Browns Creek Bike Path
| Browns Creek Bike Path | |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.6 mi (2.6 km) |
| Location | Chatsworth, Los Angeles |
| Trailheads | North: 34°16′17″N 118°35′26″W / 34.2714°N 118.5906°W South: 34°15′00″N 118°35′54″W / 34.2501°N 118.5984°W |
| Use | Active transportation, road biking, walking, dogs on leash |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Surface | asphalt |
Browns Creek Bike Path is a Class I bike path in the San Fernando Valley, beginning at Lassen Street, just east of Chatsworth Metrolink Station, and ending north of Rinaldi Street near Stoney Point Park.[1]
Browns Creek is a tributary of the Los Angeles River, offering “splendid views of the irregularly shaped Santa Susana mountains rising to the west.”[2] One local writer observed, “What [the concrete-lined creek] lacks in scenery, it compensates for by providing the trail with an open, airy setting.”[3]
The wash passes through a neighborhood with equestrian zoning and “Opposite the bike route, in the west levee, a horse trail also follows the creek.”[2] Domestic goats, roosters and ponies have also been seen along the path.[3]
At Chatsworth station, bicyclists can connect to the G Line Bikeway.[1]
The path is in close proximity to Chatsworth Park North and Chatsworth Park South (both operated by the City of Los Angeles Parks Department) and Chatsworth Nature Preserve.[2] Both parks are accessible from Valley Circle Road. Riders can create an approximately 6.3-mile (10.1 km) loop beginning at either end of the Browns Creek route, connecting to Valley Circle Road via either Chatsworth Street or Lassen Street.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Bike Blog visits Brown's Creek Bicycle Path". LADOT BIKE BLOG. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ a b c MacArthur, Loren (1985). L.A. Bike Rides: A Guide to 37 Specially Selected Bike Routes in Los Angeles County. San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books. pp. 56–57. ISBN 0-87701-316-0.
- ^ a b Mah, Russell (2011-07-04). "On This Bike Path, a Rustic Excursion Awaits". Northridge-Chatsworth, CA Patch. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ Brundige, Don; Brundige, Sharron (2007). Cycling Los Angeles (2nd ed.). San Diego, Calif.: Sunbelt Publications. pp. 159–161. ISBN 978-0-932653-81-9.
External links
- laparks.org: Brown’s Creek Trail Map
- labikepaths.com: Brown Creek - info from 2010-2020
- Bike Travel in the SFV - Chatsworth
- Los Angeles Bikeway Map (Metro.net) - HTML
- Los Angeles Bikeway Map (Metro.net) - PDF hosted on Dropbox
- "Metro Bike Map" Map of many Class I, II, and III bikeways in Los Angeles County (876kB PDF, April 2006)
