Calabasas Peak
Description
WikipediaCalabasas Peak is a mountain located in the Santa Monica Mountains in the city of Calabasas, California. The summit is accessible via the Calabasas Peak Motorway, a wide trail maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The Calabasas Peak Motorway is accessible from Old Topanga Canyon Road and Stunt Road trailheads, as well as an informal path on a trailhead on Mulholland Highway. The peak is the highest point in a wide ascent that runs parallel to Mulholland Highway, which is a part of the larger Santa Monica Mountains. The mountain is vegetated by dwarf forest shrubbery and chaparral plants around the mountainside and ascending trail, but is composed of large rock formations and sand at the peak. Certain wildlife and animals are a common sight around the mountain range, including deer, rattlesnakes, and coyotes. There is a bench at the peak. The mountain and trail was partially burned during the 2016 Old Fires in Calabasas, and again during the 2018 Woolsey Fire. After these fires, the mountainside vegetation and wildlife quickly returned, due to the region's natural acclimation to wildfires.
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Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Peak | 851 m | S 183° | 3.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Million Attractive People March | Calabasas Slabs | 4c | 580 m |
| Attractive Lives! Matter More! | Calabasas Slabs | 5a | 580 m |
| Not Hard Huecos | Calabasas Slabs | 4a | 580 m |
| Easy Huecos | Calabasas Slabs | 4a | 580 m |
| Heart of Glass | Calabasas Slabs | 4c | 580 m |
| Block/Gully Var. | Corpse Wall | 5b | 3.7 km |
| The Outsider | Corpse Wall | 7b | 3.7 km |
| Cobble me a climb | Corpse Wall | 6a+ | 3.7 km |
| Path of Enlichenment | Corpse Wall | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Not Lichen This | Corpse Wall | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Christmas Chronicle | Corpse Wall | 6a | 3.7 km |
| Richard's Rift | Corpse Wall | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Route 5 | Corpse Wall | 5b | 3.7 km |
| Route 1 - R.I.P Arete | Corpse Wall | 4c | 3.7 km |
| Route 7 | Corpse Wall | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Route 2 - The Roof Route | Corpse Wall | 6a | 3.7 km |
| Route 3 | Corpse Wall | 5b | 3.7 km |
| Proud Mary | Corpse Wall | 6b+ | 3.7 km |
| Exactamente (aka Xeno Direct) | Corpse Wall | 7a | 3.7 km |
| Claws on Fire | Corpse Wall | 6c | 3.7 km |
| Last Dance | Corpse Wall | 6b+ | 3.7 km |
| Xeno Dance | Corpse Wall | 5c | 3.7 km |
| Route 6 | Corpse Wall | 5b | 3.7 km |
| Route 4 1/2 | Corpse Wall | 4a | 3.7 km |
| Route 4 | Corpse Wall | 5c | 3.7 km |