Get your Labor Day weekend off to a great start with a quick morning hike and optional lunch! Wilacre Park, the popular trailhead in Studio City at the corner of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fryman Road, is managed by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA).
We'll hike an approximately 2.5 mile, two hour loop using the Betty B. Dearing trail. This moderate hike heads up with a steep incline for the first 3/4 of a mile. We'll enjoy views of the San Fernando Valley, and a wide easy trail that meanders through chaparral, walnut woodland and coastal sage scrub, with sun and some shade. Then we will return down to the parking lot.
Did you know? This part of the eastern Santa Monica Mountains is connected by the Cross Mountain Park trail system to Fryman Canyon Park, TreePeople at Coldwater Canyon Park, and Franklin Canyon Park as well. 
Meet at the trailhead promptly at 9 am.
Location: Wilacre Park 3431 Fryman Rd, Studio City, CA 91604
Bus: Metro-accessible
Directions: From the 101 Freeway, exit Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Travel south one mile and turn right onto Fryman Road, then right into the park's parking lot.
Parking fee: $7 for two hours in the parking lot. Electronic pay station takes credit cards, or cash. Restroom available. Parking fee details here.
Optional lunch afterwards: We'll head to Vivian's Millennium Cafe , a historic, casual neighborhood gem just 5 minutes away with a nice variety of food and drinks. There's metered parking on the street and a Walgreens parking lot nearby.
Location: Vivian's Cafe 10968 Ventura Blvd #1/2, Studio City, CA 91604
Contact: Hike Leaders: David Castillo, Vince Garcia & Bryan Matsumoto
Email: [email protected]
Bring: Water, sun protection
