Ventu Park Open Space is a 141-acre open space area in Newbury Park, California. Its primary features are the Rosewood Trail leading to Angel Vista, a 1,603 ft peak in the Santa Monica Mountains.[1][2] Parking for the Rosewood Trail is located at the Stagecoach Inn Park, across Lynn Road from the primary trailhead. The Rosewood Trail begins with oak woodland and crosses a creek at the canyon floor, before climbing up towards the steep Angel Vista Point.[3] There are 360-degree panoramic views of the Conejo Valley, the Oxnard Plain, the California Channel Islands, Pacific Ocean,[4] Point Mugu,[5] Hidden Valley, as well as the Santa Monica-, Santa Susana-[6] and Topa Topa Mountains.[7]
| Ventu Park Open Space | |
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 View of Hidden Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains from atop Angel Vista. | |
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| Type | Open-space park |
| Location | Newbury Park, CA |
| Area | 141 acres (57 ha) |
| Operated by | Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) |
| Status | Open |
To get here from the Ventura Freeway, exit on Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park, CA. Continue for 0.6 miles south until reaching Lynn Road. Pass the Stagecoach Inn Museum on the right and turn right for one block before parking at Susan Drive and the Stagecoach Inn Park, located on the right.[6] The Rosewood Trail is located across Lynn Road. The trail was established in the early 1980s and has an elevation gain of 800 feet.[8]
Rosewood Trail
editThe Rosewood Trail is the starting point for the Los Robles Trail, the longest trail operated by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA). It connects to various open space areas and nature preserves in the Greater Thousand Oaks Area, including the Hope Nature Preserve, Los Padres Open Space, Conejo Ridge Open Space, Deer Ridge Open Space, Old Conejo Open Space and Los Vientos Open Space. The 25-mile Los Robles Trail begins by Angel Vista Point and is a 25-mile trail connecting Newbury Park and the City of Westlake Village by crossing Hidden Valley, Thousand Oaks and Lake Sherwood.[9]
Alternatively, hikers can cross the Potrero Ridge and join the trail leading to Satwiwa, which again connects to Point Mugu through trails crossing the Santa Monica Mountains through the Big Sycamore Canyon.[3][10] The trails here are used by equestrians, mountain bikers as well as hikers.[11] The Rosewood Trail is a 5-mile roundtrip hike from the Stagecoach Inn Park to the top of Angel Vista.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Ring of Open Space". Conejo-openspace.org. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 190-191. ISBN 9781573420624.
- ^ a b JOHN McKINNEY (2002-03-31). "A Stroll Into Conejo Valley History - latimes". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ McKinney, John (2013). HIKE Ventura County: Best Day Hikes Around Ventura, Ojai and the Simi Hills. The Trailmaster, Inc. Page 79. ISBN 9780934161534.
- ^ Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 190. ISBN 9781479165599.
- ^ a b Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Page 190. ISBN 9781573420624.
- ^ "Los Robles Trail: Moorpark Gate to Angel Vista | Newbury Park California Hikes". Trails.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ Sumell, Stephanie (2013-09-05). "It's the people, not just the parks, who make CRPD shine | Thousand Oaks Acorn". Toacorn.com. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ Riedel, Allen (2011). Best Easy Day Hikes Conejo Valley. Rowman & Littlefield. Pages 60-61. ISBN 9780762765812.
- ^ "Los Robles Trail System in Thousand Oaks — Conejo Valley Guide". Conejovalleyguide.com. 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ "CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION: to promote and maintain the multi-use trail and open space systems of the Conejo Valley". Cosf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
- ^ Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Pages 195-196. ISBN 9781479165599.