2008
August 2008
Saturday 16 August 2008
Sat 16 Aug. Los Angeles. Mosaic Outdoor Club of Greater Los Angeles - [email][events]
Full Moon Hike in Santa Monica Mountains and Gelato afterwards, Saturday, August 16, 2008 Come join Mosaic Outdoor Club of Greater Los Angeles for a Full Moon hike in the Santa Monica Mountains 6:30 PM. Jeff Zimerman & Marshall Ratinoff will lead this spectacular 6 mile loop hike with about 1,000 feet elevation gain in Mandeville Canyon, up to a former military Nike Missile Control Site with an observation tower (as well as water and restrooms). Enjoy 360 degree views of Los Angeles. Hike is a combination of fire roads and some steep ridge trails. You should be in moderate hiking shape for this night hike. The first part of the hike will be on a narrow trail and the rest of the hike will be on wide fire roads. There are NO restrooms at the trailhead; if
IMPORTANT: All MOSAIC events require participants to sign a Liability Release Waiver at the event location. If you would like to read the waiver before the event, you can do so at www.mosaicla.org/signin.pdf. Please email the event leader if you have any questions about this.
HIKE MEETING PLACE: Meet at the intersection of Mandeville Canyon Rd & Garden Land Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
HIKE START TIME: Meet at the trailhead at 6:30 PM (directions below); leave at 6:45 PM SHARP!!
HIKE END TIME: Around 9:30 PM
BRING: At least one liter of water, a light jacket, snacks to share, and a flashlight (for emergencies only). We
will take a break at the tower to enjoy the views and enjoy some goodies together. PLEASE NOTE:
The bathrooms at the top are NOT lit, so you may need a flashlight to see. Also, headlights are useful
because the fire road is bumpy and dark near the bottom on the way down, though not everyone needs
them based upon the leaders' experience on this hike.
FOOTWEAR: Lug soled shoes or sturdy jogging shoes recommended. ABSOLUTELY NO sandals or other open-toe
shoes, flip flops, casual shoes or high heels.
COST: Hike FREE; gelato ~ $5.00
QUESTIONS: Email at Marshall Ratinoff at LATaxman@att.net or call him at 310-420-3600
PARKING INFORMATION: Plenty of free street parking
AFTER HIKE OPTIONAL EVENT: Everyone is invited to enjoy gelato or ice cream at Piccomolo in Pacific Palisades. We will be there around 9:45 - 10:00 PM
Piccomolo
970 Monument St. #118
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(310) 454-0282
www.piccomolo.com
DIRECTIONS TO TRAIL HEAD:
From Los Angeles, Long Beach & Orange County
Take 405 Fwy North to Sunset Blvd. Left off the offramp and go West on Sunset about 2 miles to Mandeville Canyon Road (Stop light across from athletic field of Paul Revere Middle School). Turn Right on Mandeville, heading North for approximately 4.8 miles to Garden Land Road and park. Garden Land is a small street only on the Left. We will meet at the intersection of Garden Land and Mandeville.
From the San Fernando Valley
Take 405 Fwy South to Sunset Blvd, turning Right (West) onto Sunset and follow the directions above.
DIRECTIONS FROM THE TRAIL HEAD TO THE RESTAURANT:
Head Southeast on Mandeville Canyon Rd for approximately 4.8 mi; turn Right at W Sunset Blvd and go approximately 3.2 mi (if you got to Swarthmore Ave., you've gone too far :) ; make a slight Right at Monument St. (if you got to Bashford St., you've gone too far :)
CARPOOL POINTS:
We will carpool from the West side, the Valley and Orange County (See below).
West LA Carpool
We will carpool from Trader Joe's - 10850 National Boulevard (at Westwood). There is plenty of parking on the side streets - do not park in the Trader Joe's lot. Meet in the upper Trader Joe's lot at 5:45 PM and leave at 6:00 PM SHARP. PLEASE NOTE: Be prepared to form your own carpools if there are no Mosaic representatives.
Valley Carpool
We will meet in Sherman Oaks, 15410 Ventura Blvd, at the Union 76 Gas Station across from Marriot Courtyard Hotel (on Ventura Blvd. just west of the 405 Fwy.). Meet at 5:45 PM and leave at 6:00 PM SHARP. PLEASE NOTE: Be prepared to form your own carpools if there are no Mosaic representatives.
Long Beach/West Orange County Carpool
We will carpool from BEHIND CVS Pharmacy (formerly SavOn Drugs) - 12490 Seal Beach Blvd Seal Beach, CA 90740-2711 (at Saint Cloud). There is plenty of parking BETWEEN the CVS Pharmacy and the Ralph's. There is a Starbuck's and various other restaurants and stores such as ZPizza, Togo's, Island's, Target, etc. in the same parking lot. Meet in the parking lot behind the CVS Pharmacy at 5:00 PM and leave at 5:15 PM SHARP. PLEASE NOTE: Be prepared to form your own carpools if there are no Mosaic representatives. Please email mandm0727@hotmail.com by Noon on Fri. 8/15, if interested in carpooling from here.