The Santa Clara River Trail is a paved
bicycle and walking path in the city of
Santa Clarita, California.
The path is currently approximately in length and generally runs in an east–west direction and closely follows the path of the
Santa Clara River and Soledad Canyon Road between the communities of
Canyon Country
Canyon Country is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of Santa Clarita, California, Santa Clarita, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies along the Santa Clara River (California), Santa Clara River betwee ...
and
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...
through
Saugus. A north-south fork connects to the community of
Newhall. The trail is generally flat with very gentle elevation. There are many jumping off points along the path providing access to neighborhoods, parks and commerce. On the western end, the path connects to an extensive network of paths, trails and elevated bridges called ''paseos'' that are independent of automobile roadway in Valencia.
The main trail and its feeders are in close proximity and provide easy access to all three
Metrolink stations located within the city limits. These stations are
Newhall,
Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-largest city by population in Los Angeles County, the 17t ...
and
Via Princessa. Bicycle locker facilities are available at all three stations.
Future plans
City planners have placed a high priority on adding to the network of bike trails throughout the city as part of the approval process for future development. According to the trail's website, there are plans to extend the western end or the trail from Edison Curve to
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 (I-5) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific coast of the contiguous U.S. from Mexico to Canada. It travels through the states of Californi ...
near the Montalvo Branch railroad bridge. On the eastern segment of the trail, there is a plan to extend west from Camp Plenty road along the north side of the river to a point west and east from Lost Canyon Road along the north bank of the river to Shadow Pines Blvd.
According to the Santa Clarita Pedestrian and Bike Master Plan, its goal is to encourage more people to bike and walk for everyday needs by providing more accessible bikeways, trails, and paseos.
References
External links
SCV Bicycling: Commuter Rail TrailMAP BikeSantaClarita.com Off-Street Bike Trail MapTrailLink
Bike paths in Los Angeles
Protected areas of Los Angeles County, California
Santa Clarita, California
Rail trails in California
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