4.6 km away
Tuna Canyon Budwood Motorway
Ridgeline run with ocean views above the Pacific Coast Highway
Easy Trail Running
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Ascent
- 182 m
- Descent
- 182 m
Section 2: Trippet Ranch to Saddle Peak
Santa Monica Mountains
Backbone Trail Section 2 Trippet Ranch to Saddle Peak
Trail Running Moderate
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 656 m
- Descent
- 270 m
- Duration
- 1-2 hrs
- Low Point
- 236 m
- High Point
- 753 m
- Gradient
- 9˚
This is a popular trail running route which is generally considered to be moderate. It's remote, it features medium exposure and is typically done all year round. From a low point of 236 m to the maximum altitude of 753 m, the route covers 10 km, 656 vertical metres of ascent and 270 vertical metres of descent.
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Description
It’s a timeless kind of environment. The bottom of the canyon passes rolling grasslands that mark an ancestral border the Chumash shared with another native tribe, the Tongva.
Difficulty
Moderate
Medium Exposure
The trail contains some obstacles such as outcroppings and rock which could cause injury.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Similar routes nearby
7.3 km away
Sullivan Canyon and Westridge Loop
A tough mountain run with outstanding views over Los Angeles and Santa Monica.
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 562 m
- Descent
- 562 m
8.1 km away
Traverse of Santa Monica Mountains: the Backbone Trail
A complete traverse of the Santa Monica Mountains outside of Los Angeles along the Backbone Trail with terminuses at Will Rogers State Park and Ray Miller Trailhead
Difficult Trail Running
- Distance
- 106 km
- Ascent
- 3.8 km
- Descent
- 4 km
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Guidebooks in this area
9 routes · Trail Running
Trail Running Los Angeles: Best Runs in the City
4 routes · Trail Running
4 Easy Trail Runs in Los Angeles, California
17 routes · Hiking · Trail Running
I-40 Itinerary: Rad Trail Runs for Your Next Road Trip
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