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Will Rogers and Inspiration Point

From the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon, you can add a couple more miles by heading into Will Rogers State Historic Park and up to Inspiration Point. Will Rogers, combined with Rivas, makes for a 7 mile run with about 1,400' of gain.
Heading up into Will Rogers State Historic Park from the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon.
1 Heading up into Will Rogers State Historic Park from the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon.
Heading up to Inspiration Point.
2 Heading up to Inspiration Point.
There's a few sections of steep, technical single track on the way up.
3 There's a few sections of steep, technical single track on the way up.
A nice section of single track that branches out from the fire road and goes the rest of the way to the top. For some crazy reason, everyone takes the fire road instead of this. Their loss, my gain.
4 A nice section of single track that branches out from the fire road and goes the rest of the way to the top. For some crazy reason, everyone takes the fire road instead of this. Their loss, my gain.
Some nice single track towards the top.
5 Some nice single track towards the top.
The trail rejoins the fire road at the trailhead for the Backbone Trail leading into Topanga State Park.
6 The trail rejoins the fire road at the trailhead for the Backbone Trail leading into Topanga State Park.
Rest area at the top. I wonder who owns that huge house on the top of the hill out there. You definitely see more people here in the morning then most of the surrounding area, but it's still a great spot.
7 Rest area at the top. I wonder who owns that huge house on the top of the hill out there. You definitely see more people here in the morning then most of the surrounding area, but it's still a great spot.
A look towards downtown Santa Monica with the polo field in the foreground.
8 A look towards downtown Santa Monica with the polo field in the foreground.
360 degree view from Inspiration Point.
9 360 degree view from Inspiration Point.
The view of downtown LA from the top.
10 The view of downtown LA from the top.
A shortcut down from the top.
11 A shortcut down from the top.
A great vista just below Inspiration Point.
12 A great vista just below Inspiration Point.
A view of the cityscape from below the peak.
13 A view of the cityscape from below the peak.
Another great view from below the peak.
14 Another great view from below the peak.
And the same view on a clearer day.
15 And the same view on a clearer day.
 
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