A prepared trail outing / Calabasas
Creek country and a recognizable destination.
Make the old M*A*S*H filming area your reason to pause, with the creek landscape as part of the day.
See all 2 photographs See the path, the setting and the stops. These are archival photos; dates and context are shown below. Photographers, dates & licenses
Your starting point
High Road beside day-use parking — join the path at the mapped point. Street, parking and rental approaches are separate. The track returns here.
Exact GPX start. The pin is not a verified parking space, rental counter or approach route.
The ride
Make the old M*A*S*H filming area your reason to pause, with the creek landscape as part of the day.
The day-use area off Las Virgenes Road is the arrival landmark. Follow the bicycle-permitted High Road and Crags Road corridor shown by the track toward the former M*A*S*H filming site. The park’s broader trail network includes walking routes that are not substitutes for this bike line. In particular, this guide does not add a Rock Pool hiking-trail shortcut.
This is a mountain-bike outing, even though the destination is familiar from television. Crags Road includes a narrow section mapped at about one metre wide, as well as rough or rocky ground. Changing grip and other trail users require control rather than speed. Walk a section whenever that is the better choice. Keep room for the return: time spent looking around the filming area comes in addition to the moving-time estimate.
Access depends on the creek crossing and current park conditions. State Parks reported the seasonal M*A*S*H bridge reinstalled in April 2026; that dated notice is not a promise for every future visit. Read the current park updates before travelling and turn back if the crossing is removed or closed. Bring water, check day-use entry arrangements and keep dogs out of the backcountry route.
Know the shape of your day
Ground elevation is the lowest-to-highest sampled terrain, not total climbing gain. Access, surface and traffic are not live-verified.
Editorial route assessment
The seasonal creek crossing is critical. Check the park notice before committing to the destination.
Relative to this route collection, not a certified trail grade. No safety or opening guarantee. How we assess difficulty.
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Terrain at a glance
The dashed line marks the turnaround. The vertical scale varies by route: compare the numbers, not just the shape. USGS NED ground model via OpenTopoData, about 10 m resolution; not a surveyed riding surface or a climbing-gain measurement.
Shop approaches and walking detours are not included. This is a planned track, not a recorded or field-verified ride.
Make time for the stops
On the mapped route. Planned, not field-ridden.
Waypoint on Google MapsTurn at the last named waypoint and follow the mapped return. The downloaded track includes the return to the start.
Make room for a stop
Choose a permitted place completely off the riding line for your break. No exact on-track cafe has been verified for this new guide; bring your own drink and snack rather than depending on a business being open.
The former filming area in January 2010, with the old vehicle props and signpost. A destination overview for a pause off the through route; it does not show the seasonal creek crossing.
Landmark
The mapped approach to the outdoor filming-site landmark, at the ride turnaround.
GPX ends at the approach/guidepost. Attraction lies roughly15m south; any final walk is separate. Obey current park signs and bridge closures.
Pins identify researched places, not tested approaches or live opening status. Read the place guide before leaving the route. Photographs appear only when the place and reuse permission are established.
Places, surfaces & useful landmarks
Archival photographs, not current conditions. Viewpoints and off-track stops are identified below; they do not prove today's access.
Photo coverage is limited. These archival views do not document every junction or the complete riding surface. Use the route map and current signs for navigation.
The former filming area in January 2010, with the old vehicle props and signpost. A destination overview for a pause off the through route; it does not show the seasonal creek crossing.
The ambulance remains and surrounding hills at the filming site in 2010. Archival props may change; do not depend on this photograph for current conditions.
The useful details
High Road beside day-use parking — join the path at the mapped point. Street, parking and rental approaches are separate. The track returns here.
Use a suitable mountain bike, check brakes and tires, and be prepared to walk difficult sections.
Check current State Parks notices, especially the seasonal crossing. Never ford or bypass a closure to reach the filming site.
Allow up to 180 minutes for the outing, plus travel and bike collection. This is a planning estimate, not a recorded ride time.
Bring water, a snack, a charged phone and puncture supplies. No open cafe, working water fountain or available rental at the start is guaranteed by this guide. Check the official visitor information for facility hours.
Bring a suitable bike. A rental in the same area may not match this route or its start.
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Malibu Creek to the M*A*S*H site / 4.8 mi / out & back
GPX 1.1 with 339 track points and named places.
Planned geometry, without fabricated ride times or elevation readings.
A few things worth knowing
No. It is a planned track assembled from connected OpenStreetMap roads and bicycle-permitted paths. Each file is a full loop or an out-and-back, with named waypoints. We have not field-ridden it or checked same-day closures.
The measured map geometry for one complete described outing, returning to the selected start. Rental-shop approaches, walking detours and extra laps are excluded. GPS devices may calculate a slightly different distance.
These guides are for ordinary pedal bicycles. Check the exact bicycle class, local jurisdiction, park rules and posted signs; permissions differ by location and trail. An e-bike rental offer is not proof that a route allows it.
No. Check the official access links on the guide before leaving. A closure, flood warning or posted restriction overrides the download; never bypass a barrier to follow a track.
Water, sun protection, a helmet, a lock, a charged phone and the downloaded track. Check brakes and tire pressure. Allow extra time for collecting and returning a rental.
Reader comments, reviewed before publication. They are not verified access reports; check dates and current signs.
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