“Not a huge adventure, full of peril and exotic wonder, but a pocket-sized adventure,” Caroline said. That first walk became the start of an amazing adventure. “Doug kept complaining someone should write a book,” Caroline added. Their first Backbone Trail walk began with a New Year’s resolution in 2010 to get in shape. “We enjoy hiking together, the solitude of nature,” Caroline said, explaining how they became Backbone Trail experts. The Chamberlins call the trail one of LA’s “best-kept secrets.” The Backbone trail stretches along the spine of the Santa Monica Mountains from Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades to Point Mugu State Park in Ventura County, traversing some of the most precipitous, remote, and unspoiled parts of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA). ![]() The authors of the guide were at the National Park Service Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch on September 8, to offer exactly that kind of encouragement, and to share some of their experiences on the trail. That’s encouraging and inspiring for anyone who would like to try the trail, but who needs a little guidance on how to start. The Chamberlins have walked the entire trail multiple times, but they describe themselves as “typical SoCal hikers,” or in other words, ordinary mortals and not Olympic athletes. Husband and wife hiking and writing duo Doug and Caroline Chamberlin are the authors of The Complete Hikers Guide to the Backbone Trail, the first guidebook for the 69-mile long trail through the Santa Monica Mountains. In fact, you may have already hiked some of it without even knowing you did. Guidebook reveals the Backbone Trail has something for everyone.
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