The Park to Playa Trail in
Los Angeles County, California
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is a pedestrian and bicycle route that connects the
Baldwin Hills parklands to the
Pacific Ocean
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(''Playa'' is ''beach'' in
Spanish
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). According to the ''
Los Angeles Times
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'', “Good views of
L.A.
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are guaranteed on the dirt-and-paved track from Baldwin Hills to Playa del Rey.”
Segments
Various aspects of the trail have existed for decades but the trail was considered “complete” when the bridge over
La Cienega Blvd.
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was opened in 2020.
Park to Playa Trail segments (roughly east to west):
See also
*
List of Los Angeles bike paths
This is a list of bike paths in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Paths
* 98th Street bicycle path – runs from Avalon Boulevard to Clovis Avenue along 98th Street in the South Los Angeles area. Bike Path ID: 1. Mileage: 0.52.
...
**
Coastal Bike Trail
**
Expo Line Bikeway
The Expo Line Bikeway is a Los Angeles County, California rail with trail bicycle path and pedestrian route that travels roughly parallel to the Metro’s E Line train tracks between the Exposition Park area near the USC campus and downtown ...
**
Culver Boulevard Median Bike Path
The Culver Boulevard Median Bike Path is Class I rail trail bicycle path, walk route and linear park on Culver Boulevard in western Los Angeles County, California.
Route
The path is currently in length. The northeastern terminus is Elenda St ...
*
Baldwin Hills (mountain range)
*
Backbone Trail
The Backbone Trail is a long-distance trail extending 67.79 miles (109.10 km) across the length of the Santa Monica Mountains in the U.S. state of California. Its western terminus is Point Mugu State Park, and its eastern terminus is Wil ...
References
External links
Park to Playa trail maps by segment, from LA County (PDF)- w elevation changes
McNary, Sharon; Sanchez, Chava (2021-02-21). "LA's Park To Playa Trail: After 20 Years You Can Now Hike From Crenshaw To The Beach". LAist.comPerry, John (2021-03-17). “Park to Playa: Hiking across the Baldwin Hills”. Transiting Los Angeles
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Parks in Los Angeles County, California
Bike paths in Los Angeles
Baldwin Hills (mountain range)
Hiking trails in California