BACKBONE TRAIL - Length: 3 miles. Elevation change:
950 ft.
From the Sandstond Peak Trailhead this trail climbs west towards
Sandstone Peak and then drops onto a plateau area beneath Boney
Mountain. The Mishe Mokwa Trail splits off to the north at this
point. The Backbone Trail continues west to Sycamore Canyon and
other trails in Point Mugu State Park. Note that Point Mugu State
Park is closed to bicycles in this area. Also, the Mishe Mokwa
Trail is closed to horses or bicycles.
Trailhead: The trail starts at the Sandstone Peak Trailhead
1/2 mile west of the Triunfo Pass on Yerba Buena Road. This is
in the Circle X Ranch area of the Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area.