Another HWD Classic!

During the 1950s, when Ronald Reagan hosted TV’s “Death Valley Days,” he wanted a more rural retreat than his home in Pacific Palisades. So he bought a 305-acre ranch in the hills of Malibu as a place to raise thoroughbred horses and dubbed it “Yearling Row.”

The site was owned by President Reagan between 1957 and 1967, before he was elected Governor of California. Prior to the Woolsey fire, the Reagan Ranch property still had the original barn and stables, which were used as the park maintenance facility.

Trails loop through rolling meadowlands and grand old oaks and connect with the main part of the state park. We’ll use a combination of trails — Yearling, Deer Leg, Lookout, Crags Road and Cage Canyon — to explore Reagan Country and the heart of the park.

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We’ll also be visiting the exterior set for the long-running television show M*A*S*H. The medic tents have been removed, but the location is still recognizable, providing a rich experience for hikers.

Between the MASH set and the ranch we’ll enjoy a short snack break at Century Lake. Part of the famous jump into the river by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Paul Newman & Robert Redford) was done by stuntmen at Century Lake (with plenty of Hollywood magic helping out) because the river in Colorado seen in the film wasn’t deep enough to support such a high jump.

On our return to the ranch we’ll take a side trip to a scenic vista point at the top of Lake View Trail will It will provide us a beautiful view of Malibou Lake and the surrounding mountains. Reagan was the honorary mayor of Malibou Lake in 1953.

Post Hike Lunch

Ladyface Alehouse (https://www.ladyfaceale.com/)
on the northwest corner of Kanan and Agoura Rds

This hike is sponsored by Amazon – https://amzn.to/2GnCP0a

DIRECTIONS

The Old Reagan Ranch parking lot is on the Southeast corner of Cornell Rd and Mullholland Hwy

Interactive Map with post-hike lunch: https://goo.gl/UEFVF3

Parking:

In addition to the parking lot there is parking on both sides of Lake Vista Dr. If you are parking in the lot, please park efficiently as show below. There may be some utility vehicles in the lot due to post Woolsey fire work.

park between the imaginary white lines