Los Angeles: Portuguese Bend
Amazing views of Catalina Island and Abalone Cove unfold right from the start of this 5.2-mile hike. Minutes from metro L.A., this quiet wildland is also home to red-tailed hawks.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 6.4
Waypoints
PBT002
Location: 33.7550888061523, -118.35977935791
R @ 4-way
PBT003
Location: 33.7538032531738, -118.366844177246
R @ T onto singletrack, then immediate L @ Y
PBT004
Location: 33.7542877197266, -118.36986541748
R @ T; quick R again @ T onto singletrack
PBT005
Location: 33.7558708190918, -118.371650695801
L @ T onto steep, faint trail into canyon
PBT006
Location: 33.7553062438965, -118.372467041016
R @ Y up rocky washout; look for trail on opposite ridgeline
PBT007
Location: 33.7556266784668, -118.378105163574
L @ T; L again at scenic point of Catalina Island and Abalone Cove; return to trail and continue L
PBT008
Location: 33.7532005310059, -118.378868103027
L @ 3-way; R @ 4-way onto singletrack leading toward the ocean; follow singletrack L into drainage
PBT009
Location: 33.7508201599121, -118.374671936035
Straight at 4-way
PBT010
Location: 33.7488403320312, -118.374862670898
Turn L onto Narcissa Rd.
PBT011
Location: 33.747501373291, -118.365684509277
At end of Narcissa Rd.; veer L past gate
PBT012
Location: 33.7500114440918, -118.363792419434
L @ T, following fire access road 1.6 miles back to trailhead