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Wildwood Canyon Park

Verdugo Peak–Tongva Peak, 8 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 6,220 ft · 8 hr 27 min

Elevation

0 mi945 – 3,133 ft · steepest grade: 31%19.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead
Nearest town Burbank Junction, CA
34.20656, -118.30444
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Verdugo Peak–Tongva Peak, 8 lakes

16 mi · ▲ 6,220 ft · 8 hr 27 min

Elevation 946–3,132 ft

Out & Back · Wildwood Canyon Park

Trailhead: 34.20656, -118.30444

Weather Jul 16: Mostly clear, high 91°F / low 71° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.9 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vital Link Trail, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading N.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading N.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading N.
  17. 200 ftTurn left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mesa Lila Road, heading SE.
  29. 500 ftSharp right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Skyline Motorway, heading S.
  35. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  40. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NE.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  46. 50 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  48. 100 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Flores Motorway, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftBear right onto Las Flores Motorway, heading SE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  55. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 0.4 miReach Verdugo Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  57. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  58. 0.8 miBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Flores Motorway, heading W.
  60. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SW.
  62. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  63. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  64. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SW.
  65. 0.1 miTurn left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  66. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  67. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SW.
  68. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  69. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  70. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  71. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  72. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  73. 0.3 miBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  74. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  75. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  76. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skyline Motorway, heading E.
  77. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  78. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  79. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  80. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  81. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading N.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading N.
  83. 350 ftSharp left onto Mesa Lila Road, heading E.
  84. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  85. 100 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  86. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  87. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  88. 100 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  89. 250 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  90. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  91. 150 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  92. 50 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  93. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  94. 150 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  95. 400 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  96. 350 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  97. 200 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  98. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  99. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  100. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  101. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  102. 50 ftSharp left onto Vital Link Trail, heading NW.
  103. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  104. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  105. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  106. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  107. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  108. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  109. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  110. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  111. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tongva-peak-brand-debris-basin-out-back-11-lakes-18-km-bb9f

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 91°F71°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind11 mphUV9Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 5:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Fri 85°68°
Sat 85°61°
Sun 88°70°
Mon 88°70°
Tue 90°73°
Wed 92°75°

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