Los Angeles Trails

Ridge Hikes in Los Angeles

In the mountains around Los Angeles, trails traveling up ridges offer lots of great views. Here are the highest rated ridge hikes in Los Angeles according to the cumulative average rating from users on hikespeak.com.

1. Devil's Backbone Trail in the San Gabriel Mountains
2. Parker Mesa Overlook via East Topanga Fire Road in Topanga State Park
3. Mandeville Canyon Loop in the Santa Monica Mountains
4. Winston Ridge and Winston Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains
5. Beaudry Motorway Loop to Tongva Peak in the Verdugo Mountains

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Devil's Backbone Trail
This ridge-top trail to the summit of Mount Baldy is probably LA's greatest ridge hike, with incredible views over the San Gabriel Mountains and the Mojave DesertParker Mesa Overlook via East Topanga Fire Road
This 5.7 to 7.8-mile hike takes in Pacific Ocean views en route to an overlook perched above Santa Monica Bay.Mandeville Canyon Loop
This 5-mile loop incorporates trails up the ridges on both sides of Brentwood's Mandeville Canyon to visit the historic towers on San Vicente Mountain.Winston Ridge and Winston Peak
This 4.85-mile partial loop bags a summit and a scenic ridge in the high San Gabriel Mountains.Beaudry Motorway Loop to Tongva Peak
This 6.15-mile loop climbs to the summit of Tongva Peak on the east end of the Verdugo Mountains.