Directions

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Adventure Pass Zone
Ahmanson Ranch - Las Virgenes
Ahmanson Ranch--Vanowen
Ahmanson Ranch - Victory Blvd. Entrance
Albertson Fire Road
Aliso Canyon
Angeles Crest - Mt Waterman
Arroyo Seco
Birmingham High School
Caballero Canyon 
Calabasas
Cheseboro Canyon
DeAnza Park
Encinal Canyon
Encino Hills
Griffith Park
Griffith - Pony Rides
Hidden Valley
Happy Camp
LA Leggers - Santa Monica Senior Center
LA Roadrunners - Westminster Elementary School
LA Roadrunners - Windward Ave
Las Llajas
Long Canyon
Los Liones
Los Robles
Malibu Creek
Middle Ranch
Mission Peak
Mt. Tom
Oak Park
Olive View Hospital
Pierce College
Poppy Preserve
Ray Miller Trail
Reseda - Top (south)
Rocky Peak
San Vicente
Simi
Stetson Ranch Park
Sullivan Canyon
Sycamore Canyon
Tampa - End (north)
Topanga (north end)
Topanga/Mulholland
Totem Pole
Trippett Ranch
Tunnel 1
Vanalden
Vasquez Rocks
Wendy Drive
Wildwood Park
Will Rogers State Beach
Winnetka/Oxnard

Additional Info and/or Maps

Adventure Pass Zone

The starting place is a pull-out on the left hand side  on Little Tujunga Canyon Rd, right after Osborne turns into Little T. Get off the 210 at Osborne off-ramp, make a left on Foothill and another left at Osborne and follow that to the trailhead that you won't recognize until we show it to you.  If you get to the National forest sign, you went too far.  We are parking before we enter the Adventure Pass zone. 

Albertson Fire Road

    (Info & Map)

Take the 101 out of the SFV northbound towards Westlake Village, exiting at Westlake Blvd.  Go north on Westlake Blvd for about four miles, turning right onto Lang Ranch Parkway.  Follow Lang Ranch Parkway about a mile and park at the Albertson Fire Road trail head just before the road makes a sharp left turn.
 

Aliso Canyon

Exit the 118 Fwy at either Balboa or Reseda Blvd in the Granada Hills area.

Turn North to Rinaldi Street.

The trailhead is just West of Zelzah Ave on the North side of Rinaldi between

Balboa and Reseda.

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Ahmanson Ranch - Las Virgenes Canyon Entrance

    (Info & Map) 

Take the 101 Fwy West from the SFV and exit at Las Virgenes Rd in Calabasas.

Turn north and go all the way to the trailhead at the end of Las Virgenes.

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Ahmanson Ranch - Vanowen Entrance

    (Info & Map)

         Take the 101 FW west to Valley Circle Blvd.

        Turn north and go to Vanowen Street. Turn left.

        Trail head is located approximately 1 block west of Valley Circle Blvd. on the south side of  the street.   

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Ahmanson Ranch - Victory Blvd. Entrance

    (Info & Map)

        Take the 101 Freeway to the Valley Circle exit.

        Turn north and go to Victory Blvd.

        Turn west and proceed to the entrance at the end of the street.

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Angeles Crest - Mt Waterman

From the SFV, take the 210 Fwy East to Angeles Crest Hwy in La Canada Flintridge.

Turn left onto Angeles Crest Hwy, go about ½ mile and park on the right side of the street.

We usually meet there and caravan to the start of the run.

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Arroyo Seco

Take the 210 Fwy East and exit at Berkshire Pl in La Canada Flintridge. 

Turn left under the freeway and then left again up the hill toward JPL. 

Go about 1.5 miles and turn right into the park. 

Follow the signs to the Ranger Station. 

                                    Or

you can take the 134 Fwy to the 210 North. 

Also exit on Berkshire Pl and turn right. 

Make an immediate left up the hill.

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Birmingham High School

Take the 101 Fwy and exit at Balboa Blvd in Encino.

Go North on Balboa.

Turn left on Victory Blvd.

Turn right into the parking lot off Victory.

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Caballero Canyon

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Exit the 101 Fwy at Reseda Blvd in Tarzana.

Head South and keep going past Ventura Blvd for about 2 miles.

The trailhead is at a strip of dirt parking on the left side of the street across from the Braemar Country Club. 

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Calabasas

            Exit the 101 Fwy. at Las Virgenes.

            Go south over the Freeway.

            Trailhead is just north of the Mobil Station on the east side of Las Virgenes.

            Park in the dirt parking lot.

            Trail head is about 100 yards from the parking.

