Hiking Mugu Peak Trail in Malibu & Point Mugu State Park
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Point Mugu State Park is a beautiful state park on the western end of the Santa Monica Mountain range. The park has dozens of miles of hiking trails and many lead to beautiful coastal views like Mugu Peak. Mugu Peak is a 2.5 mile round trip trail (the way I hiked it) to an awesome peak and viewpoint in the mountain range. It is a no joke uphill hike though and you will get the blood pumping if you do it. Check out my video on the trail and let me know what you think in the comments.
*Hiked in late March 2021*
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Thank you for sharing these amazing places, California is beautiful 💖💛
No problem!
Amazing views man! There's this cliff in Malibu called "Sunset Point" and the sunsets are AMAZING. I also really like this spot in Laguna Beach called "Top of the World". Amazing mountain and ocean views
Awesome, I will have to look up Sunset Point, sounds awesome. I have been to Top of the World but it has been a long time and I need to go back!
No Josh you definitely weren’t being too dramatic about how hard this hike was. It’s not that you were out of shape it’s insanely hard for being so short. I’ve done it once and I was really shocked how crazy it was.
I just did this hike a week ago. It does qualify for a hard hike! So nice to relive it the easy way by watching your video!
This looks amazing. We felt like we didn’t get to explore nearly as much as we could in and around the Santa Monica mountains when we visited. Underrated area for sure.
It totally is! I don't spend much time there either since it is a pretty far drive for me with traffic but I like the area a lot.
I really loved this video, especially since I stay often at Sycamore Canyon Campground, which is really close by this trailhead. Thanks for your hard work. I love following your channel and look forward to all your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for following along and for leaving a comment
Coming back to this video after a few months. I did this hike while visiting the area this time last month after seeing this video and it's no joke! I don't think the video can do justice just how steep that first stint of the hike is up to the split! Definitely worth the hike and effort for the great views! Sadly, when I went, there was a bunch of low cloud cover off the water, but the views back east were stunning! Thank you again for posting and letting us know of a great hike!
I used to run this at one time in my life; it is really steep and dangerous on hot days. People have died from heat exhaustion in this trail. Fun Fact: Pt. Mugu lagoon used to be a Japanese fishing village with access to the sea before the naval base was put in.
With Oxnard Air Force base and Mugu; I grew up in the 1960s with several sonic booms daily as jet broke the sound barrier.
Thanks for highlighting a local favorite! Great with kids to burn off the energy!
Thanks for sharing this hike. I don’t think that it is one that we will try to do so it was nice to see the views from your video! :D
Thanks for the comment and I am glad you enjoyed the video!
Hi! My name is Vadim. I'm from Russdian. Now i live in Turkey. Thank you for the video. I also love to go to the mountains. Recently, my friends and I climbed one of the peaks of the highest mountain in the Alanya region - AK Dag. 2350 meters.
how lucky are you that you were there when (Blue Angeles?) Flew by? Or another F jet. Wow. I have been to that air show before and also done the hike...coming back to "V" in a few weeks to stay and hike the Mugu!
Gorgeous hike and amazing video! :)
One of my absolute favorite hikes ever. I particularly like the trail from the other side which goes through the giant coreopsis forest if it's still there. 35 years ago I ran up and down. Too many heart attacks since. Thanks for the nostalgia hit.
Glad you enjoyed the nostalgia trip! I will have to look at doing it from that direction!
Thank You for sharing your amazing times with us. You're always fantastic.
My pleasure!
Great job highlighting Mugu Peak Trail! We just did this hike a few weeks ago for the first time. Tough, but well worth it! We hiked it counter-clockwise. Very dicey going down that steep section, but felt your pain as you hiked up it. 😂 Agree, this hike has some of the best coastal views in southern California. 😊👍
Oh man, that is an adventure to go down the steep side, I am glad you made it! But yea going up was tough too haha
I do this hike a couple times of year because of the rare birds near the top of the trail. I go there on behalf of the Audubon Society to count them annually; I'm the only one young enough and in shape to hike up there to get them. the views are certainly worth it
Looks pretty awesome. I've never hiked over there. Adding this to the list next time I'm in LA.
Love this trail, it's definitely a difficult one especially when you go the shorter but steeper route. I like to jog on the longer route. Awesome video!!!
It would be nice to jog the longer route for sure! Glad you have experienced the trail!
Yes!!! Glad you got to hit this trail!
Me too, it was great!
This video is fantastic and made me go try it for myself. I am a 50+ male in decent shape and the route he took is really steep and had to stop and start multiple times. I did the hike with my daughter and her boyfriend (both in there early 20s) and they really had no issue. Keep up the great work.
You are finally in my neck of the woods. Yes that trail is super steep cuz those mountains are no joke. Firefighters train on those hills. Especially the sand dune right there on the pch.
It would be great training, it was a lot harder then I thought it would be haha!
Great video!!!!!!!!! Next time I'm in the area, I'm hiking that!
