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| ⚫ | '''Circle X Ranch''' is a park unit located in the [[Triunfo Pass]] within the southwestern [[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Circle X Ranch''' is a park unit located in the [[Triunfo Pass]] within the southwestern [[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]], in [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]], California. It is located in the western [[Santa Monica Mountains]].<ref name="nps">{{Cite web |title=Circle X Ranch |url=http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/upload/CircleXRanch8-08.pdf |access-date=2013-09-19 |website=NPS}}</ref> |
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[[Sandstone Peak]], the highest peak in the range, and [[Boney Peak]], are in the park with trails to their summits. Views can include the [[Channel Islands of California|Channel Islands]], [[Mount San Antonio|Mount Baldy]], and the [[Topatopa Mountains]]. |
[[Sandstone Peak]], the highest peak in the range, and [[Boney Peak]], are in the park with trails to their summits. Views can include the [[Channel Islands of California|Channel Islands]], [[Mount San Antonio|Mount Baldy]], and the [[Topatopa Mountains]]. |
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The park was formerly [[Camp Circle X]], a Boy Scout camp.<ref>{{ |
The park was formerly [[Camp Circle X]], a Boy Scout camp.<ref name="nps2">{{Cite web |title=Map and Site Information: Circle X Ranch |url=http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/circlexranch.htm |access-date=2014-09-01}}</ref><ref name="LAT">{{Cite news |last=Chawkins |first=Steve |date=1987-03-14 |title=Natural Legacy : Scouts' Favorite Haunts Go Public at Circle X Ranch - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1987-03-14/local/me-9468_1_scout-camp |access-date=2014-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Circle X Ranch — Malibu Patch — Patch.com |url=http://malibu.patch.com/listings/circle-x-ranch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153223/http://malibu.patch.com/listings/circle-x-ranch |archive-date=2014-02-22 |access-date=2014-02-09 |publisher=Malibu.patch.com}}</ref><ref name="hiking">{{Cite web |title=Grotto Trail | Circle X Ranch | MalibuHiking.com Hiking Trail Info for Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains |url=http://www.malibuhiking.com/grotto_trail.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702012058/http://www.malibuhiking.com/grotto_trail.html |archive-date=2013-07-02 |access-date=2014-02-09 |publisher=Malibuhiking.com}}</ref> The northeast section is adjacent to the Boney Mountain Wilderness in [[Point Mugu State Park]]. <ref name="BSALA">{{Cite web |title=Boy Scouts of America, Los Angeles Area Council |url=http://www.boyscoutsla.org/website/circle_x_ranch |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130729101639/http://www.boyscoutsla.org/website/circle_x_ranch/ |archive-date=2013-07-29 |access-date=2014-02-09 |publisher=Boyscoutsla.org}}</ref> |
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==Recreation== |
==Recreation== |
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[[File:Phaceliabrachyloba.jpg|thumb|right|[[Phacelia brachyloba|Shortlobe phacelia (''Phacelia brachyloba'')]] on the Mishe Mokwa Trail.]] |
[[File:Phaceliabrachyloba.jpg|thumb|right|[[Phacelia brachyloba|Shortlobe phacelia (''Phacelia brachyloba'')]] on the Mishe Mokwa Trail.]] |
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The park's Sandstone Peak Trail, Mishe Mokwa Trail, and others lead to high mountain vistas, [[riparian zone|riparian]] canyons with [[stream]]s, and through [[chaparral]] and [[California oak woodland|oak woodland]] habitats. The park is locally popular for ''The Grotto'', a naturally 'enclosed' waterfall and wading pool.<ref name="nps"/> |
The park's Sandstone Peak Trail, Mishe Mokwa Trail, and others lead to high mountain vistas, [[riparian zone|riparian]] canyons with [[stream]]s, and through [[chaparral]] and [[California oak woodland|oak woodland]] habitats. The park is locally popular for ''The Grotto'', a naturally 'enclosed' waterfall and wading pool.<ref name="nps" /> |
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Facilities include a ranch house with the Circle X Ranger Station, and a group [[campground]], and many [[trailhead]]s.<ref name="nps"/><ref>Circle X Ranger Station: 12896 Yerba Buena Road Malibu, CA 90265</ref> |
Facilities include a ranch house with the Circle X Ranger Station, and a group [[campground]], and many [[trailhead]]s.<ref name="nps" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Circle X Ranch |url=https://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/circlexranch.htm |quote=Ranger Station: 12896 Yerba Buena Road Malibu, CA 90265}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{commons category|Circle X Ranch Park}} |
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Revision as of 01:43, 31 December 2021
Circle X Ranch is a park unit located in the Triunfo Pass within the southwestern Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, in Ventura County, California. It is located in the western Santa Monica Mountains.[1]
Sandstone Peak, the highest peak in the range, and Boney Peak, are in the park with trails to their summits. Views can include the Channel Islands, Mount Baldy, and the Topatopa Mountains.
The park was formerly Camp Circle X, a Boy Scout camp.[2][3][4][5] The northeast section is adjacent to the Boney Mountain Wilderness in Point Mugu State Park. [6]
Recreation
The park's Sandstone Peak Trail, Mishe Mokwa Trail, and others lead to high mountain vistas, riparian canyons with streams, and through chaparral and oak woodland habitats. The park is locally popular for The Grotto, a naturally 'enclosed' waterfall and wading pool.[1]
Facilities include a ranch house with the Circle X Ranger Station, and a group campground, and many trailheads.[1][7]
See also
- California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
- California montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregion
References
- ^ a b c "Circle X Ranch" (PDF). NPS. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ "Map and Site Information: Circle X Ranch". Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Chawkins, Steve (March 14, 1987). "Natural Legacy : Scouts' Favorite Haunts Go Public at Circle X Ranch - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Circle X Ranch — Malibu Patch — Patch.com". Malibu.patch.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Grotto Trail | Circle X Ranch | MalibuHiking.com Hiking Trail Info for Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains". Malibuhiking.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Boy Scouts of America, Los Angeles Area Council". Boyscoutsla.org. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ^ "Circle X Ranch".
Ranger Station: 12896 Yerba Buena Road Malibu, CA 90265
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Circle X Ranch Park.
- "Circle X Ranch". Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. NPS.
- "Circle X Ranch Park map" (PDF). Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. NPS.