2 New Hikes Planned for Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

As the gloomy and rainy weather clears up, a pair of hikes at Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park have been announced for the month of May.

Both of the 2-hour treks start and end at the Lilac Lane trailhead. They will be held on May 18 and May 25 from 5-7 p.m. Here's how to get there, according to hike organizers, Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains.

To get to Lilac Lane:  Take Topanga Canyon north, and just past Stoney Point is the Santa Susana Pass Road. Turn left. After you pass the Rocky Peak exit off the 118, start looking to your left for Lilac Lane. Turn left on Lilac Lane.  Drive a short way and look to your left for a large dirt parking lot with a State Parks wooden kiosk. Park in the dirt parking lot and meet at the kiosk.  
From Lake Manor, take Box Canyon up and over the hills to Santa Susana Pass Road, turn right, and then right on Lilac Lane. If you come to the Rocky Peak exit, you have gone too far.

Hikers are invited to bring insect repellant, picnic baskets as well as their dogs, if they're well-behaved and on a leash. And remember, there are no toilets along the trail, so plan accordingly.