The Santa Monicas are a 30-mile long range that starts in Hollywood and goes west till it crashes into the Pacific Ocean. Plenty of opportunities for hiking, road cycling, mountain cycling, sightseeing. Check the web site of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Nice hike, but don't expect peace and quiet. Seems like every Lamborghini and crotch-rocket in SoCal was taking on the windy mountain roads.

The hotel in Agoura Hills was just off the 101 Freeway, or you could go the scenic route down Kanan Road to get to the PCH. Either way, driving through Venutra County on the immaculate roads with the Santa Monica mountains on all sides is a great experience and a fabulous spectacle.

A variety of types of hikes from easy to hard, short and long, beautiful views, not too far to drive. Love it.!

Do I talk about the mountains or the dozens of parks scatters along almost 40 miles. Two former movie ranches are now parks (Fox and Paramount - Paramount has a Western Town), former ranches owned by famous people such as Ronald Reagan, King Gillette, Peter Strauss, and many more. A Hindu Temple, old Nike Base, beaches, trails, oak trees, the... More

Motorcyclist? This is a world-class experience. It packs more challenging roads in an amazingly compact area. Ocean to the south, the San Fernando Valley to the north. Its a weekend blast for all the locals and is a must-experience ride for out-of-towners and long-distance riders blasting through town.

I love the drive from Agourra Hills on Kanan Rd down to Malibu. Lovely area and you can find the location of MASH television serie in the Mountains. Not much left though...!

I had no idea that I would be finding such beautiful mountains, with such beautiful hiking trails that offer such beautiful scenic views just outside of Los Angeles. The drive through the area is a wonderful trip and there are many scenic vistas and areas to go into the mountains on marked hiking trails. Some of the trails are a... More

Mishe Mokwa is definitely a strenuous hike made even more difficult by the rocky path coming down from Sandstone Peak. The backend of the trail (Backbone Trail) is full of loose baseball-sized rocks, and we had to carefully pick our way over the trail so that we wouldn't slip going downhill. That said, the views from Mishe Mokwa are incredible!... More