Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Rancho Potrero Open Space

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Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Rancho Potrero Open Space

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Big Sycamore Canyon Summit – Native Garden (trailheads) loop from Rancho Potrero Open Space

01:52

22.1km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 287 m

After 13.4 km for 115 m

After 21.8 km for 287 m

Waypoints

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1.61 km

Ranch Center Fire Road, Pt. Mugu State Park

Highlight • Trail

Beautiful and relatively easy to ride. Superb prepared tracks and nice bikers, hikers and horse riders around.

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12.5 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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12.9 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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13.1 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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13.5 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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14.3 km

Wendy Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The trail is packed dirt and perfect for gravel riding. You get nice views of the hills, and there are a ton of connector trails to explore from this gateway to Thousand Oaks.

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15.2 km

Wendy Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Wendy Trail is a great starting point for loops into Rancho Sierra Vista and the Boney Mountain wilderness.

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17.5 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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22.1 km

End point

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