Lunada Canyon is a strip of open space between residential ridges on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The 0.95-mile trail is accessible from the top and bottom of the canyon, and from another road meeting the trail 0.2 miles from the top. The upper half of Lunada Canyon Trail is overgrown, and the wall of nearby houses make it a less desirable area to hike.
The canyon lies within the 59-acre Agua Amarga Ecological Reserve, and while the trail is straight forward with no junctions, there are a few options to consider. The most obvious option is to hike the full length of Lunada Canyon Trail for a 1.9-mile round trip hike with 550 feet of elevation change. The top 0.2 miles between Posey Way and Rock Park Drive are the least traveled, least scenic, and most overgrown. Unless you really need the exercise, feel free to skip that section, bringing the hike down to 1.5 miles with 400 feet of elevation change.
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