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	Santa Monica Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The mountains form a barrier between the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin, separating "the Valley" on the north and west-central Los Angeles on the south.
		The Santa Monica Mountains are in the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, and is covered by hundreds of local plant species, some of which are very rare, and others of which have become popular ornamentals.
		Communities along the south slope of the mountains include (from east to west) the Los Angeles communities of Los Feliz and Hollywood Hills, the city of Beverly Hills, the Los Angeles communities of Bel-Air, Brentwood, and Pacific Palisades, the unincorporated community of Topanga, and the city of Malibu.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains (728 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, located in Los Angeles.
		Santa Monica Mountains NRA contains 153,075 acres (619.5 km²), California State Parks own 42,000 acres (170 km²), the National Park Service controls 21,500 acres (87 km²), and the rest are local parklands and private property.
		In size, Santa Monica Mountains NRA is the largest urban national park in the United States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Monica_Mountains_National_Recreation_Area (238 words)

	Mountain Biking in the Santa Monica Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Santa Monica Mountains run ~50 miles in length and about 7 miles in width separating the coast from the San Fernando and Conejo Valleys.
		To ride in the Santa Monicas one experiences the climatic effect of the ocean breezes.
		Riding the trails in the Santa Monicas requires you to be in good shape to climb the long grinding uphills especially the "bulldog " upgrade in Malibu Creek Park.
	www.angelfire.com /ca/mountainbikingrides/smmnts.html (440 words)

	Geology of the Santa Monica Mountain Range
		A view of the Santa Monica Mountains looking northeast from Point Dume in Malibu, CA The Santa Monica Mountains are a well-defined topographical and geological unit of the Transverse Mountain Ranges of Southern California.
		The Santa Monica Range is essentially a broad anticline that has been severely ruptured by faulting and intruded by sills and dikes of various materials.
		The main fault of the Santa Monica Mountains is the Malibu Coast Fault.
	members.aol.com /OnDaNose/Geology2/SMMGeo.html (1760 words)

	Biodiversity News - Vol.2 No.3
		Mulholland Drive twists along the spine of the Santa Monica Mountains in the heart of the Conservancy zone, dividing the view between an urban panorama to the north and a mountain vista southward to the ocean.
		Within the region is the 155,000-acre Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, created by Congress in 1978 as a unit of the National Park System, and 40,000 acres of state parks.
		In fact, the mountains are one of three areas of the state where the Department of Parks and Recreation and the NPS formally work together under a 1993 agreement.
	ceres.ca.gov /biodiv/newsletter/v2n3/conservancy.html (1504 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - California / MOUNTAIN ZONE NATIONAL PARKS DIRECTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is located west of Griffith Park in Los Angeles County and to the east of the Oxnard Plain in Ventura County.
		The Santa Monica Mountains have a true Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers (80 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit) and relatively cool, wet winters (40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit).
		In the summer, the coastal side of the mountains is generally 10 to 15 degrees cooler than the inland side.
	classic.mountainzone.com /nationalparks/samo (1250 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Areaparks.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Santa Monica Mountains rise above Los Angeles, widen to meet the curve of Santa Monica Bay and reach their highest peaks facing the ocean, forming a beautiful and multi-faceted landscape.
		Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a cooperative effort that joins federal, state and local park agencies with private preserves and landowners to protect the natural and cultural resources of this transverse mountain range and seashore.
		Located in a Mediterranean ecosystem, the Santa Monica Mountains contain a wide variety of plants and wildlife.
	santamonicamountains.areaparks.com (187 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The jurisdiction of the Santa Monica Mountains North planning area is the unincorporated portion of the Santa Monica Mountains west of the City of Los Angeles and north of the Coastal Zone boundary.
		Since the Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan is intended to be consistent with the goals and policies set forth in the Corridor Plan, the draft PEIR was circulated in compliance with CEQA requirements for environmental documentation of the possible impacts of this Area Plan.
		Portions of the regional trail are maintained by the County of Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Mountains Trail Council.
	planning.co.la.ca.us /drp_smm.html (17010 words)

	Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Reserve
		In 1984, the University of California transferred approximately 400 acres of land in the Santa Monica Mountains for public parkland as a trade for the portion of Stunt Ranch that joined the UC Natural Reserve System in November 1995.
		This permanent water flow, rare in the Santa Monica Mountains, is critical for the maintenance of a number of rare species.
		Set in the southernmost mountains of the Transverse Ranges, the Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve is located in the Cold Creek watershed of Malibu Creek, perhaps the most pristine and biologically diverse watershed in the Santa Monica Mountains.
	nrs.ucop.edu /Reserves/Stunt.html (2032 words)

