Zuma Ridge Trail- Santa Monica Mountains, CA

This was a ride that started in Westlake Village, then moved up into the Santa Monica Mountains. We went up "the wall" which was a healthy climb near the beginning, then bombed all the way down to Malibu. With as much fun as that was, I knew that we were going to need to go back over the mountains to get home, and that meant climbing even more than we did to get down to the ocean.

Location: Santa Monica Mountains, between Westlake Village (north) and Malibu (south)

Directions: We started in Westlake Village, rode up Mulholland Highway to Encinal Canyon Road, then went up over Mt. Zuma on the way back.

Technical Level: Low, as technical features go, but high for endurance. We did over 4000+ feet of climbing, including some pretty steep gravel passes.

Length: About 36 miles on the route that we took
Trails: Pavement out and gravel back
Trail Map: N/A
Elevation:

Shade: None, you are on the street or exposed on the mountain. But you are getting the cool breeze from the ocean.
Extras: none
Fees: None
Post Ride Beer: Figueroa Mountain Lizard Mouth
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GPS File: GPX Format - this is only one small section, check Trailforks or MTB Project
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