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Hiking Hollywood: The MAS*H Trail

by Neil Woodburn (RSS feed) on Apr 18th 2007 at 2:04PM

It's not so often that one can combine Hollywood sightseeing with a hike in the mountains. And yet, if you happen to be in Los Angeles (naturally) there is a wonderfully challenging and beautiful hike that takes you deep into the Santa Monica Mountains and into the heart of Korea.

Well, actually, the hike takes you to the location where the classic M*A*S*H television series was filmed. Remember all those tents, jeeps, and helicopters dropping off wounded American GIs? Yep, Santa Monica, California. Not Korea.

The movie location is located in Malibu Creek State Park. The 4.5 mile hike follows Malibu Creek past Rock Pool (where Planet of the Apes was filmed), Century Lake and eventually onward to the M*A*S*H site itself where fans of the series can reminisce over a stripped-down jeep and ambulance. Not much else remains from the show.

A whole slew of movies were filmed in Malibu Creek State Park and this hike provides a wonderful opportunity to witness the locations in their true natural beauty. Be sure to research before hand, however, so that you can better identify such locations as the cliff from which Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid jumped.

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