Palos Verdes Nature Preserve is Open

Hiking Trail Conditions and Alerts

If you visit the Nature Preserve trails for hiking, please do so responsibly and be mindful of your interactions. Please read the LA County Department of Public Health (LADPH) health guidelines for trails and their "Sharing the Trail" etiquette tips.

Hiking trail conditions can change from day to day. Check this webpage for information on temporary trail closures and trail circulation plans, and obey all posted trail signs.

The following trails are temporarily closed. Scroll down to view in alphabetical order by Reserve.

Open Space East of Inspiration Point Trail Closures:

Effective 9/27/24, the open space area, trails, beach, and archery range east of Inspiration Point are temporarily closed due to landslide related activity.   Please see map below.

Abalone Cove Reserve Trail Closures:

As of July 9, 2024, Abalone Cove Beach, Sacred Cove Beach, and all beach access trails in the Abalone Cove Reserve are closed to the public until further notice due to impacts of accelerated land movement in the Portuguese Bend Landslide complex. Abalone Cove Park remains open for its regular hours from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. Parking lot hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Filiorum Reserve Trail Closures:

Eucalyptus Trail

Ford Trail

Gary's Gulch Trail 

Kelvin Canyon Trail - Western segment from Rattlesnake Junction to Zote's Cutacross Trail

Pony Trail - Eastern segment connecting Jack's Hat Trail to Plumtree Trail

Forrestal Reserve Trail Closures:

Conqueror Trail - segment from Dauntless Trail to Klondike Canyon Trail

Ocean Trails Reserve Trail Closures:

Section of Catalina Trail and Bridge located between Lakeview Trail and East Portal Trail (incl. Coastal Switchback Trail)

Coastal Switchback Trail 

Portuguese Bend Reserve Trail Closures:

Barn Owl Trail 

Burma Road Trail -  Lower portion beginning at junction with lower Eagle's Nest and Upper Vanderlip Trails

Garden Trail

Grapevine Trail

Ishibashi Trail

Ishibashi Farm Trail

Klondike Canyon Trail

Kubota Trail

Landslide Scarp Trail

Panorama Trail

Paintbrush Trail

Peppertree Trail

Rim Trail

Sandbox Trail

Toyon Trail

Vanderlip Trail

Water Tank Trail