The rugged and diverse terrain along the Backbone Trail in the Kisatchie Hills Wilderness Area has made it a popular trail with hikers and backpackers from across the state. The 7.5 mile trail going ...

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The Backbone Trail, a 67-mile route among the sycamore canyons and sandstone peaks of the Santa Monica Mountains, was a dream in the 1960s. Today it is a reality. The establishment of Will Rogers ...

The Santa Monica Mountains are a longstanding hiking destination for Angelenos — and soon there will be more to explore. A 67-mile trail in the area opens to the public June 4. The Backbone Trail ...

MALIBU (CBSLA) — The National Park Service says all 67 miles of the Santa Monica Mountains' Backbone Trail are now open after parts of it were closed due to last year's Woolsey Fire. "We know that the ...

With the days getting longer, it’s time to start planning for springtime hiking excursions and Salida is less than a two-hour drive from Woodland Park. This quaint mountain town lies farther south and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. For more than 50 years, Southern ...

A trail decades in the making that traces the ridgelines and canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains stands a hairbreadth from completion. For several years, just three stretches of land stood in the ...