The Santa Monica Mountains provide an opportunity to experience a multitude of different habitats and ecosystems all in the same day.

A patchwork of different park sites and locations make up this fragile Mediterranean climate located in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.

Click the name of the park site below for detailed maps and directions to that location.

Herbert Petermann

Best in Show - Golden State Landscape - 2009 Spirit of the Mountains Photo Contest

Park Sites

Arroyo Sequit
34138 Mulholland Highway,
Malibu, 90265 

Cheeseboro/Palo Comado Canyon
5792 Chesebro Road,
Agoura, 91301  

Circle X Ranch
12896 Yerba Buena Road,
Malibu, 90265 

Paramount Ranch
2903 Cornell Road,
Agoura Hills, 91301

NPS - K Low

Boney Mountain and Oak at Rancho Sierra Vista / Satwiwa

Peter Strauss Ranch
30,000 Mulholland Highway,
Agoura Hills, 91301

Rancho Sierrra Vista/ Satwiwa
Main Entrance cross street is Via Goleta and Potrero Road,
Newbury Park, 91320

Rocky Oaks
Mulholland Highway and Kanan Road Intersection, West of Kanan on North side of Mulholland Hwy,
Malibu, 90265

John Mueller

2nd Place (Scenic Shots) -Rude Point Sunset - 2010 Spirit of the Mountains Photo Contest

Solstice Canyon
Intersection of Corral Canyon Road and Solstice Canyon Road,
Malibu, 90265

Zuma & Trancas Canyons
Many trailheads. Click link above for more information.

The Backbone Trail

The Backbone Trail crosses land managed by several different agencies--from Point Mugu State Park to Will Roger's State Historic Park.