Three Park Trail
0.62-mile out-and-back hike in California with 133 ft elevation gain.
Photo: claumoho, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 133 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- Easy
- difficulty
Is Three Park Trail open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Three Park Trail
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
66° / 46°
6 wet
Feb
65° / 46°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 48°
5 wet
Apr
67° / 48°
2 wet
May
67° / 52°
1 wet
Jun
70° / 55°
1 wet
Jul
73° / 58°
0 wet
Aug
74° / 58°
0 wet
Sep
73° / 57°
1 wet
Oct
73° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
71° / 48°
3 wet
Dec
66° / 44°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Point Mugu Nf, CA, 14.1 mi away at 13 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Three Park Trail is a short out-and-back hike in California covering 0.62 miles with 133 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the National Park Service.
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