Santa Clara River Trail

Bicycle/walking path in Santa Clarita, California

The Santa Clara River Trail is a paved bicycle and walking path in the city of Santa Clarita, California.

The path is currently approximately 8 miles (13 km) in length and generally runs in an east–west direction and closely follows the path of the Santa Clara River and Soledad Canyon Road between the communities of Canyon Country and Valencia through Saugus. A north-south fork connects to the community of Newhall. The trail is generally flat with very gentle elevation. There are many jumping off points along the path providing access to neighborhoods, parks and commerce.[1] On the western end, the path connects to an extensive network of paths, trails and elevated bridges called paseos that are independent of automobile roadway in Valencia.

The main trail and its feeders are in close proximity and provide easy access to all four Metrolink stations located within the city limits. These stations are Newhall, Santa Clarita, Via Princessa, and Vista Canyon. Bicycle locker facilities are available at all four stations.

## Future plans[edit]

City planners have placed a high priority on adding to the network of bike trails throughout the city as part of the approval process for future development. According to the trail's website, there are plans to extend the western end or the trail from Edison Curve to Interstate 5 near the Montalvo Branch railroad bridge. On the eastern segment of the trail, there is a plan to extend west from Camp Plenty road along the north side of the river to a point 2 miles (3.2 km) west and east from Lost Canyon Road along the north bank of the river to Shadow Pines Blvd.

According to the Santa Clarita Pedestrian and Bike Master Plan, its goal is to encourage more people to bike and walk for everyday needs by providing more accessible bikeways, trails, and paseos.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Cook, Halie (June 23, 2015). "Phase 3 of Santa Clara River Trail Complete". SCVnews.com. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
2. ^ "Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan – Bike Santa Clarita". bikesantaclarita.com. Retrieved 2020-01-17.

## External links[edit]

* SCV Bicycling: Commuter Rail Trail
* MAP BikeSantaClarita.com Off-Street Bike Trail Map
* TrailLink

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Santa Clarita Valley

City|

* Santa Clarita

Neighborhoods|

* Agua Dulce
* Canyon Country
* Sand Canyon
* Castaic
* Newhall
* Saugus
* Stevenson Ranch
* Valencia
* unincorporated
* residential villages
* Val Verde

Public schools|

* Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District
* Castaic Union School District
* Newhall School District
* Saugus Union School District
* Sulphur Springs School District
* William S. Hart Union High School District
* Academy of the Canyons
* Canyon HS
* Castaic HS
* Golden Valley HS
* Hart HS
* Saugus HS
* Valencia HS
* West Ranch HS
* Foothill League

Private schools|

* Santa Clarita Christian School

Colleges and universities|

* California Institute of the Arts
* College of the Canyons
* The Master's University

Points of interest|

* Beale's Cut
* Castaic Junction
* Castaic Lake
* Central Park
* Gibbon Conservation Center
* Golden Oak Ranch
* Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
* Mentryville
* Newhall Pass
* Pitchess Detention Center
* Placerita Canyon State Park
* Pioneer Oil Refinery
* Santa Clarita Woodlands Park
* Saugus Speedway
* Six Flags Magic Mountain
* Valencia Country Club
* Valencia Town Center
* Vasquez Rocks
* William S. Hart Ranch and Museum

Services|

* Los Angeles County Fire Department
* Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Media|

* KHTS (AM)
* The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

Transportation|

* City of Santa Clarita Transit
* McBean Regional Transit Center
* Metrolink: Antelope Valley Line
* Newhall station
* Santa Clarita station
* Via Princessa station
* Lang Southern Pacific Station (historic)

History|

* St. Francis Dam disaster
* United Airlines Trip 34
* Newhall incident
* 1971 San Fernando earthquake
* Twilight Zone accident
* 1994 Northridge earthquake
* 2001 Stevenson Ranch shootout
* Sand Fire
* Rye Fire
* Tick Fire
* 2019 Saugus High School shooting

Companies|

* condomman.com
* Honda Performance Development
* Mechanix Wear
* Newhall Land and Farming Company
* Princess Cruises
* Precision Dynamics Corporation
* Remo
* WayForward

