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Grasslands Trailhead

Grasslands Trailhead

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Grasslands Trailhead

Name: Grasslands Trailhead
Rating: 2

Recommended by 7 mountain bikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Malibu Creek State Park

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Location: Los Angeles County, California, United States

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1. Grasslands Trailhead loop from Malibu Country Estates

38.7km

04:19

1,400m

Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Grasslands Trailhead loop from Calabasas

14.7km

01:25

300m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Grasslands Trailhead loop from Calabasas

22.8km

02:00

380m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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maniboyflex

January 19, 2025

The Grasslands Trail is an easy, beginner-friendly singletrack that connects Malibu State Park to Calabasas. Here you can have beautiful views of open grasslands with gentle terrain and minimal elevation change, making it perfect for new riders. Here you can have beautiful views of open grasslands. The trail is accessed from the parking area along Mulholland Highway.

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March 29, 2022

Malibu Creek State Park preserves for public use almost 8,000 acres of rugged, mainly virgin land in the middle of the Santa Monica Mountains—within the largest metropolitan area on the West Coast. malibucreekstatepark.org
Rapid, dramatic geologic changes created the spectacular landscape of Malibu Creek State Park. Its jagged mountains, rock outcroppings, cliff-like slopes, and deep gorges were formed over two million years by severe climate changes, earthquakes, erosion, and tectonic plate collisions. These forces continue to shape the landscape today. In the early days of the film industry, rugged terrain that could double for far-off locations was difficult to find near Hollywood. Filmmakers transformed this area into exotic locales such as old Mexico, outer space, and an army hospital in Korea. Movies and television shows filmed here include M*A*S*H, The Planet of the Apes, Pleasantville, and How Green Was My Valley. The Angeles District Headquarters building here served as the “dream house” in the 1948 classic, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Malibu Creek slopes from west to east through the middle of the park. The creek was dammed in the early 1900s to form the seven-acre Century Lake. Numerous small seasonal creeks empty into Malibu Creek from the highlands. Great little campground with good infrastructure.

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Los Angeles County, California, United States

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Grasslands Trailhead

1. Grasslands Trailhead loop from Malibu Country Estates

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3. Grasslands Trailhead loop from Calabasas

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