OK....So every time I go to Vasquez Rocks I see these amazing cliffs and spires with holes in them and birds flying in and out of them, and I rarely see anyone get on the top. So, I finally found the way up. The view is really amazing.
EXCEPT....that I'm not going to the cliffs the usual way. I and anyone that wants to come with me will be taking a diagonal sloped shelf from the creek-bed up to the cliffs. It is challenging and scary looking in one spot. Luckily, there is another way to get to the cliffs for those that come on this hike, and I will point it out. The bold and the not so bold will meet at the top of these cliffs. These cliffs are the last place on our tour of Vasquez park.
Before that we will hit some of the usual fun rock climbing spots. All are suitable for those with a moderate level of hiking experience. The diagonal sloped shelf to the cliffs is the only part of the hike WHICH I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE DO, but you can come with me anyway if you want.
MOST HIKES START HERE: (this is where the Flintstones movie was filmed in 1993)
FALL AND WINTER PARKING AREA: outside of park on Escondido Canyon Road; avoid obnoxious parking ticket-writing cops who start ticketing at 5 pm
HIKE HERE:
The Cliffs
Sometimes there is water in the punchbowls, below
the cave (not much rock scrambling opportunities)
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HANDY GOOGLE MAP WITH DIRECTIONS:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Culver+City,+CA/10700+Escondido+Canyon+Rd,+Agua+Dulce,+CA+91390/@34.2465639,-118.6628016,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2ba1edb77739d:0x3185e9d14beb59fe!2m2!1d-118.3964665!2d34.0211224!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c28abc67a8dcb7:0xc7d7f172cfbe73c5!2m2!1d-118.320694!2d34.4885893!3e0
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