Old Santa Susana Stage Coach Trail

Trail in Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park · Santa Susana Mountains, Los Angeles/Ventura County border, California

0.9 mi one way · 548 ft gain · 35m · Point to point.

A historic 1860s–70s stagecoach and mail route between Los Angeles and San Francisco, notable for the steep 'Devil's Slide' descent where horses were once blindfolded and chains used as brakes.

Trailhead: 34.2556, -118.6218.

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