Big Sycamore Canyon, often shortened to Sycamore Canyon, is a major feature of Point Mugu State Park, in Ventura County, California, United States.[1] Sycamore Canyon is situated in the northernmost region of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area below the 3,000 feet (910 m) peaks of the Boney Mountain State Wilderness Area.[2] The canyon begins on the north slope of Boney Mountain and heads north down the slope. The canyon then heads southwest past Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa to Sycamore Cove on the coastline.[1][3] The canyon in the park is one of the riparian woodlands along the California coast.[4][5] It contains a number of California sycamore trees.[4]
As a primary pathway through the Santa Monica Mountains between the Conejo Valley and the coast,[6] Big Sycamore Canyon Trail is a popular trail.[7] The sycamore-lined canyon is close to numerous trailheads, including the Backbone Trail. Other nearby trails include the Satwiwa Loop, Mishe Mokwa, Overlook Trail, Lower Big Sycamore Trail, and Wood Canyon Trail.[8]
^ a bSanta Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (N.R.A.), General Management Plan (GMP): Environmental Impact Statement. United States: n.p., 1982.
^National Park Service Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area - Riparian Woodlands. U.S. National Park Service
^McTigue, Mickey (1993). Mountain Biking the Coast Range: Ventura County & the Sespe Guide 4. Fine Edge Publications. Page 18. ISBN 9780938665182.
^Stienstra, Tom (2012). Moon California Hiking: The Complete Guide to 1,000 of the Best Hikes in the Golden State. Avalon Travel Publishing. Page 583. ISBN 9781612381633.
^Riedel, Monique (2009). Best Easy Day Hikes Ventura. Rowman & Littlefield. Pages 43-50. ISBN 9780762755769.