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Trippet Ranch and Eagle Rock

A popular area in Topanga State Park. You can get to the prominent Eagle Rock via either a (rather boring) fireroad or some great single track. Fortunately, almost everyone takes the fireroad, leaving the single track to the rest of us.
Top of the Santa Ynez trail looking down towards Trippet Ranch on a foggy day.
1 Top of the Santa Ynez trail looking down towards Trippet Ranch on a foggy day.
Down at Trippet Ranch with several trail options.
2 Down at Trippet Ranch with several trail options.
On the Musch Camp trail towards Eagle Rock.
3 On the Musch Camp trail towards Eagle Rock.
Some great single track.
4 Some great single track.
Great trees and trail along the way.
5 Great trees and trail along the way.
Looking down into Topanga from the Musch Camp trail.
6 Looking down into Topanga from the Musch Camp trail.
On a different day, coming up the fireroad with distant ocean view.
7 On a different day, coming up the fireroad with distant ocean view.
Another view from the fireroad on the ridge above Trippet Ranch.
8 Another view from the fireroad on the ridge above Trippet Ranch.
Another view from the ridge.
9 Another view from the ridge.
Eagle Rock from a distance.
10 Eagle Rock from a distance.
Eagle Rock Junction. Top of the Musch Camp trail where it meets the fireroad. Start of the last leg to Eagle Rock.
11 Eagle Rock Junction. Top of the Musch Camp trail where it meets the fireroad. Start of the last leg to Eagle Rock.
Eagle Rock on a foggy day.
12 Eagle Rock on a foggy day.
A few hikers sitting on Eagle Rock in the fog.
13 A few hikers sitting on Eagle Rock in the fog.
Eagle Rock 360 video on a foggy day. An interesting contrast to the clear days with ocean view.
14 Eagle Rock 360 video on a foggy day. An interesting contrast to the clear days with ocean view.
The ledge and tiny rock cave on top of Eagle Rock where people like to hang out.
15 The ledge and tiny rock cave on top of Eagle Rock where people like to hang out.
View from the top on a clear day.
16 View from the top on a clear day.
360 video from Eagle Rock at 1957'.
17 360 video from Eagle Rock at 1957'.
View from the top looking back towards Topanga.
18 View from the top looking back towards Topanga.
One of the more artistic trail signs I've seen. Just past Eagle Rock.
19 One of the more artistic trail signs I've seen. Just past Eagle Rock.
On a different day, I went further past Eagle Rock to the Garapito trail.
20 On a different day, I went further past Eagle Rock to the Garapito trail.
Some great, much less maintained, single track through the chapparal.
21 Some great, much less maintained, single track through the chapparal.
   
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