Canyon Country, California Travel Information

Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor: Coaster Thrills and Waterslide Spills As the winter chill leaves the air and reminds us that spring has indeed sprung, the outdoor folk among us take to the hills on foot or wheel, ditching city life for another world full of excitement, ... Valencia, CA

Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana The Mission in the Valley, as San Fernando Rey de España is sometimes called, is just that, though the valley has changed considerably since the mission’s founding in 1797. But so, too, has the missio... Mission Hills, CA

Northwest Los Angeles County Campgrounds Most of the campgrounds described in this section of the book are in the Angeles National Forest, 1,000 square miles of wilderness running almost the entire width of northern Los Angeles County. As th... Castaic, CA

San Fernando Mission The Spanish founded San Fernando Rey de Espana in 1797, the 17th of their 21 missions, near several springs in the area that is now known as Mission Hills. The springs guaranteed a continuous supply o... Hickson, CA

William S. Hart Mansion William Hart was Hollywood’s first cowboy film star, beginning his career as an actor and director during the silent-film era. His Spanish Colonial Revival home was a very popular architectural style ... Newhall, CA

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• Los Angeles Area Weekend Getaways and Day Trips
• Los Angeles Region Campgrounds and Camping Trips

Placerita Canyon (Distance: 2.2 mi) This wonderful area in Santa Clarita features a gentle creek with lush shrubbery, grasses, colorful flowers, and sycamore trees. You can shorten the run and turn around at Walker Ranch 2 miles from th...

Santa Clarita, CA - Trail Running - length:8.5 mi

Hermosa Valley Greenbelt Trail (Veterans Parkway) (Distance: 2.9 mi) Meticulously landscaped and popular with local residents and visitors alike, this rail-trail runs through a lovely strip of greenery that links two beachfront towns. Surface: Wood chips.

Manhattan Beach, CA - Rail-Trails - length:4 mi

Los Pinetos Waterfall, Ridge: Oak Pass And Los Pinetos Trails (Distance: 3.3 mi) Two Placerita Canyon trails offer pleasant excursions into the park’s backcountry. Waterfall Trail ascends along Los Piñetos Canyon’s west wall, then drops into the canyon for an up-close look at a fa...

Newhall, CA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Placerita Canyon (Distance: 3.3 mi) The highlight of Placerita Canyon’s fascinating history was the discovery of gold here in 1842. That event, which touched off California’s first gold rush (a rather trivial one at that), predated by s...

Santa Clarita, CA - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

Placerita Canyon County Park: Placerita Canyon Trail (Distance: 3.3 mi) Placerita Canyon has a gentleness that is rare in the steep, severely faulted San Gabriel Mountains. A superb nature center, plus a walk through the oak- and sycamore-shaded canyon adds up to a nice o...

Newhall, CA - Hiking - length:4 mi

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Mountain Course Robinson Ranch Public, 18 holes 6508 yards, par 71 1.2 miles from center of Canyon Country, California

Valley Course Robinson Ranch Public, 18 holes 6903 yards, par 72 1.2 miles from center of Canyon Country, California

Friendly Valley Friendly Valley Golf Course Private Equity, 9 holes 1425 yards, par 28 2.4 miles from center of Canyon Country, California

Executive Vista Valencia Golf Course Public, 18 holes 4366 yards, par 61 7.4 miles from center of Canyon Country, California

Par-3 Vista Valencia Golf Course Public, 9 holes 915 yards, par 27 7.4 miles from center of Canyon Country, California

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