Kid-Friendly Hiking Trails & Nature Walks
Explore the best kid-friendly hiking trails & nature walks options for kids and families in La Cañada Flintridge
El Prieto Canyon
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Verdugo Mountains Open Space Preserve
Lush area for hiking, biking & riding. This 244-acre preserve with many trees is a popular spot for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
Deukmejian Wilderness Park
City park with trails & historic barn. Rugged park in San Gabriel mountain foothills, offering hiking trails & a historic stone barn.
Brand Library Hiking Trail
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Switzer Falls Trail
Rugged walking route to a gorge & falls. Popular path through a national forest & ruined wilderness resort to a waterfall at a a deep gorge.
Wildwood Canyon Trailhead
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South Pasadena Nature Park
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Stough Canyon Nature Center
Educational exhibits & activities. Modern nature center offering interpretive displays, a library, amphitheater & nature hikes.
The Henry Cook Lookout Point
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La Tuna Canyon Park
Hiking with city views & a waterfall. Moderate hiking through oak- & sycamore-lined canyons, plus a waterfall, picnic areas & city views.
Elyria Canyon Park
Natural area with hiking & picnicking. This 35-acre natural area on the slopes of Mount Washington offers scenic trails & picnic tables.
Fern Canyon Trail
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Glendale Peak
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Ernest E. Debs Regional Park
Huge area with trails & picnic tables. Large natural area with many picnic tables & barbecue pits, plus hiking trails & open space.
Verdugo Mountain Park
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Captain's Roost
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Griffith Park Trails
Scenic hiking area with elevated vistas. Outdoor natural trail offering hills, picnic tables & views of surrounding neighborhoods.
Glendale Peak Trail Head
Hiking path to a panoramic summit. 3.1-mi. roundtrip hiking trail leading to a peak with sweeping views of the mountains, city & ocean.
Charlie Turner Trailhead
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First Water
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The Brush Canyon Trail
Trail with a view of the Hollywood sign. Hiking area featuring a rock quarry tunnel & striking views of the city & the iconic Hollywood sign.
Firebreak Trail to Griffith Observatory
Uphill 1.3-mile trail with LA views. Steep 1.3-mile-long unmade trail leading to the domed Art Deco observatory with views across LA.
Elysian Park Trail
Hiking & biking trail with city views. Easy-going hiking & cycling trail in a pretty neighborhood park with mature trees & open spaces.
Meyberg Waterfall
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Olivia Terrace Walking Trail
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Ascot Hills Park
Rolling hills, trails & skyline views. Urban retreat featuring rolling hills, views of downtown, hiking trails & a small amphitheater.
Fern Dell Nature Preserve
Outdoor space with lush foliage & trails. Serene enclave at Griffith Park featuring walking paths amid tropical foliage & a man-made brook.
Fern Dell Nature Trail
Sycamore-shaded walking path by a stream. Quarter-mile footpath along a man-made stream, shaded by tropical foliage & sycamore trees.
Hollywood Reservoir Trailhead
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Chantry Flat Trailhead
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Sturtevant Falls Hiking Trailhead
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Big Santa Anita Canyon
Scenic hiking area with multiple trails. Natural area & popular hiking spot with over 40 miles of trails, plus waterfalls & wildlife.
Santa Anita Canyon
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Hermit Falls
Cascade plunging into a rock pool. Waterfall with a swimming hole popular for cliff jumping, accessed via a verdant canyon trail.
Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Green spaces, a playground & city views. Trails lead to picnic areas, grassy fields, a pond/waterfall, city view overlooks & a playground.
Sunset Bench
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Monrovia Hillside Preserve
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Briar Summit Open Space Preserve
Mountain wildlife refuge with trails. Mule deer, fox & bobcat are among the wildlife in this 52-acre mountain ridge with a few trails.
Harper Monkey Trail
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Hansen Dam Wildlife Preserve
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Edison Trails Park
Park with a playground & restrooms. This basic 11-acre park features a playground & picnic tables, plus grassy areas & restrooms.
Edison Trails Hike
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Nancy Hoover Pohl Overlook at Fryman Canyon
Valley viewpoint with canyon trails. Parkway viewpoint with valley vistas, canyon trail access, an information board & parking lot.
Wilacre Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Natural site for trails & hilltop views. This park provides hiking paths through wooded areas & coastal sage scrub & expansive valley views.
Coldwater Canyon Park
Ranging canyon trails with scenic views. Peaceful canyon park offering hillside hiking trails with panoramic views of the city & mountains.
Bosque Del Rio Hondo
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Franklin Canyon Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority
Park with hiking trails & picnic spots. 605-acre park featuring many picnic areas, over 5 miles of trails, a duck pond & a nature center.
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
Wildlife views, trails & nature center. 419-acre sanctuary featuring a wide range of endangered wildlife, hiking trails & a nature center.
Walnut Creek Nature Park
Picnicking, kids' play areas & walkways. Enduring park with an obstacle course, trails & a playground, plus solar lighting & a picnic gazebo.
Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park
Tranquil green space with nature center. Calm, 8.5-acre retreat featuring native flora & wetlands, plus a small museum with nature exhibits.
Santa Fe Dam Nature Center
Educational center & display garden. Nature center & natural area featuring trail walks, garden of native plants & educational programs.
Sycamore Canyon Trailhead
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Park to Playa Trailhead
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Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
Nature reserve with trails & a lake. Wildlife reserve, trails & a lake teeming with birds, butterflies & lizards, plus an amphitheater.
Stocker Corridor Trail
Serene neighborhood walking/cycling path. This short city trail draws hikers, joggers & cyclists & is known for its tranquil atmosphere.
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