Canyon Trail Sand Fire Trailwork
Last Saturday, September 10, about 30 mountain bikers joined 50 or so HandsOn Santa Clarita volunteers to help with Sand Fire cleanup at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center. The HandsOn crew focused on the west end of the trail and the parkland surrounding the Nature Center. Meanwhile the SCV Trail Users headed up to the more […]
County to Open Canyon Trail to Bicycles
Thanks to the efforts of local mountain biking advocates from the Santa Clarita Valley, the County today announced that the Canyon trail will be opened to bicycles. The report identified trail improvements and modifications needed to ensure that bicycles can be added to the existing users safely, and these modifications will take place over the […]
Send your comments: Open the Canyon Trail, Reconsider the Heritage Trail
On June 26, Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation released the draft reports on the Canyon Trail in Placerita Canyon Natural Area and the Heritage Trail in Vasquez Rocks Natural Area. Those reports were the result of petitions signed by hundreds of people who wanted to see these trails opened to bicycles. The Canyon Trail […]
Canyon Trail and Vasquez Rocks – Meeting Thursday July 12
The County’s objective assessments of the Canyon Trail in Placerita Canyon Natural Area, and the Heritage trail in Vasquez Rocks, have been completed. By applying the State’s Change In Use survey, objective data was gathered about these two trails. The study concluded that Canyon Trail can be made suitable for multi-use designation including bicycles. It […]
Placerita Canyon, Vasquez Rocks Trails Public Meeting Announced for July 12
The County of Los Angeles has completed their assessment of trails in Placerita Canyon Natural Area, and Vasquez Rocks. They have scheduled a meeting to discuss their findings and draft report for: July 12, 2012, 6 p.m. William S. Hart Park – Hart Hall 24151 N. Newhall Avenue, Newhall, Ca 91321 The Canyon Trail […]
LA County Trail Assessment Public Meeting
On February 15, 2012, more than 80 people gathered at Hart Park Hall in Santa Clarita Valley to hear and weigh in on the County’s plans. Of those 80 or more people, more than 70 identified themselves as mountain bikers. The SCV Trail Users did an outstanding outreach effort to get people to come to the […]
Canyon Trail Closure in Placerita Canyon Nature Center
The Canyon trail winds its way for 1.85 miles along Placerita Creek between Walker Ranch and the Placerita Canyon Nature Center. It makes a great loop with the Santa Clara Truck Trail and Los Pinetos. For many years cyclists have been riding this great loop, and it is a local favorite. It is one of […]