| Objective: Beaudry Loop, Verdugo Mountains, California Distance: 5.8 miles (counterclockwise loop) Peak Elevation: 2,656 feet Elevation Gain: 1,535 feet Difficulty: Moderate |
The Beaudry Loop route rises in the Verdugo Mountains above the hills of Glendale. You can go clockwise or counterclockwise, but the clockwise path is a bit steeper on the uphill. As you climb, the views change from North Glendale backyards to the San Gabriel Mountains and back down to DTLA.
| Directions to Trailhead | Trail Directions | Trek Highlights | Photos |
Directions to Trailhead
| ⚈ Head north on the 5. ⚈ Take exit 139A for CA-2 N and continue for 4.8 miles. ⚈ Take exit 18 for Mountain St. and continue for 0.3 miles. ⚈ Turn left onto E Mountain St. and drive 0.5 miles. ⚈ Turn right onto N Verdugo Rd. and continue for 0.2 miles. ⚈ Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto Canada Blvd. ⚈ Drive 1.6 miles. ⚈ Turn left onto Country Club Dr. and drive 0.5 miles. ⚈ Turn left onto Beaudry Blvd. and continue 0.4 miles. ⚈ When Beaudry Blvd. meets Beaudry Terrace, the trailhead is to the left. ⚈ Park on Beaudry Terrace. ⚈ Walk along the fence to the gate. |
Trail Directions
| ⚈ Trailhead: Head west on Beaudry North Motorway. ⚈ 0.4 miles: Turn right and continue on Beaudry North Motorway. ⚈ 2.2 miles: Turn left and continue on Beaudry North Motorway. ⚈ 2.5 miles: Make a sharp left onto Verdugo Motorway. ⚈ 2.9 miles: Turn left and continue on Verdugo Motorway. ⚈ 3.5 miles: Turn left onto Beaudry South Motorway. ⚈ 4.0 miles: Turn right and follow Beaudry South Motorway back to the trailhead. ⚈ 5.8 miles: You have completed the loop. |
Trek Highlights
From a quiet neighborhood by a country club, squeeze between a fence and gate to enter the Beaudry North Motorway. This initial stretch follows the dry bed of Deer Creek. After a couple turns, you will arrive at the true start of the loop. Take the right fork to go counterclockwise on Beaudry North Motorway.
The loop is essentially a wide fire road on the ridgeline connecting Tongva Peak with Mount Thom. It’s a steady climb up the western slopes with a few bends at the drainages. Just before reaching the top of the ridgeline, you will make a big sharp turn to the left onto Verdugo Motorway. About 2.8 miles from the trailhead, you will reach Tongva Peak at 2,656 feet. At the top of Tongva Peak, KROQ has a number of radio antenna towers. The Tongva, or Gabrielino, are an indigenous people who lived in the Los Angeles Basin.
After that, the path is all downhill from here. At 3.5 miles from the trailhead, Mount Thom is 2,440 feet with its own antenna farm. Follow the left fork and descend the Beaudry South Motorway. This is the straightest and steepest section of the route, so try not to run too fast. After a mile and a half, the trail has a couple little switchbacks before returning to the trailhead.
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