Trebek Open Space

Alex Trebek donated the 62 acres to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy in 1998, and the wide fire roads that cross it, the Bantam and Castair trails among them, see a fraction of the foot traffic next door at Runyon Canyon. The route out of the free trailhead on Nichols Canyon Road climbs gently for about half a mile before a short, steep connector covered in loose gravel links up to ridge views of downtown and the San Gabriel Mountains. Dogs are allowed, and no permit or fee is required.