occ Geoc yx ca er lifo nn rn INFORMATION & SAFETY ru ia d n a u o s NATURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES including rocks, R r e plants, and animals are protected by law and may not t a be collected or disturbed. Weapons, nets, and traps are e r not allowed in parklands. Do not climb on structures. Rancho Sierra Vista/ G BE PREPARED by taking water, food, flashlight and Satwiwa first-aid supplies. Learn to recognize and be alert for lt o ticks, bees, rattlesnakes, and poison oak. H g Welcome to the western edge of Santa Monica and sold to various lin ar : D WATER that comes from streams is not safe to drink Mountains National Recreation Area. This site to landowners. Modern Pho due to possible contamination or the presence of the was home to the Chumash, Spanish Rancho ranching began here in giardia protozoan. El Conejo as well as modern ranching and 1937 when Carl Beal christened the area farming operations. Rancho Sierra Vista. He constructed most of FIRE is a year-round concern. Fires and barbecues are prohibited. During times of high fire danger, the current ranch buildings, his house, and smoking and all fires are not permitted. Smoking SATWIWA barbecue pit in Sycamore Canyon. Richard is not permitted in Point Mugu State Park. For many years, the Danielson, the last private land owner, and TRAIL CLOSURES will be in effect during and following Santa Monica Mountains his family farmed and ranched here for 32 extreme weather or hazardous conditions. sustained the Chumash and years. The National Park Service purchased Tongva/Gabrielino cultures. the property in 1980. The western boundary MULTI-USE TRAIL ETIQUETTE Hikers must yield to equestrians. Equestrians should communicate Sycamore Canyon, which of present day Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa with passing hikers and bicyclists. Horses should not runs through Rancho Sierra reflects the original land grant of the Rancho graze or leave the trail. Please remove manure from Vista/Satwiwa and Point El Conejo. parking areas. Bicyclists must ride courteously and Mugu State Park, was part of a Chumash trade yield to hikers and equestrians; speed limit is 15 mph. route. Satwiwa, which means “the bluffs,” Bicyclists and equestrians are allowed on designated THINGS TO DO trails only. Look for the use changes posted at the was the name of a nearby Chumash village. To The May 2013 Springs Fire burned much of trail junctions. reflect this heritage, Satwiwa Native American Point Mugu State Park and portions of Rancho Indian Culture Center and Natural Area was Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. Whether recreating on PETS must be on a leash, no longer than 6 feet, at all times. For the health and consideration of others, established. A Native American guest host or foot, bike or horse, you can look for signs of please clean up after your pet. Pets are not permitted a park ranger is on hand to answer questions recovery from the effects of this wildfire. Keep in the backcountry of Point Mugu State Park except from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. an eye out for large mammals such as deer on paved roads. Native American workshops, programs, and and coyotes that take refuge in the areas of CAMPING is restricted to the Point Mugu State Park art shows occur throughout the year. Call for unburned vegetation. Spring is the best time campgrounds only. information on accessibility parking. to look for “Fire Followers,” plants that only grow Site Location RANCHO SIERRA VISTA For More Information after a recent fire. Santa Monica Mountains Rancho Sierra Vista/ Local ranching history began in 1803 when In time, the scent Interagency Visitor Center Satwiwa Main entrance former soldiers, Jose Polanco and Ignacio of sage and a 26876 Mulholland Hwy is at intersection of Lynn Rodriquez, were granted Rancho El Conejo rainbow of native Calabasas CA 91302 Road and Via Goleta. 805-370-2301 Newbury Park CA 91320 by the King of Spain. Through the years, flowers will dot www.nps.gov/samo this 48,672-acre land grant was subdivided the landscape Site managed by the National Park Service once again. EMERGENCIES Call 911. For a ranger, call Angeles Dispatch at 661-723-3620. 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Go south on Lynn Rd 5.25 miles to Via Goleta. Park entrance is on the left. Directions to Wendy Trailhead: Ventura Freeway (101) to Wendy Dr exit. South on Wendy Dr to dirt pullout at intersection with Potrero Rd. TRAILS l Easy | n Moderate Big Sycamore Canyon Trail n 8 miles— Wendy Trail l 1.2 miles—This multi-use trail Juan Bautista de Anza Historic Trail l Enjoy this trek from Rancho Sierra Vista/ provides access to Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa 1.2 miles—This 1,200-mile trail extends from Satwiwa through Big Sycamore Canyon in from the Wendy Drive Trailhead. A 1/2-mile long Nogales, AZ to San Francisco, CA. Soldiers, Point Mugu State Park to the ocean. This is connector trail provides access to the Los Robles families, and cattle played a role in this 18th a multi-use trail. Please exercise extreme multi-use trail across Potrero Road. century journey to settle and colonize Alta caution when traveling on the steep hill which California in the name of the Spanish Crown. leads from Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa into Trail to the Waterfall n 1.5 miles one way; Today visitors can hike a segment of this Point Mugu State Park. Be alert for occasional no bikes—From the Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, historic trail while on the Wendy trail. For authorized vehicles on the road. travel east on the Danielson Road. This trail will more information, visit www.nps.gov/juba descend into a canyon as you enter the Boney Satwiwa Loop Trail l 1.5 miles; no bikes, Mountain State Wilderness. After you cross over Much of Point Mugu State Park and no equestrians—Stroll through grasslands and a streambed, the trail ascends and then makes Rancho Sierra Vista burned in the May chaparral of the Satwiwa Native American a sharp right turn. At this junction, take the 2013 Springs Fire. Please help the park Indian Natural Area. The Natural Area was set narrow trail on the left. Follow this narrow trail recover by staying on trails and following aside for the preservation and celebration of for 100 yards to the waterfall. information on posted signs. Native American cultures. JULY 2013.