Must-see trek · Los Angeles, California
Backbone Trail
Backbone Trail is a trek in Los Angeles, California.
Backbone Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Backbone Trail
Season: October to February.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Backbone Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.09317, -118.77483. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Backbone Trail
- Castro Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~2 km · Must-see
- Malibou Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Peter Strauss Ranch · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~3 km · Must-see
- Goat Buttes · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~4 km · Must-see
- Rocky Oaks · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ballard Mountain · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Malibu Hindu Temple · temple · Los Angeles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Corral Canyon Park · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Reyes Adobe Park · park · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ramirez Canyon Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Pink Lady · attraction · Los Angeles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Westlake Lake · lake · Los Angeles · ~9 km · Must-see
- Alumni Park · park · Los Angeles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Triunfo Community Park · park · Ventura · ~12 km · Must-see
- Zuma Beach · beach · Los Angeles · ~12 km · Must-see
- Point Dume State Beach & Preserve · beach · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Point Dume · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~13 km · Must-see
Other treks near Backbone Trail
- Ernie's Walk · trek · Los Angeles · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Wilson Toll Road · trek · Los Angeles · ~81 km · Must-see
- Trans-Catalina Trail · trek · Los Angeles · ~104 km · Must-see
- Gabrielino Trail · trek · Los Angeles · ~80 km
- PCT - California Section E · trek · Los Angeles · ~104 km
- Silver Moccasin Trail (NRT) · trek · Los Angeles · ~104 km
- PCT - California Section D · trek · Los Angeles · ~109 km
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail · trek · Ventura · ~23 km
- California Mission Trail - stage 05 Mission San Fernando, Rey de Espana to Mission San Buenaventura · trek · Ventura · ~25 km
- Culver Boulevard Median Path · trek · Los Angeles · ~43 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Backbone Trail yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Backbone Trail?
October to February. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Backbone Trail?
Nearby: Castro Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Malibou Lake (lake, 3 km), Peter Strauss Ranch (sanctuary, 3 km), Goat Buttes (viewpoint, 4 km), Rocky Oaks (sanctuary, 5 km), Ballard Mountain (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Backbone Trail worth visiting?
Backbone Trail is listed as a must-see trek in California on Spotwander.