Mugu Peak Loop
Point Mugu State Park (Santa Monica Mtns) · near Malibu / Oxnard · Los Angeles / SoCal
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 5.5 miles
- Elevation gain
- 1,100 ft
- Time needed
- day
- Best season
- November–May (spring for coreopsis bloom)
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- No
- How the permit works
- No permit; roadside parking along PCH. A coastal summit loop at the western end of the Santa Monica Mountains where they meet the sea.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 1 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Ocean-to-summit loop · La Jolla Valley meadows · Giant coreopsis in spring · PCH & island views
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- No
Hiking detail
- Intl tip
- Go clockwise up through La Jolla Valley to save the peak's ocean views for the top, or do the shorter direct climb if you're short on time. Spring after a wet winter is the time for the giant coreopsis bloom. There's no shade — start early and carry plenty of water.
The guide
At the western tip of the Santa Monica Mountains, where the range plunges directly into the sea, the Mugu Peak loop climbs from…
In the Guidebook
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Getting there
- Coordinates
- 34.085, -119.064