Los Angeles County, CA

Santa Clarita offers the ultimate Southern California lifestyle with endless opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy the sunshine while biking, running, hiking and swimming. Spending quality time with family and friends is easy to do at one of our many parks, along our trails and exploring our open space and nearby lakes. Santa Clarita has endless hiking trail options, however, we compiled the best hiking trails in Santa Clarita here!

Los Angeles County, CA

If you're looking for a beautiful scenery and a picturesque hike, than Towsley Canyon is the place for you! Right next to Rivendale Park and open space, Towsley has multiple trails with various difficulties so every hiker can find a trail for them!

Santa Clarita, CA

Looking for hiking hotspots? Placerita Canyon is definitely one of the best places to hike in Santa Clarita. Placerita features cool, shaded oak groves, a willow and sycamore-lined seasonal stream and a variety of other interesting plant and animal communities. Placerita Canyon also includes the Placerita Nature Center where you can learn all about Santa Clarita's wildlife!

Los Angeles County, CA

This iconic hiking trail is just a few miles outside of Santa Clarita, but Vasquez Rocks is a must-see. Home to many film productions, you can explore nature in this famous Hollywood backdrop. Vasquez Rocks, located in the high desert near Agua Dulce Springs, features spectacular rock formations and a seasonal stream.

Santa Clarita, CA

The beautiful 442-acre Whitney Canyon Park in the Rim of the Valley Trail Corridor provides outstanding examples of coastal sage scrub, oak woodland, chaparral and riparian corridor vegetation, with year-round springs and a variety of wildlife. This trail is perfect for families looking to explore the outdoors!!

Santa Clarita, CA

Elsmere Canyon is an area of significant importance as it provides connectivity to existing wildlife corridors and increases the City’s greenbelt of protected open space. Elsmere Canyon is located within the Rim of the Valley corridor, a popular spot for local hikers, bikers, and equestrians. This hidden gem is a beautiful trail you definitely want to explore!

Santa Clarita, CA

Located in a Newhall neighborhood known for its equestrian ranch-style homes, a working western movie ranch, and dirt roads and trails throughout. In fact, it is commonplace to see the locals trotting down the street on their horses here. 160 acres of this beautiful canyon provides visitors with great places to hike, ride and picnic.

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Santa Clarita, CA

More than 900 acres of chaparral/oak woodland have been preserved along one of the most prominent ridgelines in the Santa Clarita Valley. After making the steep ascent to the ridgeline, trail users will be rewarded with the rolling terrain and sweeping panoramas from the Placerita Trail. Several lookout points located along the trail provide exceptional viewing and rest opportunities. Your canine companion will love it too!

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Santa Clarita, CA

Mountains surround this 140-acre park. Three separate trails offer spectacular views from several different lookout points and provide three levels of difficulty for its users; the trails are 1.6, 0.9 and 1.1 miles in length, offering 3.6 miles of trail that connects to the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space located just north of the property.

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Santa Clarita, CA

Immerse yourself in nature and take in the stunning scenery on one of Santa Clarita’s numerous hiking trails. Hitting the trails is a favorite southern California activity with good reason—hiking is simply one of the best ways to experience the area’s breathtaking natural beauty. Lace up your hiking boots, pack some water, snacks and sunscreen and pick a trail to explore. Whether you are planning a family hike with the kids or a more difficult climb, you will find your new favorite spot right here on our Santa Clarita trails!