Mesa Peak and McAuley Peak via Backbone Trail

The Mesa Peak and McAuley Peak via Backbone Trail is a 20.1 km trail that starts in Malibu, Los Angeles County, California. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 5 hrs 2 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.