I just did my first Ultra 54k Race here on 4/26/25…read more I have been here several times and these trails change every single time. There was a fire here in January and that changed the trails. The trails open at 7:00 a.m. and the community pays for a security to make sure the area is safe. Parking: 5/5 You can street park and walk up or you can park inside and pay $3. Plenty and plenty of parking. Trails/Views: 5/5 You can take the many trails here and the views are beautiful you will see deer, bunnies and coyotes. There is a couple of little streams to cross. The trails are rolling so it can be flat, elevation and some downhills. You will love this place it looks like Ireland. This place will make you feel energized and relaxed at the same time. You can do any distance as strava has some of the maps for trails.

Our first time hiking the UPPER LAS VIRGENES CANYON OPEN SPACE PRESERVE and we were in search of…read morethe state flower: California Poppy!! We arrived at 6:00pm and drove right up into the dirt parking lot. Many other cars parked outside of the gate, along the curb on each side of Victory Blvd. The parking lot sign showed open from dawn to dusk, so we had at least an hour to explore before the 7:20pm sunset and potential tow. The weather was absolutely gorgeous for an evening hike!! Blue sky, cool breeze, rolling hills of green, and the sun setting made for the perfect golden hour!! After hiking down the Victory Trailhead and then up around the Ahmanson Ranch House Trail, we found the California Poppies! We also ran into a group of photographers so we didn't get a chance to explore as imagined before we arrived. However, we still enjoyed the sweeping views of an uninterrupted canyon. It was perfect! We saw many hiking with their dogs, a few benches, and various flowers. Be sure to wear appropriate hiking shoes as the trails can be uneven and rocky. I would love to return but have a feeling the summer heat will arrive sooner than later. Then the green will dry out and turn into fuel. I hope that lawmakers and fire prevention experts find ways to reduce the impact of wildfires in the state of California. This area is truly a magnificent escape from the LA city hustle and bustle.

Came here on a Saturday with a bouldering crew and had so much fun! The location seemed to have…read moresomething for every skill level, so whether you're a beginner or more advanced, it's a chill place to be. Definitely a place I'd like to spend more time exploring. Parking wasn't unbearable in the morning, but in the afternoon it was a mess. No bathrooms on the premises either, so be aware.

Not many people around on a weekday, we had the place to ourselves. You cannot beat the view of the…read morevalley with a scramble to the top! Unique rock formations and rock climbing trails.

I love the beginning of this trail especially during the spring as there are plenty of Lupine's at…read morethe beginning of the trail. This trail has pretty good incline at the beginning if you are trying to get your sweat on. I would say this is a moderate trail that will connect you in a bout 2 miles to the main fire road. Due to the fires I was informed by a gentleman that they wouldn't be opening the main fire road till July. Parking: Plenty of Street parking. Trail Views: Beautiful views of San Fernando Valley once you get to the top. I love the trails in Los Angeles! If you are running or hiking them it gives you a sense of peace.

This is my favorite trail of all time. However, the bikers scare and frustrate me. The middle…read moretrail is very narrow and very steep, and when a bike comes barreling down it's so dangerous and scary. It really bothers me that there are so many bikers here, and they expect us to rush off to the side and let them go by. It says biking is ok at 5mph but they go much much faster than that. It's the only hike I've ever been on where bikers are like this.

This review is for the Cistern Trail To Lookout Trail. It's a short 1.4 mile round trip to get a…read morenice view of Malibu Creek and the interesting rock formation right next to it. Takes about 30 minutes or so to complete. Extremely hot during this period of time; no shades. Mostly a decline to the end of the trail and incline on the way back. There are other trails to go on further if you want more mileage. Free parking on the dirt road right at the entrance of the Cistern trailhead.

Pretty neat trail that is part of the Malibu Creek State Park. You can search Cistern Trail…read moreParking, which will take you to the start of the trail. The parking is basically off the road, so no payment is needed. For non hikers like me and my boyfriend, I would stay this trail is definitely doable and not crazy hard. However, it is quite hot with very minimal shade, and you do have to walk on an incline for some parts. We went to the Century Lake Dam, which is about 1 mile from the parking area. The dam was pretty cool but you can really only see the backside of it, since the entrance to the front side was blocked with a fence/barbed wire. My boyfriend had to sneak through to snag a pic of the front side of the dam (I don't recommend this since it is dangerous and you can fall into the water). Overall, the trail is a nice walk with a fairly cool landmark along the trail.

This hiking area is always a treat for a quick hike with views! And has amazing history where…read morestagecoaches use to travel through this passage. This hike provides some climbs so be prepared for this. For an average hiker one should not find the climbs too challenging. The reward is great views of the valley which is especially nice and sunset and sunrise. The parking lot st trailhead is tough. It's a compacted dirty parking lot which has major holes and gullies in it: so low to the ground vehicles could have issues. Drive slowly and the mind the gaps. Aldo be aware of ticks: we hiked in early December and still had tick issues.

If you're looking to see a different landscape to visit or refresh your day, drop by the Old…read moreStagecoach Road and enjoy the seventies of the past. Here, you'll see where many of the films in the 50's and all the way to the 80's were certainly filmed in one way or another. Take a stroll, run or just engage the trails to see flowers, displays and a variety of equipment on the landscape. Neighbors and folks in the area frequent this area for their daily walks and exercise so be nice and aim to be an excellent visitor. Parking is plenty, keep the area clean and bring home memories not anything from the area, LOL. Enjoy!

