FWIW, I'm in those canyons damn near every weekend and if you're talking about actually arriving in the canyons at 10AM, that's fine. Meeting at 10AM, however, will be too late. Even on my motorcycle I try to head out into the canyons no later than 10am (keep in mind, I can split lanes on the bike).
The problem is more with the traffic on the way out, not so much with traffic heading to or even up in the canyons, although there will be some. It can/has take(n) nearly 2 hours to get from Malibu Canyon Rd to the 10 along PCH on the way home not too long after lunchtime. And that's only a 15 mile drive!!! So I'm loving this thought of meeting at 9am, giving us plenty of time to get in and out and even eat lunch without catching PCH gridlock hell. (Assuming this 9am meet location is no more than 30 min or so from where the canyons begin).
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