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Westward Beach to Malibu Pier Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
California

Westward Beach to Malibu Pier Trail

Malibu, California

1.2 mi

Distance

125 ft

Elev. Gain

25m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Westward Beach to Malibu Pier Trail is an out-and-back trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 1.2 miles long and gains 125 feet. The nearest town is Malibu, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1 ft
Max:13 ft
Gain:38 ft
Loss:38 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1 ft and 13 ft across 1.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1 ft5 ft9 ft13 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi9 ft
High point0.6 mi13 ft
End1.2 mi9 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Malibu, CA · about 1 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

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

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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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