Topanga State Park

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article does not cite any references or sources. (June 2007)
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.

Trippet Ranch

Topanga State Park is a California state park located in Los Angeles County. It is located adjacent to the unincorporated community of Topanga, California, within the city of Los Angeles, California. Covering 11,000 acres (45 km²) it is the largest state park within city limits.

The word Topanga itself comes from Shoshonean people, who lived in the area for thousands of years until the establishment of San Fernando Mission by the Spanish.

1 Recreation
2 Proposed for closure
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Recreation

Many trails exist within the park, which are accessible to hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders as posted. Most trails are wide fire roads providing paths for hiking and mountain biking. Notable points of interest in the park are; Eagle Rock, Eagle Spring Trail, and Hub Junction. Unpaved portions of Mulholland Drive are accessible through the Temescal Fire Rd.

The Backbone Trail System, a multi-use long-distance trail spanning nearly 70 miles across the Santa Monica Mountains, passes through Topanga State Park. It can be accessed via the Trippet Ranch trailhead.

[edit] Proposed for closure

Topanga State Park is is one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as part of a deficit reduction program.^[1]