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Cheseboro Canyon

    (Info & Map)

Take the 101 Fwy exit at Cheseboro Canyon in Agoura Hills. 

Turn north off the freeway and follow the road to the first stop sign. 

Turn right and proceed across the one-lane bridge. 

The parking lot entrance is on the right. 

Follow the driveway all the way back to the dirt parking area at the trailhead.

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DeAnza Park

Take the 101 Fwy and exit at Las Virgenes

Head toward the ocean/Malibu Creek.

Turn right at the light at Lost Hills Rd.

The park is 1/2 block down on the left.

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Encinal Canyon

    (Info & Map)

        Take Kanan Rd to Mulholland Hwy, turn west on Mulholland.       

        Bear to the left where Encinal Canyon Rd and Mulholland split.

        Continue on Encinal to the Backbone trail crossing. This will be
            3.2 miles from Kanan, just a little past the entrance to Malibu Country Club.

        Park on the shoulder of Encinal Canyon Rd, off the pavement by the
            road signs showing a hiker and a fire truck.

        Parking is very limited so please carpool.

 

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Encino Hills   

          From the Valley:

        Take Havenhurst south

          Continue onto Calneva to Mulholland

          Turn right and proceed to the dirt parking lot at Mulholland and Encino Hills Dr.

        From the 405:

        Take Mulholland west past Calneva to the dirt parking lot at Encino Hills Dr.      

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Griffith Park (NEW)

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   (Trail Map)

From the SFV, take the 101 Fwy East to the 134 Fwy.

Exit at Victory, turn right and then make a quick left onto Zoo Drive.

Proceed past the Zoo and golf course.

Turn right at the Ranger Station and proceed to the Merry-go-round parking area.

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Griffith Park Pony Rides

Take the 5 Freeway to Los Feliz Blvd (West) exit.

From Los Feliz make a right turn (North) onto Riverside Drive/Crystal Springs and go to the pony rides parking lot on the right (East)

- (about 1/4 mile from Los Feliz Blvd.)

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Happy Camp 

    (Info & Map)

          From the SFV, take the 118 Fwy west thru Simi to Moorpark. Exit at Princeton. Turn right

          (north) on Princeton and go to the end. Turn left on Campus Park and go 1-1/2 miles to the

          end/trailhead.                                                                                                                                                               

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Hidden Valley

From the SFV, take the 101 Fwy West to Lindero Canyon in Westlake Village.

Turn left off the freeway and go about 1.5 miles.

Meet in the parking lot on the right side of the street at The Landing.

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LA Leggers - Santa Monica Senior Center

1450 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica

Santa Monica Fwy (10), exit 4th Street.

Turn right on 4th, then left on Broadway.

To parking structures: turn right on 2nd St.

To Senior Center: turn right on Ocean Ave.

(Thomas Guide page 671, E3)

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LA Roadrunners - Westminster Elementary School

From the 10 Fwy West, exit at 4th/5th Street in Santa Monica.

There are two lanes that exit the freeway so stay in the left one.

Turn left at the T-intersection at 4th Street.

Turn right on Pico Blvd.

Turn left on Main Street.

The school is just past Abbott-Kinney on the left side of the street.

The parking entrance is through the gate to the playground off of Main Street.

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LA Roadrunners - Windward Ave

During the off-season, the Roadrunners meet informally at the end of Windward Ave in Venice.

Use the same directions above for Westminster School but don't park at the school.

Keep going past the school and turn right at Windward Ave.

Park where you can and meet on the boardwalk at the "stretching area" in front of the Venice Pavilion.

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Las Llajas Canyon

        Take the Simi Freeway to Yosemite & exit

        Turn Right (north)

        Turn Right on Evening Sky

        Trail head is 3/4 mile on the left

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Long Canyon

        From the San Fernando Valley, take the 118 Freeway into the Simi Valley

        Exit at First Street and go south approximately 3 miles

        Park in the paved parking lot of the Long Canyon Trail Head

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Los Liones

        Take Topanga Canyon Blvd. south to PCH

        Turn left on PCH and go to W. Sunset Blvd.

        Turn left onto W. Sunset Blvd. and go to Los Liones Dr.

        Turn left onto Los Liones Dr. and  proceed to the Los Liones trailhead.

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Los Robles

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From the SFV, take the 101 Fwy West to just past the 23 Fwy in Thousand Oaks.

Exit the 101 at Moorpark Rd and turn left.

Follow Moorpark Rd around to the right.

Parking and the trailhead are at the corner of Moorpark Rd and Green Meadow Ave.

