Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Santa Clarita, CA

Placerita Canyon State Park is a dog-friendly recreation area in rural Newhall, CA. This park in the San Gabriel Mountains welcomes your pup to join you on the short paved trail, where you'll find dog waste stations along the way to clean up after Fido.

Vasquez Rocks Trail is an easy and pet-friendly 1-mile hike owners can complete with their pups in the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area. This path is located in Agua Dulce, CA, and is home to the rocks that jut out of the earth at unique angles due to the San Andreas Fault. You may recognize these from movies such as Star Trek and Austin Powers.

Bring Fido to this unique attraction in Griffith Park for a picnic or games in the adjacent grassy area. The Old Zoo Picnic Area in Los Angeles, CA, was once the home of the former LA Zoo before it moved to its current location. The abandoned zoo has become a picnic area with old animal cages and exhibits.

Your leashed dog is welcome to join you at Amir's Garden in Los Angeles, CA! This pet-friendly volunteer-run ornamental garden is a wonderful stop for pups and their owners while hiking in Griffith Park. You can find this spot by parking at the Mineral Wells picnic area and hiking approximately 1/2 mile up the fire road.

Bring Fido to hike the 3.4-mile round trip Caballero Canyon Trail in Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park! This dog-friendly trail ascends 625 feet into Caballero Canyon in Tarzana, CA. The path is a short dirt trail that includes extensions to San Vincente Mountain if you're feeling adventurous.

Griffith Park is a large dog-friendly municipal recreation area at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, CA. You and your leashed pup can exercise amidst gorgeous views on the trails. This park offers numerous family attractions, various educational and cultural institutions, miles of hiking and horseback riding trails, and provides visitors with an ideal environment for enjoying recreational activities.

Leashed dogs can join their humans in the pet-friendly Angeles National Forest! This park is in San Fernando, CA, within the San Gabriel and Sierra Pelona Mountains. In this urban forest, you'll find beaches, bike trails, camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and more. If you're feeling adventurous, explore the East Fork Trail to the Bridge To Nowhere. For this trail, ensure Fido has significant backcountry hiking experience and is comfortable swimming in a swift current.

The Chandler Bikeway is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Burbank! The map below shows a trailhead where you can pick up the Chandler Bikeway. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.

1,100-acre La Tuna Canyon Park provides trail access into the steep upper reaches of the Verdugo Mountains. Parking and picnic tables are provided at the trailhead. Bring your leashed dog along for the hike on the shady trails of this Sun Valley, CA, park. Also, keep an eye out for mountain bikers!

Simi Peak Trail is a 5.3-mile heavily trafficked out-and-back path in Agoura Hills, CA. Ensure that you and your leashed dog are up for the challenge of this trail that is rated difficult. The year-round dog-friendly path is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips and bird watching.

San Fernando Road Bike Path is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Sylmar! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the San Fernando Road Bike Path. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.

Fido may join you on his leash at this pet-friendly park and gardens, which include some unusual rock formations. The 23-acre Garden of the Gods park is perched in the northwest corner of Chatsworth, CA. Street parking is available on Redmesa Rd.