This is actually a really nice trail. Yes, it's dry back there due to the weather not much rain…read more There are rattlesnakes. Yes you'll see some coyotes. They're not gonna bother you as far as the guy posting on her that there's gangs up in there in dead bodies, it's a bunch of crap. I ride my bike back there all the time I live right down the street from it at 5532 La Virginia Rd.. bring water with you and yes in the future you're gonna wanna keep your eyes open because now they've made it accessible for mountain lions. Otherwise it's a great hike always bring sunscreen and water with you and make sure your batteries good on your phone. You're all good to go.

Going in September during a summer drought and after recent wildfires scorched the parkland, the…read moreburned or dried vegetation created an apocalyptically ugly hike. The most exciting thing was the hairy black tarantula that crossed the path. Many dirt roads run through this nature area that mostly stretch north-south with smaller east-west connector trails. Also with multiple trailheads, I chose an 8.6-mile loop with a 1000' elevation change that started at the north end of Las Virgenes Road off the 118 in Calabasas. 0.0 miles: Park on the street and walk north past the aptly named Sulphur Spring (don't know how the nearby apartments handle the smell). Follow this dirt road and stay left. 0.8 miles: Left to go up the Las Virgenes Connector which is not a road but a wide trail. 1.3 miles: Right to Cheeseboro Ridge Trail under electrical lines because this dirt road services a series of power towers. The trail has views of the rocky Baleen Wall on the left. 3.5 miles: Reach highest point with outcropping of boulders with decent view. 4.5 miles: Right at marked sign to go down Sheep Corral Trail - a single track trail not a road. 6.3 miles: Right to the mostly flat Bell Canyon Fire Road at the valley floor with occasional tree shade and many signs warning of the underground high pressure natural gas line. We were among the very few hikers but encountered plenty of mountain bikers. I didn't see anyone with dogs but there was plenty of poop on the trail.

Amazing hike. Been doing this one for a few years now. Only did the full loop once because we lazy…read more Parking is paid with Porto potties. Or you can park on pch right next to the Malibu seafood place for free. If you come before 9 you should be ok. Make sure you have a front license plate!! We got a ticket once for not having one.. crazy. Very dog friendly hike, lots of hills so it's not easy, well marked trails. We like going right for everything. There's a small stream crossing due to all the rain so it's possible your feet may get wet and the dogs will be filthy. Make sure you give them flea and tick medicine! We went on February thinking it was ok, cold rainy... came home and there was a tick on my dogs ear!! Fun hike overall! Trail just keeps going up so you don't get that gratification until you make it to the tip for the whole loop

Beautiful hike! You can't beat the views!…read more I wanted to check Corral Canyon for a while in Malibu and went recently for my birthday. We parked on the PCH passed Malibu Seafood (watch where you park, cops are serious in this area, they were hunting to give tickets to people when we went!). We walked into Malibu Seafood parking lot, there is a sign and you start a hike. You can check various trails, we stayed on the main path, which is tight and there is vegetation on both sides, so long pants are important as is sunscreen and water due to lack of shade. There weren't too many people, the views are incredible, the Pacific ocean shines in the horizon and Malibu coastline is gorgeous. We saw a few hawks flying above. We stayed on the trail, the chimney comes up fast, then kept going for a while and we did take a left at the fork and the views got better and better! Whatever trail you take, you won't get lost since this is a loop. Around 2 miles hike, not easy, but not strenuous, I'd call it moderate, good exercise, but not too hard. I can't take the images of the view out of my head. I'd do the hike it again in a heartbeat! It was a great way to spend my birthday! And of coursed we rewarded ourselves at Malibu Seafood with a nice meal since this b-day girl deserved it with the hike and all!

I was in the area so I looked at Yelp what is near and saw the Trailhead so I drove over. I was…read morenot prepared for hiking, this was very spontaneous, so I had regular shoes and no water, but I still decided to walk the trail knowing my limits and knew I could turn around anytime. I brought my umbrella that I keep in my car to protect me from the hot sun. It was only 9am but the sun was already beating down, without my umbrella I wouldn't have lasted. I parked at the Bark Park dog park and initially I couldn't find the trail and almost left. As I was about to drive away there it was at the edge of the dog park right before exiting, so I parked again and went up. The trail is easy to follow and actually not too hard, considering my lack of appropriate hiking shoes I just walked a little slower and watched my steps carefully. The trail is overgrown so these sharp bushes are poking your arms and legs periodically but I really had the urge to move so I kept going. About halfway I scared myself since I was alone so I ended up downloading the app All Trails and immediately I was assured that I was going the right way and that I was at the halfway point. Little did I know this trail Also has a Kobe Bryant memorial. A little further from the halfway point of the trail I thought I saw a pile of trash, but as I got closer I realized it's a small memorial, but it has allot of old bottles and cans it doesn't look so nice. The photos and jersey have faded. I paid my respects and kept walking up the trail to the end. At the end of the Bark Park trail is the Millenium loop trail. I would have kept going on that trail if I had appropriate hiking attire but this is where i decided to turn around and head back. Going back is downhill and relaxing. One thing though is that the entire way back and forth it felt like an animal was following me. I heard something in the bushes to my right behind me and it seemed to always be behind me. I saw lizards, birds, giant flying insects, grasshoppers, etc, but the sound I heard sounded bigger. Maybe I was just scaring myself because I was alone LOL. I didn't see a single person on the trail either. Overall a nice trail that got my heartrate going and some fresh air and scenery. I'm sure it's much more beautiful when everything is green!

There's free parking at Bark Park. The hike starts off at the dog park and is an easy to moderate…read morehike up to the Kobe Bryant memorial where nine people lost their lives in a helicopter crash. The memorial is one of the reasons people hike this trail as we ran into people asking which way to the memorial. If you start your hike early there's hardly anyone on the trail. Expect no shade from the lack of trees so bring a good sun hat.