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Malibu Creek

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Take the 101 Fwy West from the SFV and exit at Las Virgenes Rd in Calabasas.

Turn left toward the beach.

Park at the corner of Las Virgenes and Mulholland Hwy.

Walk West on Mulholland to the gate on the left side of the street where you pick up the trail.

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Middle Ranch

        Take 210 Freeway to Lake View Terrace (exit 8)

        Turn left at Foothill Blvd.

        Turn left at Osborne St.

        Continue on Little Tujunga Canyon Rd.

        11700 Little Tujunga Canyon Rd. is on the right.

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Mission Peak

          Take the 118 Fwy, exit Balboa Blvd.

          Coming from the east, turn right; from the west turn left

          Go north approximated 3 miles, turn left on Sesnon Blvd.

          Meet at O'Melveny Park, 17300 Sesnon. (on right) 

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Mt. Tom

Take the 134 Fwy East to the 2 Fwy North in Glendale.

Exit the 2 Fwy at Mountain and turn left. Go past Glendale College (which will be on your right going downhill).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Turn right on Verdugo Rd.

Stay in the left lane and take the fork to the left onto Canada Blvd.

Turn left on Colina Dr.

Follow Colina up the hill as it becomes Sunshine Dr.

Park below the gate on Sunshine Dr. (be aware of parking restrictions).

Walk to the trailhead about a ¼ mile past the gate on Sunshine Dr.

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Oak Park

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        From the SFV, take the 101 Fwy west to Lindero Canyon in Westlake Village

        Turn right off the freeway and proceed north past Kanan Rd., turn right onto Golden Eagle Dr.

        Meet at the corner of Golden Eagle and Sterling Oaks Ct.  Park your car away from the apartment building on Golden Eagle. 

        Please stay quiet as not to disturb the neighbors.

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Olive View Hospital

             Exit the 210 Fwy at Roxford, head North, toward the foothills

             Roxford will curve to the right.  Follow Roxford just past Olive View ER

      There will be a stop sign on that corner   
             On the right the street sign says Bledsoe, on the left it is Reagan Road.  
             (This is past Kennedy Road, the first entrance to the ER)  
             Turn left on Reagan Road and follow it up toward the foothills.  
	Go through the employee parking Lot J, then turn left and there is a small parking lot on the right
	Park in the small lot
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Pierce College

Exit the 101 Fwy at Winnetka Av in Woodland Hills

Turn North to Oxnard St.

Turn left on Oxnard St. and park on the north side of Oxnard just west of Winnetka.

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Poppy Preserve

            Take the 5 Fwy. north, west on the 14 Fwy          

            Take the 14 Fwy. into Lancaster           

            Exit Avenue I (as in interval)           

            Turn left off the 14 Fwy. and go about 14 miles to the Preserve on the right.      

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Ray Miller Trail

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           Take 101 north from the Valley

            Exit Las Posas, go left to PCH

            Turn left (south) on PCH to La Jolla Canyon

            Park (free) on the mountain side (not the beach side)

                                        or

            Take Topanga Canyon, Las Virgenes or Kanan to the PCH

            Turn right (north) & proceed about 1 mile past Sycamore to La Jolla Canyon

            Park on the street or in the pay parking area

 

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Reseda - Top (South)

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Exit the 101 Fwy at Reseda Blvd in Reseda.

Turn South and go all the way up the hill.

Continue through the gate into Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park.

Paid parking and the trailhead are at the very top of Reseda Blvd (but be aware that the gate closes at dusk).

Meet at the lower end of Reseda, below the yellow line where parking is free.

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Rocky Peak

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From the SFV, take the 118 Fwy West to Simi Valley.

Exit at Rocky Peak (the first exit past Topanga Cyn).

The trailhead is to the right, just off the freeway.

Either park at the trailhead or go left and park South of the freeway.

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San Vicente

        Take the 405 to Sunset

        West on Sunset to Barrington

        Left on Barrington to Montana

        Right on Montana, past Bundy to Gretna Green

        Turn right on Gretna Green and park

        Meet at Gretna Green and Montana @ the Farmer's Market

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Simi

        Take Simi Fwy over hill to Simi and get off at Tapo Canyon.     

        Turn left and go south past LA Ave, across the Simi Wash and

        turn right into the parking lot at the last stop sign before Tapo Canyon

        turns into a private road into Brandies-Barzin.  

        Duffy's office is on the west side of the first Building: Fairchild Fasteners.  

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Stetson Ranch Park

       Take 405 Fwy north

        Proceed onto the 5 Fwy

        Exit onto the 210 Fwy toward Pasadena

        Exit at the first offramp (Yarnell).

