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HIKE 13

Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons

Location: Simi Hills (east of Thousand Oaks)

Highlights: Classic green or golden California grassland dotted with oaks

Distance: 10 miles (loop)

Total Elevation Gain/Loss: 1,200'/1,200'

Hiking Time: 5 hours

Optional Maps: Trails Illustrated Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area or USGS 7.5-minute Calabasas

Best Times: October–June

Agency: SMMNRA

Difficulty: Moderately strenuous

Trail Use: Suitable for mountain biking, dogs allowed

The Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons park site, a unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, serves as an important wildlife corridor between the interior Transverse Ranges in the north and the Santa Monica Mountains to the south. Self-propelled travelers by the thousands have discovered the place, but there’s plenty of room for visitors to spread out. The long, leisurely loop route described here visits the two canyons, both surprisingly serene and pristine despite extensive suburban development in the surrounding region. Deer, bobcats, coyotes, rabbits, owls, and various birds of prey can be spotted in both canyons, especially in the early morning.