
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
About
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park is a 682-acre state park in California, managed by the state park agency. The town of Santa Susana lies about 2 miles away, making the park an easy outing from nearby communities. Within and around the park, several hiking trails start close at hand. Waterfall Trail is less than half a mile away, and Miranda Loop Trail, Lower Stagecoach Trail and Mattingly Trail all lie within about three-quarters of a mile. Visitors can combine these routes for a longer day on foot. Spring and late fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Northridge show April highs around 75°F and November highs near 74°F, while summer afternoons average around 90°F in July and August. Rock climbers have options close by. Garden of the Gods is about a mile from the park, and Slant Rock sits roughly 1.4 miles away.
Park size
682 acres
Location
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 46–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Northridge Cal State, CA weather station, 5.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan67° high47° low
- Feb68° high47° low
- Mar71° high49° low
- Apr75° high52° low
- May78° high56° low
- Jun84° high60° low
- Jul90° high64° low
- Aug92° high64° low
- Sep89° high62° low
- Oct82° high56° low
- Nov74° high50° low
- Dec67° high46° low
Where it is
- Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Santa Susana, California · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Waterfall TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Miranda Loop TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Lower Stagecoach TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Mattingly TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Garden of the GodsRock climbing1.2 mi
- Slant RockRock climbing1.4 mi
- Boulder 1Rock climbing1.4 mi
- Santa Clara RiverCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)