Submission Guidelines for Southern Sierran
By Howard Kayton
Outings Chair, Santa Monica Mountains Task Force
The 12th annual Backbone Trail Festival will be held on weekends starting Sat, Nov 7 and continuing through Sun, Dec 6. Hikers will be able to traverse 50 of the 70 miles of this scenic trail along some of the highest ridges of the Santa Monica Mountains, often with great ocean views. This should also be appealing to those who are unable to hike their favorite San Gabriel Mountain hikes due to the recent fires.