Calabasas Peak is a mountain located in the
Santa Monica Mountains in the city of
Calabasas, California. The summit is accessible via the Calabasas Peak Motorway, a wide trail maintained by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. The Calabasas Peak Motorway is accessible from Old Topanga Canyon Road and Stunt Road trailheads, as well as an informal path on a trailhead on Mulholland Highway.
The peak is the highest point in a wide ascent that runs parallel to
Mulholland Highway, which is a part of the larger Santa Monica Mountains. The mountain is vegetated by
dwarf forest shrubbery and
chaparral
Chaparral ( ) is a shrubland plant community and geographical feature found primarily in the U.S. state of California, in southern Oregon, and in the northern portion of the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. It is shaped by a Mediterranean c ...
plants around the mountainside and ascending trail, but is composed of large rock formations and sand at the peak. Certain wildlife and animals are a common sight around the mountain range, including deer, rattlesnakes, and coyotes.
The mountain and trail was partially burned during the 2016 Old Fires in Calabasas, and again during the 2018
Woolsey Fire. After these fires, the mountainside vegetation and wildlife quickly returned, due to the region's natural acclimation to wildfires.
Climate
Calabasas Peak's climate is colder than Calabasas because of its elevation, being about 5 degrees cooler in the winter, and about 5-10 degrees cooler in the summer. However, though Calabasas Peak is colder than Calabasas, both areas do not experience any kind of snow, except on very rare occasions.
See also
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List of mountain peaks of California
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Named peaks in the Santa Monica Mountains
References
Santa Monica Mountains
Mulholland Highway
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