Parking is available at the trailhead at the end of Kenter Road
Approaching first Intersection - Go Right
Nice trail surface and views
Nice view of LA basin looking southeast from Kenter
Second Intersection. You probably want to stay left.
Nice view of Kenter uphill. You'll eventually reach the white water tower just visible at the upper right of photo
Land Bridge - Don't lose your balance!
View of the upcoming intersection of the Whoop De Doos and the main Kenter Fire Road - Go Uphill!
Up, Up, and ... Up on Kenter
Approaching the Whoop De Doo turnover from Kenter - Don't take this yet!!!
Intersection with Whoop De Doo trail at left - KEEP GOING STRAIGHT UPHILL!
Almost to the summit...really!
Summit and white water tower on right
Further up past the Water the dirt road turns to pavement.
Old Nike Missile site on Westridge Road from Kenter Summit
Returning back down Kenter, take offshoot to right for a view
Approaching un unrideable downhill
On the edge of the aformentioned unrideable downhill
Nice view of estates in the canyon from unrideable downhill
This downhill is significantly less rideable than it appears
Hike-a-bike back down to the fire road
Back on Kenter just before intersection with Whoop De Doos
Intersection with Whoop De Doo Trail - Bear RIGHT!
Whoop De Doos - fun, challenging, and a beautiful setting
Whoop De Doos - fun, challenging, and a beautiful setting
Whoop De Doos - fun, challenging, and a beautiful setting
Whoop De Doos - fun, challenging, and a beautiful setting
Whoop De Doos - fun, challenging, and a beautiful setting
Whoop De Doo trail reconnects with Kenter Fire Road and then its a quick downhill to your car.
End of this Photo Series. Why not ride another trail?
As always, be kind to the neighborhood.
Make a right onto terra not-so-firma but certainly finer to begin the taxing but manageable ascent up Kenter Fire Road
For an exceptionally easy-to-reach trail, Kenter Fire Road offers great views of the Santa Monicas and the LA basin. Looking west, Westridge trail and the old Nike missile site are clearly visible.
Its hard to get lost on this trail. On the way up, if you keep heading uphill, you'll be okay.
I chose to make a right at the section major intersection. This was a steeper climb and put me onto a short singletrack section that ended in a very narrow "land-bridge" and then very steep drop back onto the main fireroad. I'd suggest bearing left and staying on the main fire road here.
This was the land bridge I alluded to earlier that I would recommend avoiding by staying on the main Kenter fire road.
Don't go left here onto the Whoop De Doo trail. Stick with the uphill, get to the top, and then enjoy the Whoop De Doos as a gentle downhill.
Stay on the Kenter Fire Road and keep climbing passed the upcoming intersection.
Stay on the Kenter Fire Road and keep climbing passed the intersection. After a little more climbing you will be rewarded with great views and then a nice downhill to the Whoop De Doos.
I wondered a bit further past the water tower to check out the views. A quarter mile or so past the tower one gets great views west, north, east, and southeast. The Nike missile site is visible in the next shot.
I took this singletrack offshoot to get a southwesterly view and then decided to take it south back to the fire road. MISTAKE. The trail is largely unrideable, as evidenced by my downed bicycle in an upcoming picture. Meander out for the view but then return to Kenter fire road for the downhill to the Whoop De Doos.
Photo of Santa Cruz Superlight resting atop Simi Peak, elevation 2403', a little over 10 miles from the trailhead at Cheeseboro / Palo Comado Canyon Recreation Area, Simi Hills, Northern Santa Monica Mountains, CA.