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Los Angeles Bike Paths

* Arroyo Seco
* Backbone
* Ballona Creek
* Bolsa Chica
* Browns Creek
* California Aqueduct
* Chandler Blvd.
* Coyote Creek
* Culver Median
* Duarte
* Expo
* G Line
* Kenneth Newell
* L.A. River
* Long Beach
* Marvin Braude Bike Trail
* Park to Playa
* Rio Hondo
* San Diego Creek
* San Gabriel River
* Santa Ana River
* Santa Clara River
* Santa Monica
* Sepulveda Dam
* The Strand
* Tujunga Wash

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Hiking trails in California

Interstate|

* American Discovery Trail
* Great Western Loop
* Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
* Pacific Crest Trail
* Tahoe Rim Trail
* Tahoe–Pyramid Trail

Bay Area|

* Alameda Creek Regional Trail
* Barbary Coast Trail
* Bay Area Ridge Trail
* Contra Costa Canal
* Coyote Creek Trail
* Iron Horse Regional Trail
* John W. Christian Greenbelt
* Lafayette-Moraga Regional Trail
* Los Gatos Creek Trail
* Ohlone Greenway
* Philosopher's Way
* Richmond Greenway
* San Francisco Bay Trail
* Santa Clara River Trail
* Santa Cruz Trail
* Sawyer Camp Trail
* Spur Trail
* Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
* Stevens Creek Trail
* Three Creeks Trail

Sierra Nevada|

* Four Mile Trail
* Hetch Hetchy to Lake Vernon Trail
* High Sierra Trail
* Independence Trail
* John Muir Trail
* Lower Sagehen Creek Hiking Trail
* Mist Trail
* Mount Whitney Trail
* Sierra High Route
* Silver Knapsack Trail
* Tahoe Rim Trail
* Tahoe–Yosemite Trail
* Theodore Solomons Trail
* Trail of 100 Giants

Southern California|

* Backbone Trail
* Cactus to Clouds Trail
* Gabrielino Trail
* Lost Palms Oasis Trail
* Mount Wilson Toll Road
* Sam Merrill Trail
* Silver Moccasin Trail
* Trans-Catalina Trail
* Ventura River Parkway Trail
* Windy Gap Trail

Other|

* Bigfoot Trail
* Brad Freeman Trail
* California Coastal Trail
* Hammond Trail
* Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail
* Joe Rodota Trail
* Kortum Trail
* MacKerricher Coastal Trail
* Nobles Emigrant Trail
* Pine Ridge Trail
* Pinnacle and Shorttail Gulch Coastal Access Trails
* Prince Greenway

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Santa Clara River Watershed

Tributaries|

* Castaic Creek
* Piru Creek
* San Francisquito Creek
* Sespe Creek

Communities|

* Acton
* Agua Dulce
* Bardsdale
* Castaic
* Castaic Junction
* El Rio
* Elizabeth Lake
* Fillmore
* Green Valley
* Lake Hughes
* Oxnard
* Piru
* Sand Canyon
* Santa Clarita
* Santa Paula
* Saticoy
* Stevenson Ranch
* Val Verde
* Valencia
* Ventura

Landmarks|

* Angeles National Forest
* Bouquet Reservoir
* California State Route 126
* Castaic Lake
* Castaic Lake State Recreation Area
* Dry Canyon Reservoir
* Elizabeth Lake
* Hughes Lake
* Lake Piru
* Los Angeles Aqueduct
* Los Padres National Forest
* McGrath State Beach
* Mentryville
* Mint Canyon Formation
* Munz Lakes
* Oxnard Plain
* Placerita Canyon State Park
* Pyramid Dam
* Pyramid Lake
* Rancho Camulos
* Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia
* Rancho San Francisco
* Rancho Santa Clara del Norte
* Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy
* Rancho Sespe
* Santa Clara River Trail
* Santa Clara River Valley
* Santa Clarita Valley
* San Emigdio Mountains
* San Francisquito Canyon
* St. Francis Dam
* San Gabriel Mountains
* Santa Susana Mountains
* Saticoy Oil Field
* Sespe Wilderness
* Sierra Madre Mountains
* Sierra Pelona Ridge
* Six Flags Magic Mountain
* Soledad Canyon
* Topatopa Mountains
* Vasquez Rocks

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