Big Sycamore Canyon, Natural canyon in Point Mugu State Park, California, USA

Big Sycamore Canyon is a gorge in Point Mugu State Park that winds through coastal terrain with shrublands and native sycamore trees. Multiple trailheads provide access with marked parking areas and facilities for hikers and mountain bikers.

The Ventureño Chumash and related tribes used this canyon as a trade route connecting inland valleys to the ocean. This passage shaped movement through the region for centuries before European contact.

The Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center stands at the historic Satwiwa village site at the top of the canyon, next to Rancho Sierra Vista in southern Newbury Park. The canyon itself was a trading route for the Ventureño Chumash and Tongva people for thousands of years, linking the Conejo Valley to the Pacific.

Visit during cooler months as summer heat can be intense in this exposed terrain. Carry plenty of water and wear proper hiking footwear since trails are uneven and rocky.

The canyon begins on the north slope of Boney Mountain, whose peaks reach 3,000 feet (910 m), and runs southwest to Sycamore Cove on the coast. The Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center stands at the top of the canyon, on the historic Satwiwa village site beside Rancho Sierra Vista in southern Newbury Park.