Rustic Canyon

Probably the most interesting trail in the area, Rustic Canyon has everything from nice single track to entirely unmaintained trail with creek hopping, bush whacking, and an abanoned Nazi camp from the WWII era. Most of the trail is not runnable, but it makes for a great adventure.
IMG_1717 Heading out on the Rustic Canyon trail from the East end of Will Rogers. Looks like great runnable single-track to start out.
Heading out on the Rustic Canyon trail from the East end of Will Rogers. Looks like great runnable single-track to start out.
IMG_1721 The trail didn't last long though. It's marked as unmaintained on the trail map, and signs at the trailhead say the same. And they were definitely the right....
The trail didn't last long though. It's marked as unmaintained on the trail map, and signs at the trailhead say the same. And they were definitely the right.…
IMG_1720 It's beautiful though.
It's beautiful though.
IMG_1723 The water probably roars through here after a big rain.
The water probably roars through here after a big rain.
IMG_1724 Not a single human around.
Not a single human around.
IMG_1725 Beautifully green in spots.
Beautifully green in spots.
IMG_1727 The
The "trail" is wet, muddy, and fun.
IMG_1728 There's actually a small, man-made waterfall along the way.
There's actually a small, man-made waterfall along the way.
IMG_1731 Since there is no well established trail, there's a spider-web of paths and use trails, with no way of knowing which one is the
Since there is no well established trail, there's a spider-web of paths and use trails, with no way of knowing which one is the "right" one. In most cases, I…
IMG_1732 Some rough trail running along the canyon wall leading around the waterfall.
Some rough trail running along the canyon wall leading around the waterfall.
IMG_1733 The view towards Topanga from about halfway up the Rustic Canyon wall.
The view towards Topanga from about halfway up the Rustic Canyon wall.
IMG_1737 Back down to the canyon floor and into a bed of ferns.
Back down to the canyon floor and into a bed of ferns.
IMG_1791 Bushwhacking through the ferns.
Bushwhacking through the ferns.
IMG_1743 Coming-up to the first of many old buildings that are mentioned in the trail guides. They are covered in grafitti and are a little creepy. Evidently this was a...
Coming-up to the first of many old buildings that are mentioned in the trail guides. They are covered in grafitti and are a little creepy. Evidently this was a…
IMG_1749 There's some nice single-track in the area though.
There's some nice single-track in the area though.
IMG_1751 Another bizarre Nazi building.
Another bizarre Nazi building.
IMG_1752 There are several flights of stairs here that are highlighted in the trail guides.
There are several flights of stairs here that are highlighted in the trail guides.
IMG_1782 Not quite Dipsea, but fun stairs to run nonetheless.
Not quite Dipsea, but fun stairs to run nonetheless.
IMG_1783 Even more stairs.
Even more stairs.
IMG_1753 Running through some of these tagged buildings is rather creepy.
Running through some of these tagged buildings is rather creepy.