Satwiwa (meaning bluffs) and surrounding Point Mugu State Park (Mugu derives from the Chumashan word muwu, meaning beach) make up 16,000 acres at the northwest edge of the Santa Monica Mountains. The landscape is characterized by the dramatic backdrops of Boney Mountain, rocky canyons, coastal shrubs, creekbeds, oak- and sycamore trees, rolling green slopes, and chaparral. It is home to a multitude of trails, connecting to open-space areas such as the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Los Robles Open Space, Dos Vientos Open Space, Circle X Ranch, Ventu Park, and others.