2020 Trek Itinerary

August 2020 Backbone Trail Trek Itinerary 
Leg 1 (Wed 19th USMC) – 06:30am Will Rogers State Historical Park Extremely Strenuous Trek 15.7 miles to Topanga State Park(TSP) Topanga Canyon Road Trailhead - 2pm Setup Basecamp Site #49 Malibu Creek State Park - Camp MCSP Overnight

R&R (Thu 20th) - 9am MCSP Short Day Hike 4 miles to Tapia Park and Return - 2pm Setup Basecamp Site #49 Malibu Creek State Park(MCSP) - Camp MCSP Overnight

Leg 2 (Fri 21st USA) – 5:30am TSP Topanga Canyon Road Trailhead Strenuous Trek 5.9 miles to Lois Ewen Overlook - Camp MCSP Overnight

R&R (Sat 22nd) - 12 noon Break Basecamp Site #49 – 4:30pm Private Event

Leg 3 (Sun 23st USN) - 7am Lois Ewen Overlook Moderate Trek 8.6 miles to Piuma Trailhead - 2pm Setup Basecamp Site #21 Malibu Creek State Park - Camp MCSP Overnight

R&R (Mon 24th) - 9am MCSP Short Day Hike 4 miles to Tapia Park and Return - 7pm M4tC Campfire - General #1 - Camp MCSP Overnight

Leg 4 (Tue 25th USAF) - 5am Piuma Trailhead Extremely Strenuous Trek 11.5 miles to Kanan Trailhead - Camp MCSP Overnight

Leg 5 (Wed 26th USCG) - 5:30am Kanan Trailhead Strenuous 11.7 miles to Encinal Trailhead and return - Camp MCSP Overnight

Leg 6 (Thu 27th USN Seals) - 5:40am Encinal Trailhead Moderate Trek 11.2 miles to Yerba Buena Road Crossing and return - Camp MCSP Overnight

Leg 7 (Fri 28th USA Special Forces) - 5:45am Yerba Buena Road Crossing Moderate Trek 9.2 miles to Mishe Mokwa Trailhead and return - Camp MCSP Overnight

R&R (Sat 29th) 12pm Break Basecamp Site #21 MCSP 

Leg 8 (Sun 30th USMC Vietnam 3rd Marines 9th Headquarters Company Scout Snipers) - 9am Mishe Mokwa Trailhead Extremely Strenuous Trek 11.3 miles to Point Mugu State Park(PMSP) Sycamore Cove - Setup Basecamp PMSP Site #7 - Camp PMSP Overnight

R&R (Mon 31st) 12pm Beach, Ocean Swim and Relaxation - 7pm Group/Family Campfire - Camp PMSP Overnight

Leg 9 (Mon Sep 1st USAF Special Ops) – 05:30am La Jolla Valley Backcountry Camp Moderate Trek 11 miles to PMSP Ray Miller Beach Trailhead (end of Backbone Trail) and return to Sycamore Campground - 12pm Break Basecamp Site #7 PMSP

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