Hiking Trail Guide: Ahmanson Ranch - Lasky Mesa

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Ahmanson Ranch - Lasky Mesa

Distance
9.5 miles

Elevation
500 feet gain

Difficulty
5/10

City
Calabasas ,CA (91302) 27.03 miles from you Weather Map

Trailhead
From the 101 freeway near Calabasas, take the Las Virgenes Road exit and go north about 2 miles to where Las Virgenes dead ends at the trail head to Amhanson Ranch.

Description

After countless years of battling developers, the lovely Ahmanson Ranch area is open to the public under the care of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy . The first part of our hike takes you through gently rolling hills dotted with huge, spectacular oak trees. After a loop around Lasky Mesa, the hike heads northwest to Las Virgenes Canyon where a small creek nurtures a more densely covered area along the banks of the stream. As time was running short, we didn't make it all the way up Las Virgenes Canyon.

This is a popular area for bikers so keep a head up for them. All the trail junctions can be a bit confusing, so you might want to print out a map from the Ahmonson.org web site.

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