Las Virgenes View Park Calabasas-Cold Creek Trail System
Hiking Distance: 4.4-Mile Loop
Hiking Time: 2.5 Hours
Configuration: Loop
Elevation Gain: 500 Feet
Difficulty: Easy To Moderate
Exposure: Open Slopes With Forested Pockets
Dogs: Allowed
Maps: U.S.G.S. Calabasas Tom Harrison Maps: Malibu Creek State Park Trail Map
The Anza Trail Is A Portion Of The Juan Bautista De Anza National Historic Trail, An Old Missionary Trail From San Diego To San Francisco. The Trail Represents The Route Taken In 1775-76, When De Anza Led Approximately 200 Colonists, 100 Soldiers, And 1,000 Head Of Livestock From What Is Now Mexico To Form A Colony In What Is Now San Francisco.
Anza Loop Trail Calabasas Photo Gallery
Most Of The Historic Route Is On Private Property, But Some Segments Of The Trail Are Still Located On Public Parklands, Such As This One. The 1.4-Mile Multiuse Trail Runs Between The Western End Of Calabasas Road And Las Virgenes Road Near The Ventura Freeway. Information Panels Along The Way Describe The History And Significance. This Hike Begins On The Historic Trail And Forms A Loop With A Mixture Of Single-Track And Dirt Roads. The Loop Crosses Through Wetlands, Lush Canyons, Oak Woodlands, Rolling Hills, And Open Ridges With Great Mountain Views.
To The Trailhead
From The Ventura Freeway/Highway 101 In Calabasas, Exit On Las Virgenes Road. Drive 0.1 Mile South To The Turnoff On The Left. Turn Left And Continue 0.1 Mile Uphill To The Posted Trailhead And Parking Area At The End Of The Dirt Road.
The Hike
Pass The Trailhead Kiosk And Walk Up The Canyon To The East. At 0.3 Miles Is A Posted Junction. Begin The Loop Straight Ahead On The Left Fork, Hiking Clockwise. Traverse The Hillside Past Mature Oaks, Then Curve Left And Descend. Parallel The South Side Of Highway 101, Dropping Into A Lush Draw. Pass Through The Slightly Swampy Area Among Willows And Bay Laurel As The Path Fades In And Out. Cross The North Side Of The Stream And Return To The Distinct Trail. Continue East To The Old Road, A Small Segment Of The Original El Camino Real, Dating Back To The Early 20th Century. Walk 30 Yards To The Left On The 100-Year-Old Section Of Pavement, And Pick Up The Footpath Again On The Right. Rock-Hop Over The Stream And Follow The Undulating Grassy Path To A Trail On The Right At 1.4 Miles. The Junction Is Just Shy Of The Anza East Trailhead By A Rock Pillar Commemorating Juan Bautista De Anza. His Expedition Camped Here On February 22, 1776, En Route To What Is Now San Francisco. Bear Right And Cross The Creek On A Wooden Bridge. Recross The Creek To An Asphalt Road. To The Left Is Calabasas Road And The Juan Bautista De Anza East Trailhead.
Take The Right Fork And Enter The Oak-Dotted Canyon. Traverse The West Canyon Slope 0.2 Miles On The Footpath To A Junction With The Water Tank Trail On The Left. Continue Straight On The Anza Loop Trail, And Wind Up To The Ridge. Head Downhill Into The Canyon To The West, And Traverse The East Canyon Wall To A Utility Road. Go To The Right And Take The Old Dirt Road. Cross The Head Of The Canyon, And Descend To A Signed Junction With The New Millennium Trail On The Left At 3.4 Miles. Stay On The Anza Loop Trail Straight Ahead. Descend On The Serpentine Dirt Road 300 Yards To The “Trail” Sign On The Right In A Horseshoe Left Bend. Bear Right And Go To The North Through The Rolling, Oak-Dotted Hills, Completing The Loop At The Head Of The Canyon. Return To The Trailhead 0.3 Miles To The Left.
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