Malibu Geography: Roads & Trails

Like this construction site along PCH in Malibu, this page is still being completed.

The general layout of Malibu's roads is qutie simple -- PCH runs east-west along the coast and only a few north-south roads cross the mountains to connect Malibu to the rest of the Los Angeles area. It is more complex if you consider all the small side roads that join PCH to the mountain and canyon communities that dot the land from the beach to the ridge tops surrounding the Malibu coastal strip.

In addition to the hard surface roads for cars and trucks, the Malibu area is replete with hiking trails. In addition to wonderful walks along the beach, there are many opportunites for hiking at all levels of distance and difficulty.

Directory of Malibu Roads

In addition to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), this is the list of connecting roads, east to west from Santa Monica to the Ventura County line:

• Sunset Blvd.
• Topanga Canyon Road
• Tuna Canyon Road
• Las Flores Canyon Road
• Malibu Canyon Road
• Corral Canyon Road
• Kanan Dume Road
• Decker Canyon Road

Mulholland Highway runs through the Santa Monica Mountains, outside of the Malibu limits but close to the northern mountain communities that are considered part of Malibu. At its western end, Mullholland connect to PCH at Leo Carrillo Beach.

Directory of Malibu Trails

List of well marked public trails in or crossing Malibu:

• Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail

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