Walkabout Malibu to Mexico

Leave the car behind and take a walking vacation. Hike from inn-to-inn on the Southern California Coast - a land of sublime swimming beaches, rugged shores with abundant wildlife, inviting seaside villages, great dining, and delightful inns. Walkabout Malibu to Mexico: Hiking Inn to Inn on the Southern California Coast makes it easy to plan and enjoy self-guided inn-to-inn hikes along 200 miles of magnificent coastline from north of L.A. to the border with Mexico. Stroll seductive beaches - Manhattan, Huntington, San Clemente, Carlsbad. Explore wildlife preserves teeming with shorebirds along the Pacific Flyway. Hike the coastal bluffs and rocky shores of isolated Palos Verdes Peninsula. Walk miles of secluded shorelines where your only companions may be migrating whales, pods of dolphins, harbor seals, and sea lions. Discover La Jolla's crystalline coves and pocket beaches. Enjoy the art scene of Laguna; the wild people-watching of Venice Beach; and the nightlife of Santa Monica, Newport Beach, and Coronado. You'll find all the information you need to create a human-powered vacation - a detailed route, transportation information, maps, lodging options with contact information and prices, stories of people and places along the journey, and reviews of restaurants and inns. Explore and savor the Southern California Coast at two miles an hour. Take a walkabout - hiking inn-to-inn.

Leave the car behind and take a walking vacation. Hike from inn-to-inn on the Southern California Coast - a land of sublime swimming beaches, rugged shores with abundant wildlife, inviting seaside villages, great dining, and delightful inns. Walkabout Malibu to Mexico: Hiking Inn to Inn on the Southern California Coast makes it easy to plan and enjoy self-guided inn-to-inn hikes along 200 miles of magnificent coastline from north of L.A. to the border with Mexico. Stroll seductive beaches - Manhattan, Huntington, San Clemente, Carlsbad. Explore wildlife preserves teeming with shorebirds along the Pacific Flyway. Hike the coastal bluffs and rocky shores of isolated Palos Verdes Peninsula. Walk miles of secluded shorelines where your only companions may be migrating whales, pods of dolphins, harbor seals, and sea lions. Discover La Jolla's crystalline coves and pocket beaches. Enjoy the art scene of Laguna; the wild people-watching of Venice Beach; and the nightlife of Santa Monica, Newport Beach, and Coronado. You'll find all the information you need to create a human-powered vacation - a detailed route, transportation information, maps, lodging options with contact information and prices, stories of people and places along the journey, and reviews of restaurants and inns. Explore and savor the Southern California Coast at two miles an hour. Take a walkabout - hiking inn-to-inn.

om Courtney is the author of "Walkabout Northern California - Hiking Inn to Inn," a book of self-guided inn-to-inn hikes through the wilds of Northern California and "Walkabout Malibu to Mexico: Hiking Inn to Inn on the Southern California Coast." With only a light daypack, you can hike on California's breathtaking coastline or in the Sierra Nevada Mountains ending each day with a hot shower, a delicious meal, a comfortable bed, and maybe even a hot tub. Tom recently retired from teaching at the University of California, Berkeley and consulting with nonprofit organizations. He now devotes his time to writing, hiking, and speaking. Tom and his wife, Heidi, live in Oakland, CA. The Walkabout California community is growing, and there are so many more inn-to-inn hikes to be discovered in California. We continue to explore, and so do others. Join the discussion about inn-to-inn hiking at www.WalkaboutCalifornia.com. Share your questions, reviews of restaurants and inns that you enjoyed along the journey, photos, and favorite moments from the trail. Find out about new walkabouts, and share in the adventure.