Verdugo Mountain Park: Hiking Trails, Map & Guide

Archive note. Original content from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (lamountains.com), restored from the Wayback Machine (2017 snapshot). Practical details may be outdated — please verify before visiting.…

Verdugo Mountain Park: Hiking Trails, Map & Guide
Archive note. Original content from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (lamountains.com), restored from the Wayback Machine (2017 snapshot). Practical details may be outdated — please verify before visiting.

Address: East of Sunland South of La Tuna Canyon Road
Park features: Restrooms, Dogs On Leash, Easy Hiking, Picnic Tables, Parking Lot, Drinking Water, ADA Accessible

Located in the City of Los Angeles community of Sunland, Verdugo Mountain Park is a more than 500-acre open space preserve on the north slope of the Verdugo Mountains that connects to thousands of acres of public parkland. The park provides access to miles of trails throughout the Verdugo Mountains including the popular Verdugo Mountainway which is a dirt road that follows the crest of the Verdugo Mountains to Glendale and provides views of the the San Fernando Valley and downtown Los Angeles.

Trails & hiking

Featured route: Chandler Motorway (trail details & live conditions on AllTrails)

  • Distance: 6.8 mi (10.9 km) — Out & back
  • Elevation gain: 1479 ft (451 m), high point 2217 ft
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Typical time: 3.5–4 hr
  • Rating: 4.6/5 (1,063 AllTrails reviews)
  • Good for: Hiking, Mountain biking, Trail running
  • On the trail: Dog-friendly, Views, Wildlife

Conditions vary by season. Check live weather and air quality on the AllTrails trail page before heading out.

Location

Location
East of Sunland South of La Tuna Canyon Road
Approximate coordinates: 34.216, -118.323
View on OpenStreetMap

Photos

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Park description restored from the 2017 lamountains.com archive (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy). Trail statistics courtesy of AllTrails. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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