Great hike for groups or line hikers. Very easy trails with different branches for nice variety. Great views of Catalina. Elevation from 200-500ft on the path I took. Very mild inclines.

Greenery and quiet make this hike beautiful and breathtaking in more than one way. Steep incline on the trail we traveled, so beware if youre traveling with a pulling dog! I will definitely be back. At the peak height of the trail, there is a beautiful view of the ocean. Lots of lush greenery and a walkway maybe 1 wide make you feel pretty immersed.

Great hike, took the patch starting from the right side of the gates. Peaceful area with great photo worthy moments. Able to see Catalina island.

Trails in this Reserve are dirt but very well marked, and as one climbs up the trails to their highest levels, & as you descend, the views of the town below, the coastline, & the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean are worth the moderate switchback climbs.

Great beginner trail, seeing as how it’s the beginning of spring there are plenty of wildflowers everywhere. It’s very beautiful and provides sweeping views of the ocean. I went early in the morning so the ocean breeze really helped keep me cool even with the sun shining.There are designated trails for hiking, cycling, and horse riding which is very helpful. My only complaint is the dog poop, please pick up after your pets, people!Take nothing and leave everything as you found out.

Gorgeous spring trails. Lots of wildlife so be prepared for overgrown plants and lots of lizards. 10/10 best views in all of RPV

Beautiful view good trail for excersise

Very cool place to hike if you love ocean views. It has several different paths to take down, lots of flora/fauna. Intermediate level recommended, especially on the way back up

Beautiful trails that seem to go on forever. A great treasure and fantastic hiking spot for Los Angeles with amazing views of the ocean.

Awesome views, when is not foggy. Great network of the trails. Best time is before sunset

Amazing view of Catalina island. This hike takes you on a winding and narrow path in beautiful nature overlooking the ocean. Some steep inclines but nothing too hard. Not stroller friendly.

Nice place to chill out but its mainly dirt paths (so youll get dusty). Parking can be tricky but its free. You can park by the soccer fields and walk to the trails and sometimes the gate is open so you can park closer... But not sure what the rhyme or reason is for the gate being open...?

We stayed in Los Angeles for a week and our last day was hands down the highlight of our trip. We spent all day hiking the winding trails on a 10+ mile trip. The difficulties varied from *very* challenging to beginner level hikes. It was so cool to get to the highest point and see the helicopters below us!

Great local spot for quick hikes, mountain biking & equestrian riding. Great view of Catalina Island, especially on clear days.

It is very well kept with very kind staff

Scenic hike with hills, and wildflowers. Best in Winter or Spring.

Stunning, gorgeous views. Moderate hiking trails. A true gem in the South Bay

Awesome trail, I went after all that rain at the superbloom was crazy!!!

Went looking for nature and we found it! And not where we expected... Spotted some raptors going through a courtship display in the sky above the trail, as well as a few rabbits on the trail itself, but saw a rattlesnake down by the soccer fields. Loved the Cacti Trail too. Very interesting walk for a couple of nature lovers from NZ.

Great hiking trails

I love it! Great views! Great hiking! Great biking!

Watch for overgrown shrubbery, it can grab your handlebars and flip you off the bike! Other than, its a fun trail!

Not very challenging hike but great view of the golf course and Ocean.

Great Local hike with many small branching trails! I was a little hesitant to review this spot because its a nice little quite gem! Never really very busy and if you do run into people its usually only 2 or 3 groups. If you come on a weekday, you probably wont see anyone on the trails!

Indulging in too many chocolate chip cookies inspired me to attempt a semi-serious hike over the weekend. So I headed to Forrestal.Problem is, I found so many interesting places to stop along the route that by the time I got here it looked like rain any minute.Oh good! I have an excuse not to go very far up the trails.It didnt rain.Best part about being here: the fragrance in the air. Sage, perhaps?Whatever it was, flying insects like it, too. Buzzing everywhere. I felt something crawling up my leg, afraid to even look down to see what it was.A ladybug. Only a cute little ladybug. Whew.And when a ladybug lands on you its good luck. :DSo far, so good. A sign alerts to the presence of coyotes. I dont mind coyotes cuz theyre not spiders. I lived with em in Colorado. I lived with em in Woodland Hills (a few in my front yard almost every morning).I doubt they will bother you unless youre the size of a cat or a chihuahua.The thing that worries me about coyotes is that they sometimes appear to be too skinny.I didnt see any here this time.No rain, no coyotes or rattlesnakes in sight, no tarantula on my leg. The scary part of Forrestal is the short stretch of road just inside the entrance. Its paved, but feels like a series of unexpected speed bumps. Go slow.If you survive the rough road theres plenty of street parking near the soccer field. Then choose from a selection of trails.Some cliffs are unstable (common for this area) so heed the warning signs.Forrestal is remote, scenic, devoid of big crowds & smells really good.155 acres of rugged beauty.My photos would be so much better against a blue sky. Just as I was leaving the sun came out. : (Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!

