8Murphy Ranch, Malibu
The Murphy Ranch is a former compound built in Rustic Canyon by 930s Nazi sympathizers. It was meant to be a self-contained community for enough people to fill a small town. Hike this trail and you can see it for yourself.
It’s a flat hike for the most part and is under four miles. The trail begins just a few miles off the 405. While there’s a lot of graffiti, the buildings remain generally intact and there are gates and staircases still standing as well. Plans to demolish the buildings back in 2016 were apparently shelved. What remains is still surprisingly well-preserved.
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