At more than 154,000 acres, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is the largest urban national park in the world. Home to hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, camping and more – this park features everything from majestic Pacific Ocean views to native California grassland and historic ranches. An invaluable SoCal outdoor resource.
Viewing 38 of 38 Hikes
Rocky Oaks Park
Rocky Oaks Park
Distance: 1.2 mi
Time: 1 hrs
Elevation Gain: 136 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Point Dume
Point Dume
Distance: 1.5 mi
Time: 1 hrs
Elevation Gain: 198 ft
Difficulty: Easy
King Gillette Ranch
King Gillette Ranch
Distance: 1.4 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 229 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir Loop
Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir Loop
Distance: 1.4 mi
Time: 1 hrs
Elevation Gain: 100 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Malibu Lagoon State Beach
Distance: 2 mi
Time: 1 hrs
Elevation Gain: 15 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Santa Ynez Falls
Santa Ynez Falls
Distance: 2.4 mi
Time: 1 hrs
Elevation Gain: 207 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Corral Canyon
Corral Canyon
Distance: 2.5 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 537 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Paramount Ranch
Paramount Ranch
Distance: 2.8 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 126 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Hastain Loop
Hastain Loop
Distance: 2.7 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 617 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Charmlee Wilderness Park
Charmlee Wilderness Park
Distance: 2.8 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 272 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Trebek Open Space
Trebek Open Space
Distance: 2.9 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 421 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Cave of Munits
Cave of Munits
Distance: 2.6 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 722 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Fryman Canyon
Fryman Canyon
Distance: 3 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 463 ft
Difficulty: Easy
The Grotto Trail
The Grotto Trail
Distance: 3 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 600 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Runyon Canyon
Runyon Canyon
Distance: 3 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 675 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Murphy Ranch
Murphy Ranch
Distance: 3.8 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 340 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Escondido Falls
Escondido Falls
Distance: 4 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 416 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Upper Big Sycamore Canyon
Upper Big Sycamore Canyon
Distance: 4.1 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 640 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Skull Rock via Temescal Canyon
Skull Rock via Temescal Canyon
Distance: 4.6 mi
Time: 2.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1135 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Calabasas Peak via Red Rock Canyon
Calabasas Peak via Red Rock Canyon
Distance: 4.6 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1066 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Victory Trailhead Loop
Victory Trailhead Loop
Distance: 5.1 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 408 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Mandeville Canyon to San Vicente Mountain
Mandeville Canyon to San Vicente Mountain
Distance: 5.2 mi
Time: 2.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 968 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Zuma Ridge
Zuma Ridge
Distance: 5.3 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1400 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Simi Peak and China Flat
Simi Peak and China Flat
Distance: 5.5 mi
Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1116 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Mugu Peak
Mugu Peak
Distance: 5.2 mi
Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1255 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Solstice Canyon
Solstice Canyon
Distance: 6 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 800 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Mishe Mokwa Trail to Sandstone Peak
Mishe Mokwa Trail to Sandstone Peak
Distance: 6.1 mi
Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1656 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Nicholas Flat
Nicholas Flat
Distance: 6.9 mi
Time: 3.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1664 ft
Difficulty: Challenging
Eagle Rock and Temescal Peak
Eagle Rock and Temescal Peak
Distance: 7.4 mi
Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Gain: 926 ft
Difficulty: Easy
La Jolla Canyon
La Jolla Canyon
Distance: 7.5 mi
Time: 3.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1100 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Bulldog Road and Castro Crest
Bulldog Road and Castro Crest
Distance: 7.6 mi
Time: 4 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1250 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Parker Mesa via Los Liones Trail
Parker Mesa via Los Liones Trail
Distance: 7.3 mi
Time: 4 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1292 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Lower Malibu Creek Loop
Lower Malibu Creek Loop
Distance: 8 mi
Time: 3.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 224 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Serrano Canyon
Serrano Canyon
Distance: 8.8 mi
Time: 3.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 862 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Las Virgenes Canyon
Las Virgenes Canyon
Distance: 8.6 mi
Time: 4 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1851 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Satwiwa to Tri-Peaks
Satwiwa to Tri-Peaks
Distance: 9.9 mi
Time: 5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 2500 ft
Difficulty: Strenuous
Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons
Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons
Distance: 10.5 mi
Time: 6 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1000 ft
Difficulty: Challenging
Old Boney Trail
Old Boney Trail
Distance: 11.4 mi
Time: 4.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1100 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
