Los Angeles Trails

Canyon Hikes in Los Angeles

Below the mountains around Los Angeles, canyons provide shaded alleys for hiking. Here are the highest rated canyon hikes in Los Angeles according to the cumulative average rating from users on hikespeak.com.

1. Santa Anita Canyon Loop in the San Gabriel Mountains
2. Icehouse Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains
3. Santa Ynez Canyon Trail to Eagle Rock in Topanga State Park
4. Fish Canyon Narrows in the Sierra Pelona Mountains
5. Red Rock Canyon Park in the Santa Monica Mountains

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Santa Anita Canyon Loop
This 9.5-mile loop visits two peaceful creeks in sylvan canyons, a 60-foot waterfall, and plenty of beautiful wilderness.Icehouse Canyon
This 7.2-mile hike travels through a picturesque canyon to a saddle with panoramic views and extended hiking opportunities.Santa Ynez Canyon Trail to Eagle Rock
This 7.4-mile hike crosses a shaded canyon, climbing a ridge to summit a sandstone prominence in Topanga State Park.Fish Canyon Narrows
This 10.5-mile hike explores an enchanting narrow canyon on the east side of the Angeles National Forest in the Sierra Pelona Mountains north of Santa Clarita.Red Rock Canyon Park
This park is filled with interesting sandstone formations and trails to a scenic overlook (2.5 miles) and nearby Calabasas Peak (5.2 miles).