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San Vicente Mountain Viewpoint

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    Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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    1. East Topanga Fire Road Loop

    46.1km

    04:03

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    1,070m

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    2. Trailer Canyon Loop

    40.1km

    03:42

    950m

    950m

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    3. San Vicente Mountain loop via Sullivan Fire Road

    33.7km

    02:52

    750m

    750m

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    March 28, 2022

    Here, you get a great view of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Encino Reservoir, the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin.

      October 5, 2021

      Located in the heart of the eastern Santa Monica Mountains above an unpaved portion of Mulholland Drive 2.7 miles west of the 405 freeway, 10.2-acre San Vicente Mountain Park offers the visitor stunning 360-degree views, access to a large network of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails, and picnic areas. Marvin Braude Mulholland Gateway Park, Westridge Canyonback Park, and the 20,000-acre “Big Wild” wilderness area, are all accessible from San Vicente Mountain Park.
      The park also provides a glimpse into United States military history. Numerous self-guided interpretive displays explain how from 1956-1968, San Vicente Mountain was one of sixteen Los Angeles area Nike-Ajax supersonic anti-aircraft missile launch sites. During the Cold War, Nike sites were located in defensive rings surrounding key urban and industrial areas throughout the United States. This site contained ground-based radar and computer systems designed to detect and track hostile aircraft, and to guide the anti-aircraft missiles that would be launched from nearby Sepulveda Basin to their targets.
      The original radar tower now provides visitors with spectacular views of the Santa Monica Mountains, the Encino Reservoir and San Fernando Valley, and the Los Angeles Basin. It is one of the region’s premiere locations to watch a Western sunset. mrca.ca.gov/parks/park-listing/san-vicente-mountain-park

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