Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve

The Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Open Space Preserve extends across 2,983 acres of rolling hills with oak trees and sycamore-lined canyons at the western edge of San Fernando Valley.

The land changed from Ahmanson Ranch to public parkland in 2003 when the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy purchased it to prevent residential development.

The native Chumash, Tongva, and Tataviam peoples established a multi-cultural village called Huwam near Bell Creek by Escorpión Peak within the current preserve boundaries.

Two main access points serve the preserve: Victory Trailhead at Victory Boulevard in West Hills and Upper Las Virgenes Canyon Trailhead at Las Virgenes Canyon Road in Calabasas.

The preserve functions as an ecological corridor connecting the Santa Monica Mountains to northern ranges, protecting endangered species like the California red-legged frog and San Fernando Valley spineflower.

Website: http://ahmanson.org

GPS coordinates: 34.18420,-118.70200

Latest update: June 2, 2025 22:16