San Vicente Mountain to Rustic Canyon Loop Trail

Canyonback Nike Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Encino, California.

To get to the trailhead take Vanalden Ave until it dead ends. Follow the trail at the end of the road as it winds up into the mountains and to the left. You can easily find the trail on Google Maps, so you can use this as a guide. The trail will fork to the left after half a mile. The trail, Vanalden Cave Trail, will take you to the Vanalden Caves. If you are interested in exploring the caves,...

Sepulveda Basin: Upstream Of Balboa is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Encino, California.

Reseda Pond Path is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Reseda, California

This three-mile out-and-back hike begins at the beginning of a very nice neighborhood in Santa Monica. You will be trekking on a dirt road for about 1.5 miles until you reach some stairs that will be visible on your left-hand side. You will need to descend down those (what seem to be never-ending) stairs for about .25 miles. Once you reach the bottom of the stairs, you will veer off to your le...

The Santa Ynez Canyon Trail is located 10 minutes away from the beach providing you the opportunity to do this hike early in the morning and spend the rest of the day hanging out at the beach. To get to the trailhead, take Vereda de la Montura Road until you reach the private residential area (the road ends at a gate). Parking is limited and only street parking is available, so arrive early to ...