        Turn right and immediately get over in the left lane to turn left on Foothill Blvd.

        Go to Glenoaks Blvd, turn left and go under the freeway and turn left at the Stetson Ranch Park

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Sullivan Canyon

Take the 405 Fwy to the Sunset Blvd exit in West LA.

Exit at Sunset and head West.

Turn right on Mandeville Canyon Rd.

Turn left up Westridge Rd.

Turn left on Bayliss Rd (be careful because Bayliss meets Westridge twice...

you want the first one).

Park on Bayliss just before Queensferry Rd (be aware of parking restrictions).

Walk down Queensferry past the wooden gate to the trailhead.

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Sycamore Canyon 

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Take the 101 Fwy all the way to Camarillo.

Exit at Las Posas and go toward the beach.

Turn south on Pacific Coast Hwy.

Parking is available on the beach or canyon side of PCH.

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Tampa - End (North)

Exit the 118 Fwy at Tampa Ave in Porter Ranch.

Turn North and go all the way to the end at Sesnon Blvd.

Park on Tampa.

Walk West on Sesnon to the trailhead just past the Gas Company driveway to the trail to the Olive Grove.

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Topanga (north end)

Exit the 118 Fwy at Topanga Canyon Blvd.

Turn north and then turn right at the T-intersection.

Park at the dirt patch on the right.

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Topanga/Mulholland

        Take Topanga Canyon south of the 101 to Mulholland Dr. 

        Turn left on Mulholland. 

        Turn right on Michelangelo. 

        Turn right on Mulholland Dr. 

        Park along the curb. Parking is free.

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Totem Pole

Take the 405 Fwy to Wilshire Blvd.

West on Wilshire to San Vincente

Follow San Vincente to Ocean Ave.

Turn right and go one block to the Totem Pole on the left

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Trippett Ranch

Take the 101 Fwy and exit at Topanga Canyon Blvd in Woodland Hills.

Head South on Topanga Canyon Blvd toward the beach.

Go all the way until just before the town of Old Topanga.

Make a sharp left turn up Entrada Drive (there's a sign as you get close).

Park either in the first parking lot on the left or continue up Entrada and

follow the signs to the upper lot.

Be aware that you must pay to park in both of these lots.

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Tunnel 1

    (Info & Map)

From the SFV, take the 101 Fwy West to Kanan Rd in Agoura Hills.

Turn left at Kanan and head toward the beach.

Go through two tunnels (T-3 and T-2).

The trailhead is at a parking lot on the right side of Kanan, just before the third tunnel (T-1).

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Vanalden

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Exit the 101 Fwy at Tampa Ave in Tarzana.

Turn South to Ventura Blvd and make a quick left on Ventura Bl.

Turn right on Vanalden and go all the way to the top.

Turn right on Gleneagles Dr (the last street).

Turn left on Greenbriar Dr to the trailhead.

Park on Greenbriar (be aware of parking restrictions).

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Vasquez Rocks

        Take Highway 14

        Exit Agua Dulce Canyon Rd.

        Turn Left onto Agua Dulce Canyon Rd.

        Bear right on Escondido Canyon Rd.

        End Point: 10700 Escondido Canyon Rd.

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Wendy Drive

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Take the 101 Fwy West from the SFV and exit at Wendy Dr in Newbury Park.

Turn left and follow Wendy Dr until it ends.

Parking and the trailhead are at the T-intersection of Wendy Dr and Potrero Rd.

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Wildwood Park

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    Take either the 118 freeway or the 101 freeway to the 23 freeway in Thousand Oaks. 

    Continue on the 23 freeway, exiting at Avenida de los Arboles. 

    Continue westbound on Arboles until it ends at the intersection of Big Sky Drive. 

    Park in the parking lot.         

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Will Rogers State Beach

     a) Topanga Cyn. Blvd. towards PCH.  Turn left on PCH – south to Temescal Cyn.

     b) South San Diego Freeway to Sunset Blvd. West on Sunset Blvd. to PCH. Left on PCH to Temescal Cyn.

     c) South San Diego Freeway to Santa Monica Freeway (10). Santa Monica Freeway to PCH. North on PCH To Temescal.

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Winnetka/Oxnard

             Exit the 101 Fwy at Winnetka Av in Woodland Hills

            Turn North and turn left onto Oxnard St.

            Park on the north side of Oxnard as close to Winnetka as you can.

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More Info and/or Maps

Circle X Ranch

Los Robles

Marvin Braude

Paramount Ranch

Peter Straus

Rocky Oaks

****Complete Area Map

Temescal Gateway Park

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