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Grasslands Trailhead – King Gillette Ranch loop from King Gillette Ranch

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Grasslands Trailhead – King Gillette Ranch loop from King Gillette Ranch

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3.4

(26)

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Grasslands Trailhead – King Gillette Ranch loop from King Gillette Ranch

03:08

30.5km

760m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.0 km for 138 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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594 m

King Gillette Ranch State Park

Highlight • Rest Area

State park with great picnic facilities, and a visitor center providing information for all the parks in the Santa Monica mountains. Good free public internet and power plugs to recharge …

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1.09 km

Grasslands Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Grasslands Trail is an easy, beginner-friendly singletrack that connects Malibu State Park to Calabasas. Here you can have beautiful views of open grasslands with gentle terrain and minimal elevation …

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26.0 km

MRCA Open Space

Nature Reserve

30.0 km

King Gillette Ranch

Highlight • Historical Site

Pleasant state park with some sweet trails. Great visitor center with historical and natural information. Even when closed, it offers good bathrooms and drinking water, power plugs and shade, making it a superb break spot.

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30.0 km

Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This visitor center is a great first stop arriving to King Gillette Ranch. You can find info here as well as amenities like water fountains to fill up before your hike!

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30.1 km

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Large visitor center in an adobe style compound on King Gillette Ranch State Park. Good restrooms, wifi, drinking water access even after hours.

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30.2 km

King Gillette Ranch

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the most stunning locales in the Santa Monica Mountains, 588-acre King Gillette Ranch offers a rare unspoiled view of California's rich archaeological, cultural, and historic resources, including a …

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30.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.1 km

2.88 km

1.44 km

980 m

935 m

150 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.1 km

5.41 km

518 m

508 m

Elevation

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Highest point (510 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Today

Friday 3 July

27°C

9°C

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Grasslands Trailhead – King Gillette Ranch loop from King Gillette Ranch

King Gillette Ranch State Park

Grasslands Trailhead

King Gillette Ranch

Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

King Gillette Ranch

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