12 Hiking Trails near Vaquero Beach
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Fish Creek
Lake Hughes, California
13.9 miles EA super-deep upper pool and a lower pool about 5 feet deep, with a slideable waterfall — plus some higher jump spots for those willing to do a bit of rock climbing.
Hike, Rock Climb, Swim
Castaic Lagoon
Castaic
13.9 miles SEThe lower lake at Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, with a lifeguarded summer swim beach on the west shore. Swimming is free; the county charges $15 per vehicle.
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Satwiwa Loop Trail
Westlake Village, California
37.0 miles SAn easy 2.5-mile loop in the Santa Monica Mountains perfect for wildlife watching — roadrunners, prairie falcons, hawks, rabbits, deer, and coyotes all call this trail home.
Hike
Malibu Creek State Park
Calabasas, California
39.0 miles SJust 25 miles from downtown LA, 15 miles of streamside trail wind through oak and sycamore woodlands in a park with rich Chumash history and film location fame.
Camp, Hike, Horseback, Mountain Bike, Rock Climb 0.3-1.0 mi
Rock Pool
Agoura Hills, California
39.2 miles SA river-fed swimming hole deep in Malibu Creek State Park, ringed by forest and rock formations — reach it via a short level path from the Visitor Center or a scenic 2-mile out-and-back from the campsite.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Arroyo Sequit Park
Malibu, California
40.2 miles SA perennial stream, loop trail, rocks, and wildflower-covered meadows make Arroyo Sequit one of the western Santa Monica Mountains' most beautiful and ecologically rich parks.
Hike, Horseback
Hollywood Sign on Mt. Lee
Los Angeles, California
44.4 miles SEThe iconic Hollywood Sign sits on the southern slope of Mount Lee in Griffith Park, best viewed driving north up Gower Street or along Beachwood Drive.
Hike
Switzer Falls
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA, California
44.8 miles SEA relatively easy hike into a spectacular San Gabriel canyon where the stream meanders under oaks and alder, cascades over granite into mirror pools, and passes above the 50-foot Switzer Falls.
Hike
Point Dume State Beach
Malibu, California
45.6 miles SHeadlands, rocky coves, a quiet beach, gray whale watching from December to April, an easy coastal hike to sweeping views, and a fun Iron Man movie cameo — all at Point Dume in Malibu.
Dive, Hike, Rock Climb, Swim
Carpinteria State Beach
Carpinteria, California
46.9 miles SWTwelve miles south of Santa Barbara, a mile of clean swimming beach with year-round lifeguards, stellar tidepools, seal and whale sightings, and campsite access to hiking trails and town.
Camp, Hike, Swim
Sam Merrill Trailhead
Altadena, California
48.2 miles SEA historically significant San Gabriel Mountain trail built in the 1930s climbs through Las Flores Canyon to the top of Echo Mountain, once home to the Mount Lowe Railway.
Hike
Bandido Group Campground
Pearblossom, California
48.6 miles SEA rustic group campground in the Angeles National Forest designed for equestrian campers, with horse corrals, hitch racks, and five sites accommodating up to 150 campers total.
Camp, Hike, Horseback
