Los Angeles Trails

Ocean View Hikes in Los Angeles

With hills and mountains running right along the coast, Los Angeles County is home to several hiking trails to beautiful ocean views. Here are the highest rated ocean view hikes in Los Angeles according to the cumulative average rating from users on hikespeak.com.

1. La Jolla Canyon Loop in Point Mugu State Park
2. Scenic and Overlook Trails Loop in Point Mugu State Park
3. Parker Mesa Overlook via East Topanga Fire Road in Topanga State Park
4. Corral Canyon Loop in the Santa Monica Mountains
5. Hermit Gulch - Trans-Catalina Trail Loop on Santa Catalina Island

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La Jolla Canyon Loop
This 11.5-mile loop offers incredible ocean views, exploring Point Mugu State Park on the west end of the Santa Monica Mountains.Scenic and Overlook Trails Loop
This 2.7 to 3.5-mile loop takes in tremendous ocean views above Big Sycamore Canyon in Point Mugu State Park.Parker Mesa Overlook via East Topanga Fire Road
This 5.7 to 7.8-mile hike takes in Pacific Ocean views en route to an overlook perched above Santa Monica Bay.Corral Canyon Loop
This 2.5-mile loop offers ocean and canyon views from a unspoiled section of the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu.Nicholas Flat via Malibu Springs Trail
This scenic 7-mile lollipop loop hike ascends an overgrown track to meadows and a pond on Nicholas Flat in Leo Carrillo State Park.