Temescal Gateway Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Park · Pacific Palisades

Temescal Gateway Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority

Park · Pacific Palisades

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15601 W Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

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Temescal Gateway Park is a 141-acre urban oasis in the Santa Monica Mountains, boasting shaded trails, scenic waterfalls, picnic spots, and panoramic coastal views.  

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15601 W Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Get directions

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15601 W Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 Get directions

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wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Jul 30, 2025

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"Temescal Gateway Park serves several functions: it is an urban park with picnic benches, grass, and plentiful parking at its entrance from Temescal Canyon; it includes a conference center with cabins and a shop; and, perhaps most importantly, it is a great access point to several trails throughout the Santa Monica Mountains. Perhaps most popular is the moderately strenuous but still accessible Temescal Canyon/Ridge Trail loop. At 2.6 miles, the loop includes a waterfall and incredible views of Santa Monica Bay at its peak. Note that dogs are not allowed on the hiking trails." - No Style Studio

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"Temescal Gateway Park, Pacific Palisades. Temescal Gateway Park serves several functions: it is an urban park with picnic benches, grass, and plentiful parking at its entrance from Temescal Canyon; it includes a conference center with cabins and a shop; and, perhaps most importantly, it is a great access point to several trails throughout the Santa Monica Mountains. Perhaps most popular is the moderately strenuous but still accessible Temescal Canyon/Ridge Trail loop. At 2.6 miles, the loop includes a waterfall and incredible views of Santa Monica Bay at its peak. Note that dogs are not allowed on the hiking trails."

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Dennis Pohle

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We did the Temescal gateway trail. Scenery is beautiful, trail is very challenging, partially due to long and steep climbs, but worse for eroded trail surfaces (big grooves) in the middle, and loose rocks. There were some flatter surfaces which were welcome. Also the trail is very poorly marked and we missed our turn and went much farther than planned. Most people didn’t know where they were due to poor signage. Signage is easy to fix, trail surface not likely to get better.

James DeCarli

Google
Beautiful hike. Some steeps in shade then in the sun. Beautiful views from Skull Rock to the ocean. Bring plenty of water, snacks like raw nuts for energy, hat and safety essentials.

Dennis Gavrilenko

Google
Very nice hiking location with great views of LA and the Santa Monica beach. Vegetation was normal SoCal bushes, not particularly exciting vegetation on the hike. There are also lots of conglomerate boulders on the hike, great for geology! We had to wade through a river and walked through a lot of mud in January

Jason Anderson

Google
Temescal Gateway Park is another great hiking trail in the Pacific Palisades. Parking was $12.oo for the day pass. The first quarter of a mile was relatively flat which was nice as a warm up for the incline ahead. Also near the start of the trail are picnic areas and historical information detailing some fun facts about the trail area. There was a children's birthday party being held around this area as its a great place for entertaining. There are a couple of fun things to see towards the end of the trail which I did not include photos of. I wanted to leave some mystery although it will probably pop up on other reviews. One being a waterfall about 1.3 miles from the trailhead and a skull rock about 2.1 miles from the trailhead. You may also see scrub jays flying around. They look like blue cardinals. There are magnificent views at the top of this hike that include the Santa Monica coastline. Bring plenty of water. Dogs allowed but need to be leashed. Happy Hiking!

Brittany Bowks

Google
Wow. I have been working in Santa Monica for months and I kind of stumbled upon this place and it was so great. There is so much exploring that can be done here. Steps and stumps to climb, bridges and fallen trees to cross, tables and clearings for family fun, bathrooms, and a small store that was not open today (Saturday). The are tons of other hikers here and many trails to explore with lots of variations. The trails can be strenuous, but there are many mild-moderate alternatives along the way. Plus the trail is wooded!!! So the is plenty of shade. Parking is $10.

Omar Barboza

Google
This is a great place to go out on hiking with a family. Our kidos liked to walk some phats and the amazing views out there at the top of the ⛰, this is definitely a place we'll come back!

Rami Doueiri

Google
Amazing hike that will take you to an oasis of peace. The hike is a bit strenuous, it helps if you have hiking sticks and bring water. You will get lost in nature with an AMAZING view of the beach all the way to downtown LA, the airport and if the sky is clear, you can see Long Beach. The water fall is a nice break area. Definitely have this hike in your plans

Yü Wu

Google
Small park with basic amenities for hikers. There are restrooms as well as water fountains, both come very handy for those doing long hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains. There are a lot of trails starting from the park so you got plenty of options of short and long hikes. I ran all the way from Will Rogers Park via Eagle Rock, it was nothing less than amazing.