Glendale trails

Distance: 3.5 mi • Elevation gain: 361 m • Maximum elevation: 762 m

Starting near Brand Park, a foothill park at the base of the Verdugo Mountains, the loop leaves the landscaped edge of Glendale toward Brand Debris Basin, the Bamboo Ruins Trail, and the lower folds of Brand Canyon. The route then climbs Brand Motorway through chaparral-covered slopes and open switchbacks to…

Distance: 5.9 mi • Elevation gain: 790 m • Maximum elevation: 862 m

Starting at Mount Lukens Trailhead in Deukmejian Wilderness Park, the route first leaves the Stone Barn area, crosses Dunsmore Creek on the lower park connector, and joins Crescenta View Trail before climbing through chaparral and sage scrub above Dunsmore Canyon toward The Redoubt. The ascent continues over…

Distance: 9.9 mi • Elevation gain: 1,065 m • Maximum elevation: 1,537 m

Distance: 2.9 mi • Elevation gain: 320 m • Maximum elevation: 695 m

Distance: 1.3 mi • Elevation gain: 6 m • Maximum elevation: 152 m