Destinations · California
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
CA · 34.1039, -118.6025
From Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California, Byway's registries place 1 scenic byway and 2 public land units within 30 miles.
Understand
The Santa Monica Mountains run through the heart of Los Angeles, but have been largely preserved as an oasis of geographic and biological diversity. Miles of scenic roads and hiking trails can be a welcome escape from ever-present Los Angeles traffic.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110 · 20 mi · national
Public land
- Angeles National Forest · 17 mi
- Los Padres National Forest · 27 mi
Lookouts
- Point Grandview · 21 mi
Named places
- The Notorious Byrd Brothers Album Cover Location · 1 mi
- Eagle Rock · 2 mi
- Topanga Lookout Tower · 2 mi
- Santa Ynez Falls · 2 mi
- Microwave Communications Tower Ruins · 2 mi
- Temescal Peak · 3 mi
- Calabasas Peak · 3 mi
- Green Peak · 3 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Topanga · 1 mi
- Westside · 3 mi
- Calabasas · 4 mi
- Pacific Palisades · 6 mi
- South Valley · 7 mi
- Santa Monica · 9 mi