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1-02-2024 10:24pm

Cave of Munits - on a list of 10 Best Caves

The Caves within the State Parks north of Los Angeles have a dedicated group of hikers and seekers. But the chimney style cave in West Hills embodies the history & heritage of the Chumash.

According to the National Park Service: "A cave is defined as an opening in the earth large enough to hold a person. Most caves are created when slowly-moving water dissolves, or eats away at limestone rock, creating spaces, caverns, and tunnel-like passages."

A chimney cave according to WikiDiff is Cave vs Chimney - What's the difference? | WikiDiff
Chimney: "A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon or hydro-carbon based fuels); a flue."

Cave: "A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground, or in the face of a cliff or a hillside."

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NOTE: This is NOT the cave with indigenous wall murals. That cave is protected and within the area of the now-closed Boeing - Santa Susana site. Top Hotels near Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park in Santa Barbara | Hotels.com

Make sure to read the comments before you begin the hike, they may give you a better conclusion to any concerns: Cave of Munits, Los Angeles, California (theoutbound.com)

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"If you are going in, BE CAREFUL as climbing this cave requires navigating some steep rock scrambling. I cannot stress this enough, just getting into the cave requires some decent scrambling (no ropes needed) so if you do not like this type of thing or are nervous on the rock, then you might want to observe from the outside." Cave of Munits & Castle Peak In El Escorpión Park - California Through My Lens

The Ten Best Caves of California — The Last Adventurer

Visiting the Cave of Munits (SoCal) - Hiking Guide & Tips (magnificentworld.com)

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