Los Angeles: Big Sycamore-Wood Canyon Loop
Lasso together the Pacific Ocean, two deep canyons, and an unnamed high point on this 11.9-mile loop in the Santa Monica Mountains.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 14.1
Waypoints
BSW001
Location: 34.0734481811523, -119.014602661133
Head N into a wide, mostly dry, canyon
BSW002
Location: 34.0806503295898, -119.013000488281
Straight @ 3-way; wind in and out of dry riverbeds
BSW003
Location: 34.0857200622559, -119.011497497559
Two steep ravines on each side of the canyon
BSW004
Location: 34.0898208618164, -119.011703491211
L @ Y
BSW005
Location: 34.0945281982422, -119.014999389648
Walls pinch and dramatically rise roughly 900 ft.
BSW006
Location: 34.1025009155273, -119.01806640625
Small valley dotted with sycamores, oaks, and a few walnut trees
BSW007
Location: 34.1100006103516, -119.010902404785
Big Sycamore meets Wood Canyon
BSW008
Location: 34.1126518249512, -119.011299133301
R @ 3-way
BSW009
Location: 34.1171798706055, -119.007598876953
Turn L to start 700-ft. climb. This ascent starts steep and doesn’t relent. Once you crest the high point, take in views over the Pacific and continue N along bumpy ridgeline
BSW010
Location: 34.1336402893066, -119.010200500488
L @ 4-way; descend NW and curl S on fire road through the slim contours of Wood Canyon
BSW011
Location: 34.1203498840332, -119.020599365234
Straight @ 3-way to the southern end of the canyon
BSW012
Location: 34.1162109375, -119.02010345459
L @ Y. Close loop in .6 mi. and retrace route to trailhead
