Los Robles Trail West

Moorpark Rd to Sycamore Canyon

The Los Robles Trail starts near Hampshire Road near the 101 Freeway and ends at Potrero Road near Wendy Drive. The eastern part is 95% fire road but adjoins some nice single tracks. The western section, described here, is 95% single track and has some great views of the city, and of Hidden Valley in a couple of spots. There are several connecting trails so loops of different lengths can be ridden. Out-and-backs are also fun. This is one of the most enjoyable and popular areas to ride in the Conejo Valley. List of suggested rides

 From the picnic table, looking south-west towards Sycamore Canyon with the Channel Islands in the distance and Newbury Park below.

Trailheads: There are several trailheads and most of them have parking.

• The most popular is at the south end of Moorpark Road at the east end of the trail. To reach it, turn south from the 101 freeway and follow it about 1/2 mile until it dead ends at Greenmeadows.
• To park at the west end of the trail, turn south onto Wendy Drive from the 101 freeway and drive to the end at Potrero Road, about 2 3/4 miles. You can park on the south side of Potrero Road and ride up the Sycamore connector trail about a half mile to the west end of Los Robles trail. Alternately, you can drive east on Potrero and park at the trail head directly.
• There is parking on Regal Oak Ct near the bottom of the Rosewood Trail. Turn south on Lynn Rd from the 101. About 1.5 miles along, turn left up Regal Oak Court. The trailhead is on the left near the end of the street.
• There is a little-known access to the base of Space Mountain from Greenmeadows Drive near Lynn Rd. From Lynn Rd, turn south on Greenmeadows (the first traffic light south of the 101 freeway). The trailhead is two blocks in, on the right. It starts as a grassy corridor that goes between the houses and ends at the golf course. The trail heads right, along the pavement until it gets back to Greenmeadow where a paved bike path starts. Follow the bike path to the end, near the end, a few hundred from the west leg of the Oak Creek Loop Trail. This route can also be used to return to the Moorpark trailhead from the street without having to cross over to the north side of the freeway.

Map Key Los Robles Trail West (AKA "Space Mountain") Rosewood Trail Spring Canyon Trail Oak Creek Loop (AKA "The  Whoop-de-doos") Los Robles Trail East Sycamore Canyon Connector

 

Mountain bike rides to try

Printable map (1.3 MB)

Ride Name	Endurance Rating	Technical Rating	Distance (miles)	Climb (feet)	Descent (feet)
Space Mountain to the Picnic Table	E3	T3	7.6	1460	1460
Rosewood/Space Mountain Loop	E3	T3	8.2	1500	1500
Space Mountain/Rosewood	E3	T3	8.2	1500	1500
Los Robles Trail from Potrero	E3.5	T3.5	14.3	2800	2800
Space Mountain/Potrero Loop	E4	T3.5	15	3000	3000
Space Mountain to the Beach & BBQ	E5	T3.5	25	3400	4400

This list was generated on January 22, 2006

This page last updated February 24, 2009