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Brand Park

Verdugo Peak–Tongva Peak, 8 saddles

12 mi · ▲ 5,241 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation

0 mi945 – 3,133 ft · steepest grade: 31%15.1 mi

Getting there

Stough Canyon Motorway
Nearest town Burbank Junction, CA
34.21334, -118.30699
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Verdugo Peak–Tongva Peak, 8 saddles

12 mi · ▲ 5,241 ft · 6 hr 37 min

Elevation 946–3,132 ft

Out & Back · Brand Park

Trailhead: Stough Canyon Motorway · 34.21334, -118.30699

Weather Jul 16: Mostly clear, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Stough Canyon Motorway, heading W.
  2. 1 miSharp right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right onto Mesa Lila Road, heading SE.
  24. 500 ftSharp right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  29. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Skyline Motorway, heading S.
  30. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Beaudry North Motorway, heading S.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  40. 200 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  43. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  44. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Flores Motorway, heading SE.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SE.
  49. 50 ftBear right onto Las Flores Motorway, heading SE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  51. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  52. 0.4 miReach Verdugo Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  53. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  54. 0.8 miBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Las Flores Motorway, heading W.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  57. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SW.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SW.
  60. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SW.
  61. 0.1 miTurn left onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  62. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  64. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  65. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SW.
  66. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  67. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  68. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  69. 0.3 miBear left onto Beaudry North Motorway, heading SE.
  70. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading SE.
  71. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading E.
  72. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  73. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Skyline Motorway, heading E.
  74. 250 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading E.
  75. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  76. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  77. 50 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  79. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  80. 400 ftSharp left onto Mesa Lila Road, heading NE.
  81. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  82. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NE.
  83. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  84. 50 ftTurn left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  85. 150 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  86. 450 ftBear left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  87. 100 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  88. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading N.
  89. 150 ftBear right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  90. 400 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading NW.
  91. 100 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  92. 0.1 miBear right onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  93. 50 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  94. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  95. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  96. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  97. 0.2 miSharp left onto Verdugo Motorway, heading SW.
  98. 100 ftTurn right onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading W.
  99. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  100. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  101. 200 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Motorway, heading W.
  102. 150 ftContinue straight onto Verdugo Crest Trail, heading NW.
  103. 0.6 miSharp left onto Stough Canyon Motorway, heading NW.
  104. 0.8 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-stough-canyon-debris-basin-out-back-10-lakes-19-km-6044

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 90°F70°
Feels like82°Precip0%Wind10 mphUV9Humidity58%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 5:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Fri 85°67°
Sat 88°60°
Sun 90°72°
Mon 91°72°
Tue 92°75°
Wed 96°76°

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