At Malibu Creek State Park, about 2,000 climbers a year tackle mountain facades made famous by Hollywood films. Craggy and steep, the Santa Monica Mountains offer an unexpected wilderness just a couple of miles from the ocean.
The TV show "M*A*S*H" was filmed in a valley upstream from the park's entrance. The show's opening scenes were shot near Planet of the Apes Wall, which borrows its name from the 1968 movie, also filmed in the park.
Sport climbing, which relies on preplaced bolt anchors, is popular at Apes Wall, left, and nearby Echo Cliffs.
The tallest climbs ascend more than four rope lengths, stretching 350 feet on a vertical face with ocean views.
Seaside climbing at Point Dume State Beach, a park two miles west of Malibu, includes routes up to 100 feet high on a rock promontory above the waves.
Seaside climbing at Point Dume State Beach, a park two miles west of Malibu, includes routes up to 100 feet high on a rock promontory above the waves.
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