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Start your weekend off right with this 3-mile loop near Malibu with the incredible biology professor Rita Barakat! This beginner-friendly hike will provide unbeatable views and give you the chance to breathe in the fresh ocean AND mountain air.
PACKING LIST:
Tennis shoes or hiking boots
Water
Snacks
Sunscreen!!
WAIVERS
PROFESSOR: RITA BARAKAT
Rita Barakat (she/ her) is a Lecturer in the department of Biological Sciences (Neurobiology) section at USC. She currently teaches undergraduate general education courses (BISC-104: Human Anatomy and Physiology and BISC-230: Introduction to Neuroscience), as well as life science majors courses (BISC-421: Neurobiology) and graduate-level courses (NSCI-524: Advanced Topics in Neuroscience I). Dr. Barakat received her Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in Molecular and Cellular Biology from UC Berkeley in 2015, and her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Neuroscience from USC in 2022. Her research interests include studying the behavioral and neuroanatomical underpinnings of language in humans, as well as the relationship between language and executive functioning. In her free time, Dr. Barakat enjoys singing and birding, and you can catch her performing with Thornton ensembles including the University Chorus!
PEAK: Ocean Overlook Loop
DIFFICULTY: 1/5
SCENERY: Rolling hills, magnificent mountains, and (you guessed it) the ocean!
FUN FACT: The Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the largest urban national park in the world!
TRIP LEAD: Blair Batson