This tiny hike can be accomplished in flip-flops, although the poison oak does abound at this time of year, so take caution! Its just a very accessible, small part of the massive Backbone Trail system off of Topanga Canyon Rd. Apparently, parts of the Backbone Trail are still under construction, but the whole trail should be complete in a few years, and will span 65 miles, connecting Will Rogers State Park to Point Mugu. We got intrigued to check out this tiny offshoot of the major trail when we saw signs posted for the "Greenleaf Interpretive Trail" in sweet, hippie-esque print (to the right). Actually, one of the signs did alert us to the presence of woodrat nests, which we started seeing all over the place, although the woodrats did not come out to greet us. Very few flowers were in bloom, but we did catch a glimpse of a narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis), and the cud-weed aster (Corethrogyne filanginifolia), as well as what I think is western goldernrod (Euthamia occidentalis). Also, the coast live oaks were richly green against the drying landscape, and the bright red berries on a southern honeysuckle (Lonicera subspicata) added cheerful color to our walk.
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