	City of Malibu v. Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
		It filed an action to obtain a declaration that the Conservancy is not immune from local regulation and an injunction to prohibit commercial use of the property until an alleged violation of the California Coastal Act is resolved.
		The Conservancy was created by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Act, Public Resources Code sections 33000-33215 (Act), to acquire and manage property and award grants to other governmental and nonprofit agencies for recreational, open space, park and conservation purposes in the Santa Monica Mountains.
		The Streisand Center is operated and managed by respondent Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), a joint powers authority consisting of the Conservancy, the Conejo Recreation and Park District, and the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District.
	www.law.com /regionals/ca/opinions/may/b151606.shtml (1910 words)

	Sunset: California Eden - Santa Monica Mountains
		And many of the Santa Monicas are not technically mountains, at least according to the traditional minimum standard of 2,000 feet.
		That the Santa Monicas are rife with paradoxes is only appropriate for a range that forms a wild oasis in the midst of Greater Los Angeles.
		For all of the Santa Monicas' recreational importance, they may be of most significance environmentally: as a remnant of a rare and dwindling habitat, the Mediterranean biome.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_4_204/ai_61242056 (399 words)

	NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		For the movie moguls of the thirties, the Santa Monicas provided a dynamic landscape which could be transformed from the wild west to colonial Massachusets to China.
		And to ten million residents of today’s Los Angeles urban area, the Santa Monica Mountains are a place for education, recreation and rejuvenation.
		Steep, rocky canyons in the Santa Monicas plunge seaward, sheltering waterfalls and streamside groves of oak and sycamore.
	www2.nature.nps.gov /geology/parks/samo (1374 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Santa Monica Mountains (c.1,000 ft/300 m–3,000 ft/915 m), S Calif., an E-W range; c.40 mi/64 km long, c.10 mi/16 km wide.
		closely parallel N shore of Santa Monica Bay, Pacific Ocean from Oxnard E to Santa Monica, where they continue inland to Los Angeles R. valley, which connects Los Angeles basin (S of range) with San Fernando Valley (N).
		Most of range is on Santa Monica Mts.
	www.bartleby.com /69/99/S05599.html (109 words)

	GORP - Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - California
		Santa Monica Mountains NRA runs for 46 miles from the Hollywood Bowl to Point Mugu in Ventura County, from the Santa Monica Pier to west past Malibu.
		At one point the Santa Monica Mountains were home to two indigenous peoples, the Chumash and the Gabrielleno-Tongva.
		Santa Monica Recreation Area was established in an attempt to conserve a swath of green in the midst of sprawl.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_nra/ca_santa.htm (289 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Park
		Home to spotless seashore and countless mountain peaks, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Park is a vital part of the states ecosystem, producing numerous local resources and sheltering tons of native plants and animals.
		The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Park is the perfect place to unwind after a stressful week in the city, thanks to the fresh mountain air and awe-inspiring views.
		Mountain biking, rock climbing, extreme hiking, horseback riding, swimming and surfing are just a few of the parks most popular pastimes, as well as kayaking, fishing, boating and camping.
	www.rentfourless.com /santa-monica-mountains-national-recreation-park.html (702 words)

	Backbone Trail, Santa Monica Mountains, Los Angeles County, CCT
		The trail is part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
		This canyon contains one of the finest examples of sycamore riparian woodland in the state and is home to many Monarch butterflies in the fall and early winter.
		Sandstone Peak at 3111 feet is the highest peak in the Santa Monica Mountains and is made of volcanic, not sandstone, rock.
	www.californiacoastaltrail.org /resources/la/backbone.html (678 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Home Page
		Whether nestled in a canyon, high in the mountains, or close to the beach, there is a location that may suit your interests.
		Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area enforces federal codes and regulations that are for your safety and protect our precious resources.
		Maintenance and trail crews in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area are working to make you visit safe and enjoyable.
	www.nps.gov /samo/home.htm (336 words)

