Location: At the western end of the dirt section of Mulholland Drive, western San Fernando Valley. From the west, take Highway 101 to the Valley Circle/Mulholland exit (29). Turn left onto Calabasas Road and make a quick right onto Mulholland. Go 2.7 miles to Canoga Avenue, make a quick right and an immediate left onto…
Topanga Overlook from Trippet Ranch Location: Santa Monica Mountains, north of Malibu. From Santa Monica, take Pacific Coast Highway north for 6.1 miles and then take Topanga Canyon Boulevard north 4.7 miles to Entrada (just past the center of town), take a right and drive a mile. The park entrance is on the left. From…
Temescal Peak via Temescal Ridge Trail Location: Pacific Palisades. From the end of I-10, take Pacific Coast Highway northwest for 4.4 miles to Sunset Blvd. Turn right and go 0.5 miles to Palisades Drive. Turn left and go a total of 3.8 miles (Palisades becomes Chastain Parkway.) Park on the corner of Chastain Parkway and…
Garapito Loop from Marvin Braude Gateway Park (Topanga State Park) Location: Marvin Braude Gateway Park, at the south end of Reseda Blvd. in the San Fernando Valley. From Highway 101, take the Reseda Blvd. exit and head south (left if you’re coming from L.A., right if you’re coming from Ventura) for 3.4 miles. Park in…
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Santa Ynez Trail Location: Topanga State Park, between Malibu and Santa Monica. From Santa Monica, take the Pacific Coast Highway and turn right on Sunset Boulevard. Go half a mile on Sunset, take a left on Palisades and go 2.4 miles and take a left on Vereda de la Montura. Park at the end…
Location: Topanga, on the corner of Hillside Drive and Rosario Drive. From Pacific Coast Highway, head north on Topanga Canyon Blvd. for 5.8 miles, and take a right on Hillside (it’s a small street and easy to miss, so keep an eye out. The turn is just before the fish market). Almost immediately, take a…
Rivas Canyon Trail Location: Temescal Gateway Park. From the Pacific Coast Highway, take Temescal Canyon Road for a mile to its end at Sunset Blvd. and drive into the park. Park by the camp store. The fee is $7 per day. (Sometimes, free parking can be available on Sunset Blvd.) Agency: Topanga State Park/Will Rogers…
Location: 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades. Take I-10 to its end, where it becomes northbound Pacific Coast Highway. Go 2.1 miles to Chautauqua Blvd. and turn right. Go 0.9 miles and turn right on Sunset. Go 0.6 miles and turn left on to Will Rogers State Park Road. Drive a mile to…
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Bienvenida Loop (Topanga State Park) Location: Topanga State Park, between Malibu and Santa Monica. From Santa Monica, take the Pacific Coast Highway and turn right on Temescal Canyon Road. Go 1.1 miles to the end and turn left on Sunset. Go 0.6 miles and turn right on Bienvenida. Go for a mile and look for…
Los Liones Trail Location: Topanga State Park, between Malibu and Santa Monica. From Santa Monica, take the Pacific Coast Highway and turn right on Sunset Boulevard. Go 0.3 miles on Sunset, take a left on Los Liones and drive half a mile to the end of the street. Park on the right side of the…
Text and photography copyright 2011 by David W. Lockeretz, all rights reserved. Information and opinions provided are kept current to the best of the author’s ability. All readers hike at their own risk, and should be aware of the possible dangers of hiking, walking and other outdoor activities. The author does not take any responsibility…
As seen in the Nobody Hikes in L.A. Guidebook! Text and photography copyright 2010 by David W. Lockeretz, all rights reserved. Information and opinions provided are kept current to the best of the author’s ability. All readers hike at their own risk, and should be aware of the possible dangers of hiking, walking and other outdoor…
As seen in the Nobody Hikes in L.A. Guidebook! Text and photography copyright 2010 by David W. Lockeretz, all rights reserved. Information and opinions provided are kept current to the best of the author’s ability. All readers hike at their own risk, and should be aware of the possible dangers of hiking, walking and other outdoor…
Featured in the Nobody Hikes in L.A. Guidebook! Text and photography copyright 2010 by David W. Lockeretz, all rights reserved. Information and opinions provided are kept current to the best of the author’s ability. All readers hike at their own risk, and should be aware of the possible dangers of hiking, walking and other outdoor…
