Trailer Canyon to Temescal Lookout

  • Author: dean-dev
  • Created: October 13, 2025 10:54 pm
  • Updated: October 15, 2025 7:55 pm
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Route type: Hiking
Difficulty grade: Moderate
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  • Distance 5.2 miles
  • Time 46 h 2 min
  • Speed 0 mph
  • Min altitude 669 ft
  • Peak 2034 ft
  • Climb 1237 ft
  • Descent 1496 ft

Hiking from Trailer Canyon to Temescal Lookout offers a rewarding route through the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains, combining ocean views, rolling ridgelines, and a sense of quiet seclusion. The trail begins with a steady climb up the Trailer Canyon fire road, weaving through chaparral and coastal sage until it meets the Temescal Ridge Trail. From there, a gentle ridge walk leads north toward Temescal Lookout, a former fire observation site with 360-degree views of the Pacific, downtown Los Angeles, and the San Gabriel Mountains. The round trip is about 6–7 miles with moderate elevation gain, making it a scenic and satisfying half-day hike.

The version you see here includes the HWD special shortcut and off-fire road trails

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Altitude: 873 ft
Address: 17217 Avenida de la Herradura, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA

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Altitude: 899 ft
Address: Trailer Canyon Trailhead - Topanga State Park, Palisades Ct, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA

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Altitude: 1386 ft

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Altitude: 1413 ft

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Altitude: 1542 ft

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Altitude: 1893 ft

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Altitude: 2027 ft

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Altitude: 2029 ft

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Altitude: 2026 ft

Start

Altitude: 901 ft

End

Altitude: 897 ft

Location #12

Altitude: 1357 ft
Address: 3FJ5+MM Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Trailer Canyon to Temescal Lookout

Hiking from Trailer Canyon to Temescal Lookout offers a rewarding route through the heart of the Santa Monica Mountains, combining ocean views, rolling ridgelines, and a sense of quiet seclusion. The trail begins with a steady climb up the Trailer Canyon fire road, weaving through chaparral and coastal sage until it meets the Temescal Ridge Trail. From there, a gentle ridge walk leads north toward Temescal Lookout, a former fire observation site with 360-degree views of the Pacific, downtown Los Angeles, and the San Gabriel Mountains. The round trip is about 6–7 miles with moderate elevation gain, making it a scenic and satisfying half-day hike.

The version you see here includes the HWD special shortcut and off-fire road trails