Circle X Ranch
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.
Shortlobe phacelia (Phacelia brachyloba) on the Mishe Mokwa Trail. 
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. The northeast section is adjacent to the Boney Mountain Wilderness in Point Mugu State Park.
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.
Facilities include a ranch house with the Circle X Ranger Station, and a group campground, and many trailheads.
See also
- California coastal sage and chaparral ecoregion
- California montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregion
References
- ^ "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.
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Ranger Station: 12896 Yerba Buena Road Malibu, CA 90265
External links
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- "Circle X Ranch". Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. NPS.
- "Circle X Ranch Park map" (PDF). Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. NPS.