	GORP - Hiking with Kids in the Santa Monica Mountains
		It is, for the purposes of this article, the region lying within 30 miles of the ocean in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, bordered on the north by the wild, forested mountains of the Big Sur country and on the south by the arid land beyond the Tehachapis.
		A word of caution: the USGS topographic maps of the Santa Monica Mountains are almost worthless for hiking, for two reasons.
		These are just some of the dozens of individual parks and beaches making up the patchwork known as the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, but together they account for nearly all the public land in the Ventura County part of the area.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/wildernesspress/hik_smm.htm (981 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Santa Monica Mountains cover 250 square miles, rising out of the Pacific Ocean to a height over 3,000'.
		The mountain range was driven up from the sea over 10 million years ago.
		Today the Santa Monica Mountains offer a unique and scenic wilderness experience at the edge of a large urban area.
	www.etreking.com /eTreking/Pages/SantaMonicaMts.html (2083 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains Rec Area (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Santa Monica Mountains rise above Los Angeles, widen to meet the curve of Santa Monica Bay, and reach their highest peaks at over 3,000' facing the open ocean.
		The lower trail is the one that parallels the streambed past the trail kiosk.
		This area of the Santa Monicas is the northernmost section of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
	www.etreking.com /eTreking/Pages/SantaMonicaMtRecArea.html (2443 words)

	AVIRIS - Santa Monica Mountains, CA
		Vegetation map of the Santa Monica Mountains taken before the 1996 Calabasas/ Malibu brush fire.
		Vegetation map of the Santa Monica Mountains taken after the 1996 Calabasas/ Malibu brush fire.
		Black and White image of the Santa Monica Mountains taken on October 23rd.
	aviris.jpl.nasa.gov /html/santamonica.html (314 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains Hike Day 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The oldest rock formation in the Santa Monica Mountains is exposed in the roadcuts along Mulholland Drive for the first 2 miles of this leg of the hike.
		The rock unit is referred to as the Santa Monica Formation and it is composed of a dark gray, mildly metamorphosed slate.
		Intruded into the Santa Monica Formation slate is the quartz diorite that was seen on Days 1 and 2.
	www.csun.edu /geology/SMM_Hike/smmhikeday3.htm (1134 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Pictures
		Santa Monica and Malibu are the largest cities in the immediate area and offer plenty of resources and facilities.
		All pictures are from Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, using various film and digital cameras.
		Santa Monica Mountains from the Mulholland Scenic Corridor.
	www.worldfromtheweb.com /Parks/SantaMonicaMnts/SantaMonicaMntsNRA.html (305 words)

	Mountain Biking in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - The Big Sweep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		If you're skeptical about discovering true off-road solitude in the midst of the great sprawlopolis, head directly north toward the Santa Monica Mountains, a patchwork of wild public lands that encompasses the 65,000-acre Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
		When you've had enough, let gravity pull you down Amalfi and coast from Santa Monica to Venice (miles 1.5 through 7 from the beach trail's northern end).
		Santa Monica manages to be hyperaffluent without banishing its street people or altogether denying its pregentrified past.
	away.com /tripideas/santa-monica-mountains-national-recreation-area-mountain-biking-308887.html (489 words)

	Park Search \| LAMountains.com
		The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy zone covers an area from the edge of the Mojave Desert to the Pacific Ocean.
		The zone encompasses the whole of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Simi Hills, the Verdugo Mountains and significant portions of the Santa Susana and San Gabriel Mountains.
		From north to south, these areas drain into the Santa Clara River, Calleguas Creek, numerous smaller coastal watersheds in the Santa Monica Mountains, and the Los Angeles River and Rio Hondo.
	www.lamountains.com /parks_search.asp (269 words)

	Santa Monica Mountains Mountain Biking \| Santa Monica Mountains Mountain Bike Trails
		Located in the Santa Monica mountains, north of Las Virgenes Road and accessed through Malibu.
		Malibu Creek State Park, one of the three large state parks in the Santa Monica Mountains, offers connecting trails from the coast to the south and west.
		As fun as it is to explore the town, it's even more entertaining to sample the myriad single and doubletrack paths weaving through the ranch.
	www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=14590 (940 words)

	Habitats in the Santa Monica Mountains, California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Plants associated with chaparral in the Santa Monicas include chamise, toyon, coffeeberry, sugar bush, laurel Elderberry sumac, poison oak, yucca, California buckwheat, fl sage, holly-leaf cherry, scrub oak, and many species of California lilac.
		Grassland in the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding areas used to be made up of native bunchgrasses, however, these perennial grasses were not well adapted to disturbances created by grazing herd mammals and humans, and have been largely replaced by imported Mediterranean weeds from Europe.
		Oak woodland is found in sheltered inland valleys and canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains, as well as rolling foothills more inland.
	www.herpscope.com /smm/habitats.html (475 words)

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