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Placerita Canyon Trail – MCRA Open Space loop from Placerita Canyon State Park

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Placerita Canyon Trail – MCRA Open Space loop from Placerita Canyon State Park

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Placerita Canyon Trail – MCRA Open Space loop from Placerita Canyon State Park

02:07

19.8km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Angeles National Forest

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1.43 km

Placerita Canyon Trail

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Placerita Canyon Trail is a wide, smooth trail through Placerita Canyon State Park. It has a couple different trailheads and offers access to many of the other trails in the …

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9.38 km

The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) Open Space includes a network of dirt roads through Elsmere and Whitney Canyons. There roads are also great sunny biking trails, from which …

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9.92 km

Whitney Canyon Park

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Whitney Canyon Park spans 442 acres, offering hiking, biking, and horseback riding trails through oak woodlands and along creeks and small waterfalls. The trails provide awesome views year-round, while the …

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9.92 km

Santa Clara Trail

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The Santa Clara Trail is a really popular path for running, biking, and hiking. It's seen some recent trail maintenance, so a lot of the areas that were facing some …

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10.7 km

MRCA Open Space

Nature Reserve

11.3 km

Santa Clarita Trail

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Nice trail that gives you good views of Tophat Peak, Whitney Canyon and onto Santa Clarita.

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16.7 km

Los Pinetos Trail

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The Los Pinetos Trail climbs steadily from bottom to top and offers open views, shaded forests, and challenging terrain. Lots of mountain bikers and runners use the trail, so you'll …

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19.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.32 km

6.61 km

2.44 km

2.16 km

271 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

4.60 km

171 m

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (420 m)

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Placerita Canyon Trail – MCRA Open Space loop from Placerita Canyon State Park

Placerita Canyon Trail

MCRA Open Space

Whitney Canyon Park

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Santa Clarita Trail

Los Pinetos Trail

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