Temescal
Canyon
Alternative Hike
By Shirley Hickman
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If you
know in advance there will be a fire hazard alert on the date of an outing, make arrangements with the bus company to transport
hike participants to Temescal Canyon Park (assuming that is not your original destination). Phone
Robin Smith, the Mountain Education bus
coordinator, at (310) 858-7272 X117 or
e-mail her at robin.smith@mrca.ca.gov
. to
change the bus destination to
Temescal
Canyon
Park
.
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If you
don't know there is a fire hazard alert until you reach the trailhead, this alternative is practical for ICO trips scheduled for Will
Rogers
State Park,
Temescal
Canyon
Park, and even Topanga
State Park.
-
Direct the bus driver to drive to the intersection of
Temescal Canyon Rd.
and
Pacific Coast Highway
and park near
Will
Rogers
State
Beach
. (The bus will be parked within Temescal Canyon Park boundaries.)
-
Walk
southeast along the beach towards
Santa Monica
.
- Note the landslide on your left and discuss causes and ramifications.
- Look for dolphins, gulls, sandpipers and other seashore life.
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Where
Chautauqua Blvd.
and
Channel Rd.
converge at
Pacific Coast Highway
, there are public toilets near a snack vendor.
-
Go through the tunnel to cross the highway.
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Walk northeast on
West Channel Rd.
It will become Entrada Dr.
-
Across
from Canyon Elementary School at
421 Entrada Dr.
, walk up the extensive stairway to
Adelaide Dr
. See the map below for stairway locations.
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Turn,
following all the stair climbers, walk along Adelaide Dr. about one-half block to the other stairway, and walk down.
-
Return to
the beach for lunch.
Santa Monica
Canyon
Staircases
- At the intersection of
Ocean Avenue
and Entrada Dr. near the stop sign at the foot of Ocean Ave. House numbers 350-380.
Comes out at 4th Street and Adelaide Dr.
-
At the intersection of
Amalfi Dr.
and Entrada Dr. Comes out at 530 or
540 Adelaide Dr
.
Contact
ICO
View the About ICO page for contact information.
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