Will Rogers and Inspiration Point

From the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon, you can add a couple more miles by heading into Will Rogers State Historic Park and up to Inspiration Point. Will Rogers, combined with Rivas, makes for a 7 mile run with about 1,400' of gain.
IMG_1065 Heading up into Will Rogers State Historic Park from the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon.
Heading up into Will Rogers State Historic Park from the end of Temescal Rivas Canyon.
IMG_1067 Heading up to Inspiration Point.
Heading up to Inspiration Point.
IMG_1076 There's a few sections of steep, technical single track on the way up.
There's a few sections of steep, technical single track on the way up.
IMG_1068 A nice section of single track that branches out from the fire road and goes the rest of the way to the top. For some crazy reason, everyone takes the fire road...
A nice section of single track that branches out from the fire road and goes the rest of the way to the top. For some crazy reason, everyone takes the fire road…
IMG_1070 Some nice single track towards the top.
Some nice single track towards the top.
IMG_1072 The trail rejoins the fire road at the trailhead for the Backbone Trail leading into Topanga State Park.
The trail rejoins the fire road at the trailhead for the Backbone Trail leading into Topanga State Park.
IMG_1103 Rest area at the top. I wonder who owns that huge house on the top of the hill out there. You definitely see more people here in the morning then most of the...
Rest area at the top. I wonder who owns that huge house on the top of the hill out there. You definitely see more people here in the morning then most of the…
IMG_1106 A look towards downtown Santa Monica with the polo field in the foreground.
A look towards downtown Santa Monica with the polo field in the foreground.
IMG_1113 360 degree view from Inspiration Point.
360 degree view from Inspiration Point.
IMG_1114 The view of downtown LA from the top.
The view of downtown LA from the top.
IMG_1116 A shortcut down from the top.
A shortcut down from the top.
IMG_1118 A great vista just below Inspiration Point.
A great vista just below Inspiration Point.
IMG_1120 A view of the cityscape from below the peak.
A view of the cityscape from below the peak.
IMG_1129 Another great view from below the peak.
Another great view from below the peak.
IMG_2726 And the same view on a clearer day.
And the same view on a clearer day.