MRCA Open Space – Long-distance hiking trail loop from Backbone Trail - Encinal to Mulholland

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MRCA Open Space – Long-distance hiking trail loop from Backbone Trail - Encinal to Mulholland

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MRCA Open Space – Long-distance hiking trail loop from Backbone Trail - Encinal to Mulholland

01:36

15.0km

350m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Includes a short out-and-back section

Your route doubles back at a waypoint. If this isn’t intentional, adjust the waypoint’s position.

After 9.07 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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6.12 km

Etz Meloy Motorway (Backbone Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Stretching 67 miles (ca. 108 km) between Point Mugu and Will Rogers, the Backbone Trail epitomizes perseverance. The last piece of the trail is the Etz Meloy Motorway. Cut in the 1920s and named for early homesteaders, the fire road connects Mulholland Highway and Yerba Buena Road, crossing a number of privately owned tracts. Explore diverse ecosystems and embrace the trail's history.

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7.48 km

Etz Meloy Motorway (Backbone Trail)

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9.09 km

MRCA Open Space

Highlight • Natural

This stunning landscape east of Circle X Ranch is a paradise for mountain bikers, boasting chaparral-covered hills and magnificent oak woodlands. On the west side, the picturesque Etz Meloy Motorway (Backbone Trail) invites riders to enjoy the magnificence of this area's untouched scenery.

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12.6 km

Long-distance hiking trail

Highlight • Trail

Depending on the weather you are hiking the Backbone Trail near Arroyo Sequit, your walk lead you through a luscious green area. A hiking trail for every happy soul.

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