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MAP | Road map of Griffith Park
O'Neill Regional Park, Orange CountyExit I-5 at El Toro Road and head east toward the hills for about 7.5 miles. Turn right onto Live Oak Canyon Road (at Cook's Corner) and proceed about 2 miles to the park entrance on the right. It will cost $5.00 (2010) per car to park. Follow the signs to the start/finish area.30892 Trabuco Canyon Road Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679 (949) 923-2260 [ or try (949) 858-9365 ] http://www.ocparks.com/ONEILLPARK/ This park closes trails after rain, so check LAOC web-site close to event. You can park free SE of the park along El Camino Montana (Rancho Santa Margarita) and walk/bike 1 mile NW toward the park entrance/nature center. --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Santa Barbara, Lake Los CarnarosLake Los Carnaros is located about five miles North of Santa Barbara just off US 101. From US 101, take the Los Carnaros Road exit and turn towards the mountains. After about 1/4 mile the park is on the rightRangers request we leave the Parking Lot for museum visitors and park on the road there is plenty of on-street parking in the surrounding areas, but car-pooling is a good idea. This is also a fun place to bring friends who may not be that interested in Orienteering. There are three museums on the property: the 1872 Stow House, a historic house museum, the Sexton Museum which includes displays on a number of early local activities, and the South Coast Train Museum. --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Santa Fe Dam,about 30 miles east of LA, southeast of where the 210/605 meet near Irwindale/Azusa.From the north, using 605 S get off at the Arrow Hwy, go east. For free parking outside the North-east corner of the park:
Santa Fe Dam
Recreation Area --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Schabarum Regional ParkThe park, near the City of Industry, offers a combination of landscaped rolling hills in the North and unimproved hilly terrain that enables some great running along with areas of fight to the south. All efforts to keep the course out of the areas containing poison oak will be followed but long pants and sleeves would be important. From the 60 Freeway exit Azusa and head South 1/2 mile to Colima road and turn left, the park is immediately on your right. Vehicle fee for entering the park.This is a fun place to bring friends who may not be that interested in Orienteering. There are several easy to hike trails and good picnic facilities. Schabarum Regional Park 17250 E. Colima Road Rowland Heights, CA 91748 (626) 854-5560 (640 Acres) This wilderness park is comprised of open space and natural areas and contains picturesque canyons and rolling hills for hiking, biking and horseback riding. The park contains coastal sage scrub vegetation which provides a variety of plants and wildlife to observe. There is also an eighteen-station fitness trail. Other park features include: an equestrian center, picnic areas, soccer fields, and playgrounds. Group picnic areas are available to rent and can accommodate up to 200 persons. HOURS: Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to Sunset Vehicle entry fee applies on weekends and holidays. Thomas Bros. Guide Map #: Page 678, F-6 --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Tahquitz, San Bernardino Mountains.
From the I-10 in Redlands, take Highway 38 east into the mountains. Easiest exit from LA is Alabama exit (this is just west of the 10/210 junction) go north 2 blocks to LUGONIO which becomes Hwy 38, go east all the way. A supermarket is in the first half-mile, about the last chance for supplies. The entrance to the Tahquitz Boy Scout Camp is located about five and a half miles past Angelus Oaks (if you get to the Barton Flats Visitor Center, you've gone about a half-mile too far). Allow about 45 minutes of mountain driving from the freeway. You will see two entrances to the camp as you travel east on Highway 38 - the first is to the left, the second is to the right. Turn right (into the second entrance) and follow the signs. Park-n-Ride might be a good idea. Closest is on the north side of the freeway in Yucaipa. Allow 30 minutes driving time from the Yucaipa Park and Ride to Tahquitz. http://www.sanbag.ca.gov/commuter/parkandride_04.pdf To get to the event from this Park and Ride: Exit the Park and Ride back toward Yucaipa Blvd. Turn LEFT onto Yucaipa Blvd; drive about 2.5 miles to Oak Glen Road Turn LEFT onto Oak Glen Road; drive about 2.5 miles to Bryant Street Turn LEFT onto Bryant Street; drive about 2.5 miles to Highway 38. Turn RIGHT onto Hwy 38; follow directions above to Tahquitz. --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Topanga Canyon State ParkTrippet ranch, Topanga State Park, is in the Santa Monica mountains. To get there from the 101 in Woodland Hills, go south on Topanga Canyon Blvd about 8 miles. From PCH go north on Topanga Canyon to just past Old Topanga Canyon Rd. Either way, watch for a "Topanga State Park" sign and turn east onto Entrada. This is a dangerous corner) Go about a mile, bearing left at the fork. Registration will be at the end of the parking lot in the shaded picnic area. Expect warm, not hot, sunny day with a cooling afternoon breeze.There is a $10 (2009) parking fee inside the park so you may want to car pool. Some free roadside or turnout parking spaces from 1/2 to 2km from the entrance exist. From there you can walk or hitch a ride with other orienteers. Come early. The terrain is very diverse. Lots of open land with oak forest, slow to runable. Typical of the Santa Monicas, dense chaparral covers much of the area, but you will be able to avoid the fight unless you choose to travel through it. . Deep river gullys slice through the old ranch. If you haven't been to a meet here in a few years, you will be delighted by the 5 color o-cad map. Hazards you need to be aware of:
--- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Griffith Park NE - Mineral Wells Picnic area, (known as Travel Town) MAPGriffith Park is a wonderful area in the heart of Los Angeles. An urban park with a wilderness soul! LAOC has two maps, this and the Vermont Canyon (see below)The Mineral Wells picnic area near Travel Town is in NE quad of Griffith Park, west of the Zoo. click here for GP ROAD MAP to see which roads are open to vehicles and it will help with the directions below If you are at the Zoo/Autry museum, face the zoo and go south (left), drive past the golf course on both sides to STOP sign at intersection with Crystal Springs road, turn RIGHT (nw) , and head up past the Golf Club driving range to the Mineral Wells Picnic area. From the 134 freeway on the north side of the park, exit Forest Lawn Dr South, one mile west of the 5 freeway. Turn left at traffic lights into park area towards Travel Town. While at STOP facing entrance to Travel Town turn right (south) onto Griffith Park Zoo drive and follow it straight past Mt. Hollywood drive (gated) on right and then a quarry on the left. You will soon see the picnic grounds on your right, if you see the golf driving range, you have gone too far. From the south, exit I.5 at "Griffith Park". Turn Right (N) on Crystal
Springs Drive and continue past the ranger station on your right(E) and the
large picnic areas on your left (W). At the stop, turn left on Griffith Park
Drive and head past the golf clubhouse and driving range. You should now
be at Mineral Wells Picnic area. From Los Feliz, turn north into park by the Pony Rides on Crystal
Springs Drive. Go north _past_ the ranger station on your right(E) and the large picnic areas on your left (W). At the stop, turn left on Griffith Park
Drive and head past the golf clubhouse and driving range. You should now
be at Mineral Wells Picnic area. --- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Griffith Park - Vermont Canyon MAPGriffith Park is a wonderful area in the heart of Los Angeles. An urban park with a wilderness soul! LAOC has two maps, this and the Travel Town area (see above)Vermont Canyon meets start opposite the Greek Theater in Griffith
park.
--- back to top ---- --- back to Venues List ---- Vasquez Rocks10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd. Agua Dulce, CA 91350 (661) 268-0840 Come see where The Flintstones was filmed. The terrain is very different from any other area that LAOC uses. You will find wide open areas with scrub brush. This is complimented with sheer rock structures and boulder piles, offering some complicated navigation on the advanced courses. Photos by Joel Thomson DIRECTIONS: Take the Interstate 5 north through LA to the north end of the San
Fernando Valley. Most LA freeways converge onto the I-5 at this point (210,
405, 170, 118) . Just a few miles north of the convergence, head East on Highway
14 (the Antelope fwy) and drive about fifteen miles, then exit at Agua Dulce Road.
Possible Ride-share points: 1. Roxford exit from Golden St Fwy (I–5). Sylmar: freeways (210, 405, 170, 118) converge at the north end of the San Fernando valley. There is a Denny's, and some street parking on Encinitas Av. 2. Park&Ride. The first exit off the Antelope Valley Freeway (14) is San Fernando Road. There is ride-share parking at the bottom of the offramp. The offramp splits, bear to the right. Air Travelers: The closest major airport is Burbank. Palmdale is as close in the other direction, do consider it if you can get a flight**; LAX and Ontario are viable alternatives and a small private airport is at Agua Dulce. **The local newspaper had an article yesterday about the efforts to ease traffic at LAX by promoting Palmdale as an alternative, so there may be some good cheap tickets, but then again, BURBANK is closest to some non-O destinations you may want to try - Universal Studios, Hollywood Sign etc FACILITIES: there is only one drinking fountain, no other
water. There are very few picnic tables. There is ample space for hikes
and picnics elsewhere in the park. PLEASE TOTE YOUR TRASH.
Propane stoves may be used MOST of the year, but only in the parking
areas. BBQ and other open fires probably allowed if its raining!
CAMPING: Group camping: the group camp site at Vasquez is available to not-for-profit groups with a $2 million insurance bond. (useful for scouts) Individuals:
There are two campgrounds not too far from Vasquez, both on Angeles Ntl.
Forest land, and both are open all year.
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