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Murphy Ranch trail

Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles

Springtime brings wildflowers along every step
Steep narrow stairs tricky with dogs
Stairs get slick after rain, tread carefully

Descend 524 graffiti-slathered stairs into the crumbling ruins of Murphy Ranch, a former Nazi sympathizer compound turned artist colony. The contrast of street art against wildflowers and mountain views is surreal.

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LA Times
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4.7

Murphy Ranch trail

1550 Casale Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA

What are you into?

  • Abandoned Nazi ruins
  • Graffiti-covered structures
  • Steep 524-step staircase
  • Eerie historical mystery
  • Pacific Palisades
  • Los Angeles

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