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View of Topanga State Park – Temescal Canyon Falls loop from Will Rogers State Beach

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Los Angeles County

View of Topanga State Park – Temescal Canyon Falls loop from Will Rogers State Beach

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3.2

(6)

92

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View of Topanga State Park – Temescal Canyon Falls loop from Will Rogers State Beach

03:13

10.1km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Topanga State Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.35 km

Ocean Overview Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful viewpoint with extensive views of the Los Angeles Basin. The route to here is hard going but well worth the effort.

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2

2.53 km

Viewpoint on Temescal Ridge Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful viewpoint over the whole Santa Monica Bay, Malibu and the entire Westside of Los Angeles. On clear days you can see Catalina Island.

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3

3.63 km

Skull Rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

Eponymously shaped giant rock. The 💀 skull resemblace is best visible from the Temescal Ridge Trail, even more clearly a few hundred yards away. A fixed rope helps to climb …

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4

4.90 km

View of Topanga State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Topanga State Park has a lot of great trails, mostly for hikers; you have plenty of mountain bike options too, but only on the fire roads. No dogs allowed — sorry!

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5

7.62 km

Temescal Canyon Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Water flow is pretty much determined by current drought conditions. Definitely more of a side trip than destination.

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6

9.16 km

Stewart Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Presbyterian Conference Grounds 1922.
North Temescal Canyon Road at Sunset Boulevard.
This site once belonged to the Methodists and was the site of the yearly Chautauqua meetings and performances, which …

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B

10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

673 m

167 m

122 m

Surfaces

9.13 km

370 m

238 m

215 m

129 m

< 100 m

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