Mugu PeakAugust 6th, 2023Point Mugu State Park, CAGet directionsDownload GPXInfoDistance3.2 miElevation gain1,300 ftRoute typeLoopDuration2 hrCruxClass 1Quality3/10Peaks bagged1Mugu Peak(LPC)1,266 ft / Prom. 380 ftLPC – Lower Peaks CommitteeReportChumash Trailhead.The trail gains about 1,300 feet in 1.2 miles.Entering a meadow.The trail climbs to the saddle, left of center.Looking back.At the saddle. The La Jolla Valley Loop Trail continues left. We stayed right and then headed directly up Mugu Peak's north ridge.Steep firebreak.Looking back toward Laguna Peak. It's covered with satellites used to track missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base.Continuing along the ridge. The summit is just ahead.Mugu Peak summit. Sandstone Peak, the high point of the Santa Monica Mountains, is visible in the distance.Descending Mugu Peak's east ridge.Looking back.The trail splits. Stay right to loop back to the saddle.Nearby trips8 mi awayTri Peaks via Boney Ridge9.8 mi3,300 ft4 hr18 mi awayLadyface Mountain2.2 mi1,200 ft1 hr19 mi awayCentury Peak2.9 mi1,200 ft1.5 hr