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Wild Walnut Park – Topanga loop from King Gillette Ranch

Wild Walnut Park – Topanga loop from King Gillette Ranch

Hard

3.4

(8)

riders

Wild Walnut Park – Topanga loop from King Gillette Ranch

02:41

46.7km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 379 m for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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427 m

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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922 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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13.6 km

Wild Walnut Park

Highlight • Rest Area

This little park recently received a serious glow-up, including playground equipment and a permanent dog park, and restroom access.

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22.8 km

Topanga

Highlight • Settlement

Topanga is a charming mountain community nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. Known for its bohemian atmosphere and artistic vibe, Topanga offers a unique blend …

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33.3 km

Lookout and Entrance of Backbone Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perfect lookout at the crossing of Stunt, Schueren and Saddle Peak Road with views of the Malibu and the Ocean facing south and the valley facing north.

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33.3 km

Viewpoint at Backbone Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the crossing of Stunt, Saddle Peak and Schueren roads, you get a pretty epic view all the way down to the ocean.

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46.4 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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46.5 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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46.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.2 km

1.31 km

816 m

160 m

113 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

335 m

334 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Wild Walnut Park – Topanga loop from King Gillette Ranch

King Gillette Ranch

King Gillette Ranch State Park

Wild Walnut Park

Topanga

Lookout and Entrance of Backbone Trail

Viewpoint at Backbone Trail

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

King Gillette Ranch

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