The best MTB trails around Beverly Hills

This park has an old fire road — perfect for non-technical riders — and a more challenging singletrack trail that more or less parallels the fire road. Both run north along the ridge, eventually connecting with the dirt/gravel section of Mulholland Drive.

Tongva Park, a urban oasis in Santa Monica, features winding paths, gardens, and unique sculptures. Cycling is not allowed, but you can walk your bike and enjoy exploring the park’s tranquil landscapes on foot.

The Will Rogers Historic Stable was at the center of this historic ranch’s equestrian life. Up to 30 horses lived, trained, and rested there. Riders would gather in the large rotunda to saddle up, and polo horses were cared for and turned out after matches. Will Rogers even built a hidden staircase to access it unnoticed and wrote about how his horses lived better than he did.

San Vicente Mountain Park, located 2.7 miles west of the 405 freeway on an unpaved section of Mulholland Drive, has awesome 360-degree views and access to extensive hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails. The 10.2-acre park has public picnic areas, bathrooms, and is a gateway to Westridge Canyonback Park and the 20,000-acre “Big Wild” wilderness area. A short walk along a wide dirt road leads visitors to this historic site, which once housed a Nike-Ajax missile radar station during the Cold War (1956–1968). The original radar tower now provides panoramic views of the Santa Monica Mountains, Encino Reservoir, San Fernando Valley, and Los Angeles Basin, making it one of the best spots in the region to watch a sunset.

Tongva Park gets its name from the local Native Americans who've called the Los Angeles area home for thousands of years. The park is a good place for families as it has a playground, picnic areas, gardens, an amphitheater, and more.

The beach bike trail passes by the Annenberg Community Beach House, preserving the swimming pool originally built for Newspaper magnate Randolph Hearst in the 1920s, with its beautifully restored Marion Davies Guest House, both built by famous architect Julia Morgan, the first woman to be admitted to the architecture program at l'École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first woman architect licensed in California. She is best known for her work on Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California. She quickly became famous and built more than 700 buildings over her 50-year career. The tours here are free Fridays to Mondays 12-2pm. https://smconservancy.org/tours-programs/tours/annenberg-beach-house

This is a handy connector trail, used mostly to go downhill from The Hub to the Bent Arrow Trail, or you can keep going all the way to Mulholland Drive with a climb at the very end.

West Mandeville Fire Road is a 3.7-mile trail located on the eastern edge of Topanga State Park. This popular, steep trail climbs from Santa Monica to Mulholland Drive and San Vicente Mountain Park, offering sweeping views of the city, mountains, and adjcent canyons. The wide fire road is ideal for biking, but is not a technical trail. It is popular with horseback riders and and hikers, so be on the look out for them. There is little shade so it can get hot, but this means that you get great views! The trail can be accessed from Mandeville Canyon Park in Santa Monica at the staging area at the end of Westridge Road, with access on the west side of the lot.