Best views in town...

Beautiful scenery

Beautiful and quiet little hike. We encountered a couple dog poop as other contributors have mentioned, but the view is gorgeous. People, dont ruin this wonderful gem.

Good hiking spot away from the crowd.

Didnt know I liked hiking until now. Took forever to finally end it but Im intrigued to go again

Nice trail for my first hike and great views

Great views!

Good hiking trail with an awesome view....

Amazing place for day hikes during the week or on the weekend - its always quiet and never crowded. Fantastic views of Palos Verdes and the ocean. There is little shade, so bring sun protection and plenty of water for you and your dog which is allowed on the leash.

Lots of small hikes that you can combine into a larger loop. Maybe 2.0 miles if you go all the way around. Steepest parts at the beginning and the end of the loop

Great

Great hike, beautiful views. Good distance medium climb. Nice wildflowers this time of year.

Love this place, I try to go every weekend. Staff is friendly, and their food is delicious. Highly recommend it

Love this place! Such amazing views and great trails.

Great short hike. Fantastic ocean breezes. The trails have been lined with some rope and there is a little map at the trail head.Wear sunblock.

Butterfly garden, paddle tennis/tennis courts, playground, basketball courts and so much more

Semi difficult walk with amazing bluff coast views of the ocean. Not very much shade on these walking trails. There are so many choices to hike. Some are easy and others are difficult

Beautiful hidden gem of a natural trail

The place that nice to have a experience hiking. I wanna share my idea to all school has scouts this a perfect place for activity student scouts .

Loved the hike. I did the steeper grade trails.

Love this place. Great for a quick hike /back. Not much to see other than ocean views and a snake if youre lucky (kinda boring). Full sun on all the trails.Only 4 starts because kinda boring, but very well maintained.Also, Watch out for mountain bikers, especially on the weekends!!! Theyll run you over!!

Very nice place to hike...various degrees of difficulty.

Beautiful views. A hiking website said this was an easy trail. Its not. Lots of climbing and descending.

Best hidden spot for a weekend walk!

This place is fun Wethersfield you ride or hike the trails

A great place to either take an easy and pretty hike through the canyon at the end of the soccer fields or a more demanding hike up and along the top with the opportunity to continue, if desirable, all the way to highridge

Nice alternative to Burma road trail, if youre looking for a scenery change. Parking is limited.

I like to hike here. Great views.

Beautiful scenery

Nice hike

Beautiful hiking area.

Spectacular views of land and sea; natural plant habitat overlooking the Pacific peppered with narrow hill trails.

Stunning vistas, well maintained trail and plenty of parking.

Beautiful scenic route, great views of the ocean, challenging trails, and usually not too busy

Take only photos, leave only footprints... (on the trail only).

It was a great hike, learned alot while seeing the sights

Very nice hiking area

The hike is great the view wow

Great hiking with elevation gains and good views.

There are great trails that can be found in the area.

Great View scenery and Panorama

Simple hikes close to home in the South Bay!

We love the exercise, the views, and watching the kids discover things.

Love the view

Great views of the ocean topped up with good hike

Nice close to home hiking with good ocean views

May be closed for any rain

Hikes are great exercise, but the natural landscape is subpar to look at (not that thats anyones fault).

Nice place to walk.

My favorite trail in RPV. A must visit if youre in the area and like to hike

Beautiful

Great hike n views

A refreshing place to hike

Great views, many options.

Lovely

Hidden oasis for the average hiker!

Crowded!

Five star

Beautiful

Super cool trail

Nice place to hike