Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Potrero Ridge Open Space

Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Potrero Ridge Open Space

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Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Potrero Ridge Open Space

00:58

18.6km

280m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.7 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

4.21 km

Wendy Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Wendy Trail is a great starting point for loops into Rancho Sierra Vista and the Boney Mountain wilderness.

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7.42 km

Hike in the State Park

Highlight • Trail

Green expanses and colorful flowers await you at the beginning of the Big Skymore Canyon Trail. The wide hiking trail takes you to the coast.

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Tip by

11.1 km

Sycamore Canyon Fire Road – descent (or climb)

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Smooth and fast descent on the paved section of the road. It continues at the bottom as a still pretty smooth gravel road to the mouth of Sycamore Canyon to the Pacific Coast Highway

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15.2 km

Big Sycamore Canyon Summit

Highlight • Summit

From the top of Big Sycamore Canyon, you get panoramic views of the Santa Monica Mountains all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

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15.4 km

Point Mugu State Park - North entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

Diverse protected area in the Santa Monica mountains, stretching from the hot inland valley across the mountains to the sandy beaches.

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15.7 km

Native Garden (trailheads)

Highlight • Trail

Some 8 trails splitting in all directions meet at this strategic location along the paved deadend Sycamore Canyon Road, just west of the Satwiwa Cultural Center.

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15.8 km

Satwiwa Native American Culture Center and Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Small visitor center and museum with information about the native American indigenous population that lived here for thousands of years when the European settlers arrived and took over their land.

Tip by

15.8 km