Pacific Palisades

The trailhead is at the intersection of Bienveneda and Via Floresta in Pacific Palisades. The single track Leacock Trail soon meets the Bienveneda Trail which then takes us to the Temescal Ridge Trail. We turn right on the Backbone Trail and intersect the Rogers Road, and then descend on the obscure Bay Tree Trail to the Rustic Canyon (the turnaround point). On the return, we bypass the Bienveneda intersection and proceed another .6 miles to the intersection with the Leacock Trail, where we turn right and gently descend to our cars.

This is a loop course that starts and ends at Temescal Park (the intersection of Temescal Road and Sunset Blvd.) After walking the service road through Temescal Park, the run starts in a clockwise direction and traverses the Temescal Park Waterfall. From the Waterfall, the run continues up the Temescal West Ridge to the Temescal Ridge Fire Road and then to Will Rogers State Park via the spectacular Will Rogers Backbone Trial. The final leg continues up scenic Rivas Canyon and then back to Temescal Park.

This challenging course begins at Westridge, but avoids the all too familiar climb to the Nike Station.  After meandering toward Mandeville Canyon on a rarely used single track trail, we take Ernie's goat trail down to Sullivan Canyon then climb out to Sullivan Ridge Road and climb up to the upper entrance to Sullivan Canyon.  After coasting down Sullivan Canyon, we return to Westridge via Ernie's goat trail.  Then we tar and feather Ernie for coming up with this course.

This run, suggested by Irving Hoffman, starts at the end of Westridge Road and follows the fire road up to where it intersects with a utility fire road that goes down into Mandeville Canyon. From Mandeville Canyon the route goes up Hollyhock Fire Road to Canyonback Fire Road and then North to Mulholland Drive. Once on Mulholland Drive the run goes up to the former Nike Radar Station and park where there is a rest room and drinking fountain. From there, the route goes back down the Westridge Fire Road to the start.

The trailhead is at the top of North Kenter Avenue which junctions with Sunset Boulevard about 1¼ miles west of the 405 Frwy.  From Sunset Blvd. to the trailhead at the top of North Kenter Avenue is about 2 miles and you know you're there because there is a large road barrier swing gate.  Parking is anywhere on the street prior to the gate.