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Wildwood
Park and the Santa Rosa Trail
Wildwood is one area that clearly shows the volcanic past of the Conejo Valley. The rocks here are rugged, unyeilding, and frequently show on the surface of the Stagecoach Bluff and Santa Rosa Trails.
Rank beginners will like the Mesa Trail, a fire road that climbs gently over its 1 mile length. Intermediate riders and better will appreciate the several trails that descend several hundred feet into the canyon and the climbs to get out again, but novices might have to walk up to get out. The trails to the canyon are all quite steep but not technical.
After a winter rain, Wildwood turns into super-sticky mud and takes a few weeks to dry.
Directions: The upper parking lot is at the west end of Avendida de Los Arboles. For night riding park outside the gate that is locked at sunset, next to the road. If the upper parking lot is full, follow the dirt road to the lower parking.
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The Wildwood area is difficult to show in a single 3D view partly because the canyon is quite steep with a number of trails running into it, and partly because the Santa Rosa trail extends several miles to the east and the "Western Plateau" exends several miles to the west, all the way to Camarillo. This map is the view from the east with the Santa Rosa trail in the foreground. Click on the map to get a larger view that includes links to the trail descriptions. |
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This map is the view from the west with the Lizard Rock trail in the foreground. Click on the map to get a larger view that includes links to the trail descriptions. |
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Thanks for looking at Steve's guide to trails in Ventura County, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) and other locations. |
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