![]() The park still functions as a ranch and there are stables tucked in the canyons above the lawn. Just south of the home, you will find the only outdoor polo field in Los Angeles County. The ranch house belonging to performer Will Rogers can be visited on guided tours, and there is a short film about his life playing on loop at the visitor center. There is limited free roadside parking just outside the park entrance. The entrance fee for Will Rogers State Historic Park is $12 (as of 2017). Because the dog rule seems murky and dogs are generally not allowed on trails in state parks in the Santa Monica Mountains, it may be best to leave your canine at home or check with a ranger before setting out. The park brochure declares that dogs are not allowed on the Backbone Trail but does not mention the trails to Inspiration Point. Eucalyptus lining the trailĬan I bring my dog? The sign at the start of the hike states that dogs are not allowed on park trails, but at the other end of Inspiration Point Loop Trail (next to the lawn), the trail sign says that dogs are allowed on leash. Follow the trail along the top of the field and behind the Will Rogers House to complete the loop and return to your vehicle. This is an great place for a picnic and a game of catch. Progress 0.4 miles down the hillside to the bottom of the trail next to a large green lawn (that is actually a golf course). This is the first real shade along the loop, which provides a charming canopy for the remainder of the hike. Spot mansions at the top of Sullivan Ridge to the east as you reach a line of eucalyptus bordering the trail. Hike straight through a junction with a service road heading down to Will Rogers Ranch (unless you want to turn here and cut things off early), and proceed to the eastern edge of the loop. Beyond the trail map, Inspiration Point Loop Trail heads east. To extend this hike, consider trekking a mile up the Backbone Trail, gaining another 400 feet to a peak that offers an even loftier view. The Backbone Trail breaks off to the left, while the loop continues to the right. Hike north a couple hundred feet to a well displayed park trail map. On this hike, inspiration is reached in less than a mile.Ĭontinue the loop by heading back down to the trail split. There are nice view to the north as well, toward the Santa Monica Mountains capped by the 2,126-foot Temescal Peak. To the southwest, the ocean curls around Santa Monica Bay. Century City rises above the cityscape to the southeast just in front of downtown Los Angeles. Veer right up a spur trail that wraps around a short rise to reach Inspiration Point at an elevation of 750 feet. Inspiration Pointįollowing the road, you get more nice views of the higher mountains to the north before coming to a split. There are arrows for Inspiration Point in both directions! It is another quarter mile up Inspiration Point Loop Trail to the overlook, or you can turn down this single track, which crosses a chaparral-covered depression to reach the point after 0.4 miles. ![]() ![]() Past the top of the aforementioned single track, you will come to another junction with a trail breaking off to the right. Peer over a split in Rivas Canyon before following a bend in the trail to the northeast. The second sits at the western end of the loop to offer a closer view of the Pacific. ![]() The first looks south over the polo field and Santa Monica. There are two benches along the road, placed at optimum viewing spots. Turn left, wrapping around a draw in the mountainside on Inspiration Point Loop Trail. ![]()
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