills!
Our hike will take us through film history, passing former set locations for M*A*S*H and Planet of the Apes (the originals).
Contact evan@atheistsunited.org with any questions.
MEETUP DETAILS:
Meet us at 9:45 AM at the M.A.S.H. Site Trail Head (Right next to the southern parking lot bathrooms)
Meeting location coordinates: 34.09639865262586, -118.716646512057
Directions to the Malibu Creek State Park lower parking lot.
Parking is $12.00 per car.
We’ll start the hike after a quick introduction at 10 AM
HIKE DETAILS:
5.98 mi out and back, 374 ft of elevation
Very little shade on hike! Dress accordingly.
Hike will take about 3 hours -- Bring lots of water!
View the hike here (includes short detour to Malibu Creek)
Bathrooms available at entrance of hike
Dogs NOT allowed on trails
MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK DETAILS:
Malibu Creek State Park, located in Calabasas, CA within the Santa Monica Mountains, and former site of the 20th Century Fox movie ranch. Park features hiking, fishing, bird watching, mountain biking, rock climbing and horseback riding opportunities. The park is composed of Kaslow Nature Preserve, Liberty canyon Nature Preserve, Tapia Park, and Udell George Nature Preserve.
Fourteen-mile Malibu Creek is the principal watercourse of the Santa Monica Mountains that ends at Malibu Lagoon. . There are 15 miles of streamside trail through oak and sycamore woodlands on chaparral-covered slopes. Following the trail along Malibu Creek, the visitor will be treated to spectacular vistas, including volcanic rock gorges, scenic pools, and breathtaking views of the Las Virgenes Valley and Malibu Canyon.
Culturally, this area was the center of Chumash Native American life for centuries. One of the park's most significant points of interest is the Sepulveda Adobe, which was constructed in 1863 on what had been part of an early Spanish land grant. This historic structure was restored in 2003, but unfortunately was destroyed in the 2018 Woolsey fire. In the early 1900's another adobe was built along Malibu Creek by Johnny Mott, a famous LA attorney. With only the dramatic stone fireplace left standing, it is known today as the Mott Adobe ruins. Perhaps the most prominent frequent guest at the Mott Adobe was President Herbert Hoover.
Previous to being opened to the public in 1976, the park was used extensively to film numerous movies and TV shows, such as Planet of the Apes and M*A*S*H. Most of the park’s land holdings were acquired from 20th Century Fox, which purchased the former Crags Country Club for on-location film and television filming. The original Planet of the Apes movie and the beloved M*A*S*H TV show were among dozens or perhaps hundreds of productions filmed here continuing to this day.
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