O: Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #7 – Hondo Canyon Saddle Peak

Date and Time:
Sun, Jul 20, 2025; 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Pacific)

Add to Calendar O: Saturdays in the Santa Monica Mountains 2025 #7 – Hondo Canyon Saddle Peak

Hike #7 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a SUNDAY outing. It is a strenuous 11 miles, 2300 gain hike up Hondo Canyon across Fossil Ridge to lunch at Saddle Peak and return.Meet at 8:00 am at Old Topanga Canyon Backbone trailhead (take Old Topanga Canyon Road one mile from Topanga Cyn Blvd). For safety do not make a left turn into the roadway parking. Rather, drive less than 1/2 mile further until you reach a straight part of the road. Safely turn around and drive back to the trailhead. Parking is limited so carpooling is encouraged.This is a Back Country hike, and a medical form is required. Please print it out and carry it with you. Copies of the form will be available to fill out at the trailhead as well. You can download the form here. http://bitly.com/scmedicalformLeaders: Bob Cody bcodyman@aol.com, Mary DesForges barefootsicilian@gmail.com

Backbone Trail Access at Hondo Canyon, 454-476 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA 90290, USA

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Organized By: Angeles Chp Wilderness Advntr

Location: Backbone Trail Access at Hondo Canyon, 454-476 Old Topanga Canyon Rd, Topanga, CA 90290, USA

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Event Organizers:
Robert Cody
   bcodyman@aol.com
   (310) 410-9172
Mary DesForges
   barefootsicilian@gmail.com
   3104178396

Hike #7 in the 2025 Saturday in the Santa Monica Mountains series is a SUNDAY outing. It is a strenuous 11 miles, 2300 gain hike up Hondo Canyon across Fossil Ridge to lunch at Saddle Peak and return.
Meet at 8:00 am at Old Topanga Canyon Backbone trailhead (take Old Topanga Canyon Road one mile from Topanga Cyn Blvd). For safety do not make a left turn into the roadway parking. Rather, drive less than 1/2 mile further until you reach a straight part of the road. Safely turn around and drive back to the trailhead. Parking is limited so carpooling is encouraged.
This is a Back Country hike, and a medical form is required. Please print it out and carry it with you. Copies of the form will be available to fill out at the trailhead as well. You can download the form here. http://bitly.com/scmedicalform,
Leaders: Bob Cody bcodyman@aol.com, Mary DesForges barefootsicilian@gmail.com

Level: Strenuous(O)

Bring: Bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a good attitude.

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