




Park to Playa Trail
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Trail Description
The Park to Playa Trail is a planned 13-mile regional trail that will connect a network of trails, parks and open spaces from the Baldwin Hills Parklands to the Pacific Ocean. The existing segments of the Park to Playa Trail include Stocker Corridor, Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, Culver City Park, and Ballona Creek Bike Path.
There are numerous access points to the Park to Playa Trail including various locations along the Ballona Creek Bike Path, in Culver City Park, at Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, several staging areas in Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area, and Norman O. Houston Park.
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Trail Attributes
Name: Park to Playa Trail
Length: 18.88 miles
Elevation Gain: 505 feet
Allowed Uses:
Hiking Allowed
Biking Allowed
Pets On Leash Allowed
What You Might See

California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Otospermophilus beecheyi

Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Melanerpes formicivorus

American Coot
Fulica americana
Fulica americana

American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Corvus brachyrhynchos

American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Falco sparverius

American Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Falco peregrinus

Bigberry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
Arctostaphylos glauca

Bigleaf Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Acer macrophyllum

Black Mustard
Brassica nigra
Brassica nigra

Black Sage
Saliva mellifera
Saliva mellifera

Black-chinned Hummingbird
Archilochus alexandri
Archilochus alexandri

California Black Walnut
Juglans californica
Juglans californica

California Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecanus occidentalis

California Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Eriogonum fasciculatum

California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
Frangula californica

California Dodder
Cruscuta californica
Cruscuta californica

California Lilacs
Ceanothus spp.
Ceanothus spp.

California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Eschscholzia californica

California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
Artemisia californica

California Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Aphelocoma californica

California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
Platanus racemosa

California Tarantula
Aphonopelma sp.
Aphonopelma sp.

Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis

Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Adenostoma fasciculatum

Cinnamon Teal
Anas cyanoptera
Anas cyanoptera

Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
Quercus agrifolia

Coast Range Newt
Taricha torosa
Taricha torosa

Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinus carpio

Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii
Accipiter cooperii

Coyote
Canis latrans
Canis latrans

Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
Baccharis pilularis

Crayfish
Astacoidea spp.
Astacoidea spp.

Garter Snake
Thamnophis hammondii
Thamnophis hammondii

Gertsch's Socalchemmis Spider
Socalchemmis gertschi
Socalchemmis gertschi

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Ardea herodias

Greater Roadrunner
Geococcyx californianus
Geococcyx californianus

Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Lepomis cyanellus

Hollyleaf Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
Prunus ilicifolia

Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja gleasoni
Castilleja gleasoni

Laurel Sumac
Malosma laurina
Malosma laurina

Lemonade Berry
Rhus integrifolia
Rhus integrifolia

Los Angeles Pocket Mouse
Perognathus spp.
Perognathus spp.

Lupine
Lupinus albifrons
Lupinus albifrons

Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Danaus plexippus

Monkey Flower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Mimulus aurantiacus

Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
Artemisia douglasiana

Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata

Narrow-leaved Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
Asclepias fascicularis

Pacific Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Crotalus viridis

Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diverisloba
Toxicodendron diverisloba

Purple Sage
Salvia leucophylla
Salvia leucophylla

Red Tail Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Buteo jamaicensis

Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Egretta thula

Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Mephitis mephitis

Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
Rhus ovata

Summer Holly
Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Cathartes aura

Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
Quercus lobata

Western Grey Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Sciurus griseus

White Alder
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rhombifolia

White Sage
Salvia apiana
Salvia apiana

Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Empidonax traillii
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