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The coast on one side, a wall of canyon roads on the other. Malibu is where Southern California comes to ride. Find the best rides, and the people to ride them with.
You’re on the list — we’ll be in touch. Now go ride.
Free to join. The first 500 Malibu riders get a permanent Wolf Pack badge.
Ask any LA rider where they go on a good Sunday and Malibu comes up first. If you’re after motorcycle rides in Malibu (an easy coast cruise, a technical canyon climb, or just the best place to ride a motorcycle within striking distance of the city), this is the one. PCH along the water. Latigo and Decker switchbacking up into the Santa Monica Mountains. The Snake coiling through the trees at the Rock Store. Riders drive hours to get here. If you’re close, you’re lucky.
I’ll be straight with you. I started riding at 50, right here in the LA area, and the weekends I look forward to all week are the ones out in Malibu with my buddy Leo and the guys. Roll out to Neptune’s Net, take the long way home through the canyons. That’s the whole reason I ride.
I got lucky: I found my crew early, through family. Most riders don’t. They’ve got the bike and these incredible roads an hour from home, and nobody to ride them with, so they end up circling the Rock Store on a Sunday hoping to bump into the right people. That’s a weirdly lonely thing for something this fun, and nobody really talks about it. RideWolf is me trying to hand every rider the thing I stumbled into, without the club, the cold calls, or the luck.
In Malibu, the coast is just the front door. The real magic is the canyon roads that climb off PCH into the Santa Monica Mountains. These are the scenic motorcycle rides Malibu is famous for, and which one’s right for you mostly comes down to how many miles you’ve got under you.
The coast. Pacific Coast Highway through Malibu is the ride everybody starts with — gentle curves, the ocean off your right shoulder, and a relaxed pace where you can actually breathe it in. It’s the most beginner-friendly ride in the area, and it ends at the most famous biker stop on the coast: Neptune’s Net.
The canyons. This is why Malibu is a legend. Latigo Canyon packs something like 160 turns into ten miles as it climbs off PCH, a technical rider’s dream. Decker Canyon (CA-23) is tighter and steeper still, all hairpins and blind crests, and it does not forgive a lazy line. Yerba Buena Road is the locals’ backcountry favorite: remote, narrow, endlessly twisty, and quiet. None of these are beginner roads; earn them on PCH first.
The Snake. Just inland, Mulholland Highway’s famous “Snake” coils through a tree-tunnel of S-curves past the Rock Store, the classic LA Sunday run and an easy add-on to any Malibu day.
| The ride | What it is | ~Length | Skill | Where to meet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCH (Malibu) | Easy ocean cruising — the best starter ride | ~30 mi | Beginner | Neptune’s Net |
| Latigo Canyon | ~160 turns in ten miles climbing off the coast | ~10 mi | Advanced | Off PCH |
| Decker Canyon (CA-23) | Tight hairpins and steep grades — for experts | ~4.7 mi | Advanced | Off PCH |
| Yerba Buena Road | Remote, narrow, endlessly twisty backcountry | ~9 mi | Advanced | Off PCH / Mulholland |
| Mulholland “The Snake” | Tree-tunnel S-curves, the classic Sunday run | ~3 mi | Advanced | The Rock Store |
One Malibu thing to know: these canyons close. Fire, rain, and rockslides shut them down without much warning, and Decker and Latigo carry real consequences when you push them, so check LA County road closures before you commit, and ride within your skill.
If you want to find the crews, go where they already gather. Neptune’s Net on PCH at the county line is the coastal icon — hundreds of bikes on a weekend, fish and chips, and the easiest place in Malibu to show up solo and talk to people. Just inland, The Rock Store on Mulholland is the Sunday-morning institution (Jay Leno’s been known to roll through). Show up, grab a coffee, talk bikes. That’s how it’s always worked. RideWolf just makes it happen without having to get lucky.
Dead simple, and built to solve the exact thing I got lucky on.
Get on the early-access list for Malibu. No club, no dues, no standing around a parking lot hoping.
We connect you with riders near you who run the same Malibu canyons and ride at your pace.
Roll out on group rides, swap the good lines through the canyons, and ride with people who wait for you at Neptune’s.
It’s free to join, and the first 500 riders in the Malibu area get a permanent Wolf Pack badge for being here early. When we launch, this is how you’ll line up your next Malibu ride, straight from your phone.
I’m not a pro racer or some 30-year veteran. I’m a guy who wanted to ride his whole life and finally did it at 50, and most of my best days since have been out in these Malibu canyons with my crew. RideWolf is me making sure the next rider doesn’t have to leave finding that crew to luck. If you ride Malibu (or you’re about to), come ride with us.
— Johnny, founder of RideWolf
Drop your email and we’ll tell you the moment group rides go live near you in Malibu.
Free to join · first 500 Malibu riders get the Wolf Pack badge.
Start on Pacific Coast Highway for an easy ocean cruise, then climb the canyons off it — Latigo, Decker (CA-23), and Yerba Buena Road — for the technical stuff. Mulholland’s “Snake” sits just inland at the Rock Store. Almost everything is within 30–60 minutes of Malibu, so pick the road that matches your skill that day.
Yes — Malibu is one of the busiest riding scenes in California. Riders gather at Neptune’s Net on PCH and The Rock Store on Mulholland, especially on weekend mornings. RideWolf is built to connect you with group rides near you in Malibu without having to join a club or already know someone.
Pacific Coast Highway is the classic scenic cruise along the water. For canyon scenery, Latigo and Yerba Buena climb high into the Santa Monica Mountains with ocean views the whole way up. Decker Canyon is the most dramatic, but it’s an advanced road — ride it within your limits.
Some are demanding. Decker and Latigo are tight, steep, and have real consequences if you outride your skill, and the canyons close for fire and weather. Ride within your ability, start on PCH, gear up, and check current closures before you head out. Here’s an honest look at motorcycle risk and how to manage it.
No. Clubs are great for some riders, but you don’t need one to find people to ride with. That’s exactly the gap RideWolf fills — it connects everyday riders around Malibu into group rides, no membership or commitment required.
