Sand Canyon is a valley and residential neighborhood in the southeastern corner of the

borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...

Canyon Country Canyon Country is a neighborhood in the eastern part of the city of Santa Clarita, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies along the Santa Clara River between the Sierra Pelona Mountains and the San Gabriel Moun ...

Santa Clarita, California Santa Clarita (; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a 2020 census population of 228,673, it is the third-most populous city in Los Angeles County, the 17th-most popul ...

. The neighborhood is notable for its equestrian community and remoteness relative to the rest of the city.

History

The unincorporated community of Sand Canyon was annexed as a part of the city of Santa Clarita on December 25, 1987. Additional parcels of land to the northeast were gradually annexed between 1989 and 1992. The westernmost and southernmost properties of Sand Canyon were annexed in 2012 and 2013, respectively. In 2016, the canyon was the site of a major

wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of Combustibility and flammability, combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as a ...

known as the Sand Fire.

Geography

The canyon is in the northwestern

San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains () are a mountain range located in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, California, United States. The mountain range is part of the Transverse Ranges and lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert ...

foothills, in the upper Santa Clara River watershed. It is located in the borough of

in the city of Santa Clarita.

Community

Sand Canyon is an

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community, with trails for horseback riding, and large, upscale estates - among the most expensive in the

Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) is part of the upper watershed of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. The western portion of the valley was part of the Rancho San Francisco Mexican land grant. Located in Los Angeles County. The valle ...

. Most homes in Sand Canyon are custom-built. The community includes Sand Canyon Country Club. Plans for a Sand Canyon resort and spa have encountered hurdles and criticism from residents. Notable ranch properties include Macmillan Ranch, Rancho Deluxe, Robinson Ranch, and Sable Ranch.

References

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