Public Meeting: Yearling and Lookout Trails in Danger

The off-road biking organization, CORBA, has asked the Angeles District Acting Superintendent Craig Sap to consider opening the Yearling and Lookout trails in Malibu Creek State Park to mountain bikes. Also in their sites is the Musch Trail in Topanga State Park.

 

The proposed changes will require “reworking” the LOOKOUT and YEARLING TRAILS in the Reagan Ranch portion of MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK. These trails are in botanically and historically sensitive portions of the Reagan Woodland, and parts of them become very muddy in rainy periods, resulting in serious damage to the trail and adjoining woodland flowers. Equestrian leader RUTHIE GERSON reacted very strongly against opening these trails to mountain bikes, as did several MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK DOCENTS.

During this occasion of the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth it is important to point out that Ronald Reagan had personally laid out the Yearling and Lookout trails as his personal riding trails when he owned the Reagan Ranch. That information started a movement among the Malibu Creek State Park Docents to add the Yearling and Lookout trails to the National Register of Historic Places.

Meanwhile, the Topanga and Malibu Creek docents have asked Acting Superintendent Craig Sap to meet with all stakeholders on this issue instead of meeting only with CORBA.

ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOICE YOUR OPINION

The Angeles District of the California Department of Parks and Recreation (CDPR) has announced a public information meeting for people wanting to know more about the recent trail use change proposal to accept mountain bike use on Yearling and Lookout Trails in Malibu Creek State Park.

The meeting will be at the Malibu Creek State Park Administration Center, 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas on March 2 from 6-7:30pm. Parking fee will be waived for those attending the meeting. The entrance to the administration building is through the first driveway to the left as you pass the information kiosk at the main entrance to Malibu Creek State Park.

Agenda

Additional info:

http://griffithparkwayist.blogspot.com/2011/02/mountain-bikers-in-malibu-creek-state.html

http://savethemeadow.com/Trailaccess.aspx