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Backbone Trail - Upper Solstice Canyon

Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, California

0.5 mi

Distance

23 ft

Elev. Gain

11m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Backbone Trail - Upper Solstice Canyon is a point-to-point trail in Malibu Creek State Park, managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation, in Los Angeles County, California. It is 0.5 miles long and gains 23 feet. The nearest town is Malibu, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:572 ft
Max:607 ft
Gain:10 ft
Loss:38 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 572 ft and 607 ft across 0.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.572 ft584 ft595 ft607 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi607 ft
End0.5 mi579 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

Managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Malibu, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Malibu Creek State Park · California Department of Parks and Recreation

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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