How to hike L.A.`s wild 67-mile Backbone Trail in 8 day hikes
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To take the truly scenic route from Malibu to Pacific Palisades, you won`t need a car. Pull on your hiking boots and head out on the Backbone Trail to experience the most spectacular and wildest parts of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The trail`s 67½ miles travel to woodsy canyons filled with native oaks and sycamores; high points for views of the Channel Islands in one direction and the San Gabriel Mountains in the other; and 16-million-year-old rock spires that look more like Arizona than L.A. 1/5 A hiker walks near Mesa Peak along the Backbone Trail in Corral Canyon. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) 2/5 Hikers descend from the tip of Eagle Rock along the...