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Old Nike Missile Tower – San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint loop from Will Rogers State Historic Park

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Old Nike Missile Tower – San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint loop from Will Rogers State Historic Park

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Old Nike Missile Tower – San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint loop from Will Rogers State Historic Park

02:12

23.3km

590m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.9 km for 19 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.62 km

View of Santa Monica

Highlight • Viewpoint

8.94 km

Sullivan Fire Road

Highlight • Trail

The Sullivan Fire Road is a great gravel road at the edge of Topanga State Park. The road was damaged after recent heavy rains but is fixed again.

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11.9 km

Old Nike Missile Tower

Highlight • Monument

During the 1950's & 1960's there were 16 Nike Missile Control sights around Southern California. This one was base LA-96C and is now preserved by the city and turned into a park.

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12.1 km

San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here, you get a great view of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Encino Reservoir, the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin.

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16.0 km

West Mandeville Fire Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

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 …

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16.5 km

West Mandeville Ridge Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view over LA and Pacific

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17.8 km

Beautiful view over LA

Highlight • Viewpoint

One of the best view of LA from the canyons

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17.9 km

Mandeville Canyon Park

Highlight • Trail

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 …

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23.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.33 km

7.22 km

4.63 km

1.79 km

1.38 km

Surfaces

13.1 km

5.78 km

4.28 km

161 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (580 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 9 September

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Old Nike Missile Tower – San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint loop from Will Rogers State Historic Park

View of Santa Monica

Sullivan Fire Road

Old Nike Missile Tower

San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint

West Mandeville Fire Road

West Mandeville Ridge Trail

Beautiful view over LA

Mandeville Canyon Park

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