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A Santa Monica mountain park in Tuna Canyon It's a Santa Monica Mountains park called Tuna Canyon   Malibu Topanga California hiking trail Big Rock Lateral Highway Hearst Tank Motorway Pacific Ocean view Tuna Canyon Park Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy   A 1255-acre park located between Topanga and Malibu preserves the beauty of the mountains. There are few visitors to the park, although it boasts some of the best ocean views in the Santa Monica Mountains. A 1500-foot ridge above a silken Pacific Ocean dominates Tuna Canyon Park, with views east to Santa Monica Bay and west to Malibu.   Both Hearst Tank Motorway and Big Rock Lateral lead to Tuna Canyon Park's main viewpoints. There are 16 miles of hiking to the east-facing viewpoint on Hearst Tank Motorway, and 38 miles of hiking to the west-facing viewpoint on Big Rock Lateral, both starting from the main trailhead. Explore both viewpoints on a 51-mile hike with 900 feet of elevation change, or check out a 62-mile trek along Budwood Motorway.     There is only a small sign indicating Tuna Canyon Park (perhaps this is why it is rarely visited),

National Historic Site of Santa Susana Pass History of Santa Susana Pass The Santa Susana Pass State Park sits in the northernmost corner of Los Angeles, a historical borderland. The narrow, rocky pass between the Simi Hills and Santa Susana Mountains has long served as a conduit for trade and travel. The Tongva tribes of Los Angeles County traded with the Tataviam tribes to the north and the Chumash to the west along this route.   During the Spanish colonial era, Spanish colonial governors cut rough wagon roads through the rock to link their missions. Eventually, American engineers improved the road (and here the word "improved" is to be taken with a grain of salt) and it became the primary land route between San Francisco and Los Angeles. As the first transcontinental mail route, the Butterfield Overland Mail Route traveled the route. In a bid to spark apocalyptic race wars, one of the country's most notorious cults began committing murders.   It is today a surprisingly rugged and stunningly beautiful region that offers easy and challenging routes for hiking, biking, and horseback riding during the colder season. In hot weather, this park offers little

Museum and Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley It is located at 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley (off Tierra Rejada Road, just east of Madera). In partnership with the Simi Valley Historical Society, Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District operates the park.   It is home to many historical artifacts and structures from the Simi Valley area. A name for the Park has been given to it in honor of Robert P. Lamb and Mary Gray Lamb Strathearn. From Scotland, they bought 15000 acres of the Simi Adobe and built their Victorian-style farmhouse.   Stroll through history at the site, including the Saint Rose of Lima Church from 1902, the Simi Adobe, Strathearn House, Pioneer House (first historic building to be relocated to Strathearn Park), Simi Library (built in 1930 and closed in 1962), original Wood Ranch barns, the Simi Store gift shop, the Banaga Barbershop and more.     Opening hours are generally 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are three-hour docent-led tours within the buildings on Fridays and Saturdays/Sundays at 1pm and 1:30pm, both for $3. Visitor Centers and park

Los Angeles' O'Melveny Park OMelveny Park In contrast, Melveny Park and the trails leading there into Bee Canyon provide an interesting contrast. Orange trees abound in the park, as do sycamores and alder trees. A riparian area and chaparral cover the Bee Canyon trail. Known as the last rest area for migrants going over the Santa Susana Mountains, this area is excellent for migrant trapping.   This park is named after Henry W. OMelveny, one of the original California State Parks Commission members in 1927. OMelveny Park was acquired by The Trust for Public Land in 1941 and transformed into a park after being originally known as C.J. Ranch. It had been a ranch owned by attorney John OMelveny of OMelveny & Myers.   It's the second-largest public park in Los Angeles behind Griffith Park, with 675 acres. The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks manages Melveny Park.   The park is unstaffed. Large grassy areas, picnic tables, along with extensive hiking and horse trails, offer stunning views. An orange grove lies near the entrance.   Follow the 118 / Ronald Reagan Freeway to Balboa Boulevard

A wildlife crossing at the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Center Over the last 25 years, National Park Service biologists and collaborators have studied habitat fragmentation and the importance of connectivity in the area, leading to the construction of a wildlife overpass in Liberty Canyon that is set to open this week. This is a video and photo album about the mountain lion study.   Friday, April 22 is the date of the ground breaking. Through this new crossing, wildlife will be reunited with an entire ecosystem that has been fragmented for years by the 101 Freeway and its ten lanes filled with traffic.   It was organizations and institutions like the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Caltrans, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy who contributed to resolving this conservation crisis.   Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) superintendent David Szymanski said that our partners have applied our science and changed this corner of the world. The group has acquired critical lands, designed and built public works, raised funds, and developed protections that ensure the survival of wildlife.