That is, indeed, a very hard hike Josh 😁 Maybe is the lack of trees for shade. Awesome views though. As always great video. And Happy Mother’s Day Amy!!!! 😊
Thanks for watching it and for the mothers day wishes!!
Stunning view definitely one of this days I got it do it
Thanks!!
Lot's of UFOs and Sasquatches there
The epic Sandhill is nearby, just south of Point Mugu on the PCH. Would make for good training (running up and down it) before doing this trail. 😂 Good stuff per usual, Josh!
Yes that sandhill will kick your ass running up
Wow! A beautiful hike. My experience hiking peaks in SoCal is that you do switchbacks all day long until you get about 300 feet from the summit. Then it’s like the trail builders got bored and you have a straight up route to the top - just when you are nearing exhaustion.
haha yep, they make you earn it at the end!
super steep is correct!!... also meets up with the backbone trail
Thank you so much for this I was just there last week i only made it like 10 min before I turned around. It was a weekday and I was by myself and it seemed a lot harder than I thought but now I’m definitely going to go back for those views
Yup, anyone new to this trail will have a super tough time. Over time you get used to it with conditioning. I try to hike it at least twice a week to stay in shape.
Beautiful 🤩 Thanks for taking us along.
My pleasure 😊
I seriously love your videos Josh! Can you do me a HUGE favor please? Whenever you upload a video can you put the date you hiked it? Just good to know for weather purposes. I can't even imagine how bad that hike must be when it's super hot. Thanks.
Great idea, I need to remember to do that. I hiked this in late March!
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love this trail and been there 4 times n loving it... when u get to the top n see the Flag with metal ammo box for all peeps sign there names n everything ...I still work on the Naval Base where the Mugu Peak is near by .....Be safe!!!
That's awesome! Looks like it would be a beautiful base to work on!
Your in Point Mugu inside Ventura County, Malibu is still a couple of miles south of this location.
Thank you
Beautiful hike and trail people are generally friendly.
To bad we can’t say that for the drive home and the Southern California
Freeways 😂😂
Haha! It is hard to drive back to LA from here without a lot of traffic!
@@californiathroughmylens thinking of doing that hike up in the white mountains the 14k peak hike looked like fun maybe late summer
Enjoyed the falls video in Death Valley we went there and really enjoyed it
Thanks again for informative videos for us locals to explore and enjoy 😊 👍
you can to up via Sycamore canyon farther south on PCH. Longer but less elevation gain rate.
Oh interesting, thanks for sharing! I will have to check it out
Amazing views!
Glad you got your butt kicked by this Chumash trail, it's my stomping grounds and when I take too much time off not hiking it upon returning it kicks my ass big time. In the evenings you'll notice a ton more people running up and down the super steep parts and not flinching, I have no clue how they don't slip and fall considering the tons of loose rocks. And yes that was Sandstone Peak.
If you ever get the chance this hike by way of La Jolla canyon is really a better way to experience this area. Much less people and you follow a creek with a pretty high waterfall.
Beautiful hike!
great video as always, thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
I like the colombia hat your wearing
Love it 💟
Had you taken the trail that goes towards the valley after coming down the peak you would have the opportunity to see a couple of clam fossils on the trail.
Where exactly are those fossils?
If you liked this view, you'll probably like Nicholas Ridge trail/Pond Trail. It's a few miles south of this trail!
thanks for the video. what type of shoe do you use for a hike like that?
The rectangular berms are small arms ranges.
Update- as of last Monday there was a waterfall flowing from up there, down to PCH. Just south of the rock, it's very easy to see from the highway. With all the rain, I imagine it's going to be flowing for a while.
Don't go at sunset because of the mosquito problem. They sting like crazy on the grade to the summit.
HOW lucky people can forth to live there!
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a cool place to go mountain biking also ... not too far from Sycamore Canyon
Oh awesome, I didn't know that!
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Alright I’m for sure taking the other trail lol
can you do a video on will rogers state park?
How steep are those big hills in Malibu anyway?
this trail will kick anyones ass when they're on it for the first time
What a great view of the Pacific Ocean. By the way, you know that your wife (Aimee) and your father would be doing laps around you while you hiked the steep trails. :-)
haha that is for sure true. Amie left me in the dust on Mt Shasta haha
How long is this trail up to the summit?
Is there a skate park or not?
Not doing any hikes that don't involve trees. Hey! A big a$s umbrella to hike with like it was raining !
You missed the valley completely.
that's tri peaks and sandstone peak
Oh sweet, thanks for letting me know. I will have to look back at my footage from Tri Peaks and see if I can see Mugu Peak from there!
Awe man I was riding my bike through Hollywood hike. Not allowed, hehehe hahahaah hahaha.
I really like your content but seriously if you can touch your toes it’s not hard.
I’ve run up and down this in under 30-40 min.
That’s also not a base it’s a shooting range. It’s not used that often but the echos ring up the hill. Just bring shoes with good grip and you’re good to go great views.
Beautiful hike!
It was!