Native Garden (trailheads) – Big Sycamore Canyon Summit loop from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

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Native Garden (trailheads) – Big Sycamore Canyon Summit loop from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

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Native Garden (trailheads) – Big Sycamore Canyon Summit loop from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

02:10

24.2km

490m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.72 km for 141 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.77 km

Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center

Highlight • Historical Site

Great natural and ethnological history center. Good bathrooms and drinking water, power plugs and shade make it a superb break spot.

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1.80 km

Satwiwa Native American Culture Center and Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Small visitor center and museum with information about the native American indigenous population that lived here for thousands of years when the European settlers arrived and took over their land.

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1.87 km

Native Garden (trailheads)

Highlight • Trail

Some 8 trails splitting in all directions meet at this strategic location along the paved deadend Sycamore Canyon Road, just west of the Satwiwa Cultural Center.

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2.36 km

Big Sycamore Canyon Summit

Highlight • Summit

From the top of Big Sycamore Canyon, you get panoramic views of the Santa Monica Mountains all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

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2.79 km

Hike in the State Park

Highlight • Trail

Green expanses and colorful flowers await you at the beginning of the Big Skymore Canyon Trail. The wide hiking trail takes you to the coast.

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9.60 km

Wood Canyon Vista/Backbone Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Here you can find water and a picnic table along Sycamore Fire Road to the turnoff with this steep unimproved trail.

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12.4 km

Backbone Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a very scenic section to ride.

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22.0 km

Point Mugu State Park - North entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

Diverse protected area in the Santa Monica mountains, stretching from the hot inland valley across the mountains to the sandy beaches.

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24.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.3 km

9.59 km

3.11 km

1.20 km

Surfaces

12.4 km

10.3 km

1.50 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 24 October

26°C

13°C

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The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Native Garden (trailheads) – Big Sycamore Canyon Summit loop from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa

Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center

Satwiwa Native American Culture Center and Garden

Native Garden (trailheads)

Big Sycamore Canyon Summit

Hike in the State Park

Wood Canyon Vista/Backbone Trailhead

Backbone Trail

Point Mugu State Park - North entrance

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