Pico Canyon Park — Attraction in Santa Clarita

Amenities - Bathroom. That's about it. The scenery around this, uh, park, is lovely. I say "uh" because it hardly feels like a park. It's a sandy, fairly rugged terrain, walking trail that isn't that long. It has really big trees and lots of shade and that's nice but I can't figure out who would want to go here frequently. I'm spoiled, I live in Santa Clarita, on the other side of the 5 and every single park has something beyond....walking. B-Ball courts, paved walking trail, tennis courts, a pool but all of them have picnic tables and most have grills. This place? You know, if you like to walk dirt trail then yeah, it's ok but even that you might as well drive about a quarter mile and go to Jake Kuredjian park. You can get the same exercise, bigger trees, just as much shade and a better view of the Santa Susanna mountains. Nothing wrong here, just nothing at all worth the trip for me...

Fun approximately 2 mile trail that gives you some elevation to soak up the sun. I like hiking along the Ridge line, which gives you a good amount of up and downs and a steep descent. Bring good shoes as the trail can be slippery at times. Some shade but mostly sunny. Great for walking the dog, a little pump in the legs, and taking in the sites of the canyons. It’s usually pretty quiet and can be as easy or difficult as you would like it to be. There are also some concrete stairs if that...

The short dirt road type 'trail' by the parking lot is cute. The single wide actual trails need some kind of signage so you know which is an animal trail that will end at a cliff or one meant for people. To hike the back trails you can't have a fear of heights and probably need hiking sticks. It's single wide so watch out for...