Los Angeles: Bell Canyon-East Ridge Loop
Tall grass mixes with prickly pear on this 5.4-mile loop to sprawling ridgeline views of the Santa Ana Mountains, Bell Canyon, and San Juan Canyon.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.7
Waypoints
BCL001
Location: 33.549015, -117.562583
Hike starts @ W end of parking lot
BCL002
Location: 33.5508, -117.566368
R @ 3-way with Dick Loskorn Trail
BCL003
Location: 33.552769, -117.565453
L @ 3-way onto Oak Trail
BCL004
Location: 33.559731, -117.566338
R @ 3-way onto Star Rise Trail
BLC005
Location: 33.564847, -117.564794
L @ 3-way onto Bell Canyon Trail
BCL006
Location: 33.575237, -117.567085
R @ 3-way onto Oso Trail
BCL007
Location: 33.575119, -117.558378
Veer R @ 3-way
BCL008
Location: 33.572222, -117.55958
L @ 3-way onto East Ridge Trail
BCL009
Location: 33.573282, -117.554762
360-degree views of Santa Ana Mtns. and Bell and San Juan Canyons
BCL010
Location: 33.564427, -117.556356
L @ 3-way staying on the East Ridge
BLC011
Location: 33.551918, -117.556801
R @ 3-way onto Quail Run Trail back down into the canyon
BLC012
Location: 33.549808, -117.562252
L @ 3-way onto Bell Canyon Trail; return to trailhead