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Summary: This is a pleasant hike, particularly during the spring when the hills are green and wildflowers are out. Be forewarned that the trail is a sustained uphill trek. There are several spectacular vistas where you can look out over the city of Simi Valley and on a clear day you can even see the Channel Islands. It's not unusual to see hawks circling above and even a deer once in a great while. This trail is also used by mountain bikers so keep a heads up for the speedy downhill riders. Trailhead: From Highway 118/Simi Valley Freeway in Simi Valley, exit on Yosemite Avenue. Drive 0.4 miles north to Flanagan Drive and turn right. Continue 0.8 miles to the trailhead at the end of the road. (Lat:34.293176 Lon:-118.6703) Trail Guides for Chumash Trail: Day Hikes in Ventura County California by Robert Stone (Day Hike Books) On The Trail - Malibu to Santa Barbara by Cathy Philipp (Cathy Philipp Publishing) Best Seasons: Fall, Winter, Spring User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes, Horses Ranger Contact: Rancho Siimi Park District - 805-584-4444 (Jim Keppler) Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Jim Zuber, who has posted 104 other hikes on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 2 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by mhel on 5/31/2008 Chumash Trail is one of the best! Take my word on this and I assure you'll not regret it! I've been hiking and biking(MTB) on this trail for more than a year now and it's really fun! Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall? No doubt that you'll go back at this trail time and time again! As mountain biker, I'll rate this trail as 4 (1-low,5-high) for its level of technicallity. I recommended start from LLAJAS TRAIL up to ROCKY PEAK TRAIL then downhill to CHUMAS TRAIL. But, if you really want hardwork take CHUMAS TRAIL uphill then downhill this is so much fun!:)Be careful for hikers and always give way. Watch-out for rattle snakes. Have fun! 
Reviewed by Trenton on 5/23/2008 It was fun, a good time was had by all, i do it agian any day
Reviewed by ggc on 4/11/2008 Hiked Wed. 4/9/08. The views are great with the spring blooms. Growth near the trail head was up over our heads. This is a great hike for after work. It's a great warm up for more stenuous hikes.
Reviewed by Ryan on 3/14/2008 Ryan from Simi,MAR/2008 I hiked Rocky Peak a few times already ,so I talked a friend of mine into checking out Chumash Trail, and we were not dissappointed! We had heavy fog all day, so the trail was covered and misty at times.The flowers were blooming and the bikers were friendly. We hiked to the fossils and poked around for a bit. Amazing hike! Good workout and great scenery.
Reviewed by Rachel on 1/27/2008 I was out on the trail early around 7:30 AM even though the sky was threatening rain. I headed up a different trail than I usually take. This one actually goes right up the side of the mountain and though it is very very steep, is somewhat of a short cut and actually ended up pointing me in a direction I hadn't taken before. I noticed an open meadow off of the main trail and decided to explore. I feel brave and daring when I am hiking like this, it is exhilerating! I walked out on the meadow to where it ended and dropped down. There was a great rock at the very edge that Sammy and I climbed up on. The view was unbelievable. I couldn't stop taking pictures. I even lay back on the rock and took a picture of the beautiful sky and cau
Reviewed by ggc on 5/30/2007 Hiked 5/24/2007. Great conditioning hike. Encountered many bikes coming down from Fire road. A little scary at times as the trails are narrow and many blind spots. Overall a good workout and many great vistas as mentioned in other posts. Will definitely make this hike again.
Reviewed by JimZ on 3/27/2006 When you get to the top of the Chumash trail, turn left on Rocky Peak fireroad and a few hundred yards up on the right side of fireroad, look at the cutaway embankment. You will see the distinct boundary of an earthquake fault that runs through the area. Continue north on Rocky Peak fireroad for about half a mile or so and when you see a brightly colored metal box (about 2 foot square) on the embankment on the left side of the road, start looking for fossils of shells. There are thousands. Pretty amazing.
Reviewed by Johnny the Kiwi on 8/30/2005 Hmmm... I would hike this again, as the continual gradient makes for a great workout. Surface is fine, small patch of "Roller Blade" stones in one area ( step on them wrong and go for a wee roll...) and vegetation is not pushing over the trail too much. The vistas and views of course are great once you get up there, but as a whole, the terrain becomes a very much of a muchness after a while. To be honest I saw better rock formations down Hummingbird, but Chumash has a certain sort of...hmm.."I want to walk you again" feeling about it. Theres great energy in this whole area, and Chumash although not an Oasis or Photog's best shot at every corner, has a certain "something" about it. I like it. Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: California Hiking, California Trails, California Hikes, Ventura County Hiking, Ventura County Trails, Ventura County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
