(Not to be confused with Red Rock Canyon State Park.)
Driving to the trailhead is, most of the time, a relatively straightforward thing. The parking areas are usually well marked or easily definable (like a wide roadway shoulder). Such is not the case with Red Rock Canyon Park.
Located off Old Topanga Road, the turn-off on Red Rock Road has no sign indicating the park at its end. Driving down the road, one passes by numerous “no trespassing” and “no parking” signs. The road turns into a single lane. The asphalt ends and the road becomes gravel. It’s not hard to wonder after a half-mile if you’re really on the right road or headed into the middle of nowhere.
Then, boom, there you are.


