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Nicholas Flats to Leo Carrillo Beach route map
Difficulty: DifficultPoint to Point
California

Nicholas Flats to Leo Carrillo Beach

Malibu, California

7.2 mi

Distance

2,575 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 14m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Nicholas Flats to Leo Carrillo Beach is a point-to-point trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 7.2 miles long and gains 2,575 feet. The nearest town is Lake Sherwood, California, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:6 ft
Max:552 ft
Gain:785 ft
Loss:895 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 6 ft and 552 ft across 7.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.6 ft188 ft370 ft552 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.6 mi5.4 mi7.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi132 ft
High point2.9 mi552 ft
End7.2 mi22 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Sherwood, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

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

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: May 23, 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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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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