Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead Reopens After A Big Improvement Project Is Finished

AGOURA HILLS, CA — The popular Cheeseboro Canyon Trailhead has reopened to the public with a host of improvements, including new parking lots, toilets and equestrian amenities.

The National Park Service in September began work on the project, which was meant to mitigate drainage issues and eliminate flooding hazards while improving public services. The project replaced an existing asphalt and dirt parking lot that was part of the property when it was acquired by the NPS in 1980, according to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area officials.

Here's a rundown of the improvements:

• New upper and lower parking lots with horse-trailer and accessible parking spots
• Improved stormwater management throughout the site
• New water line and drinking-water fixtures
• New vault toilets in the upper lot
• New equestrian trail connecting the upper and lower lots
• New fencing throughout the site
• New entrance sign
• New gate between the upper and lower lots
• New 20' x 44' shade structure in the upper lot

“We’re pleased to reopen the vastly improved site to the public,” park Superintendent David Szymanski said Wednesday. “This is an area where visitors can recreate in various ways – hike, bike, picnic, ride horses, bird watch and enjoy the gorgeous scenery.”

The project was paid for with federal funds and private dollars from the National Park Foundation, the Santa Monica Mountains Fund and the estate of Clifford Holmes.

Something to note: The National Park Service officially spells it "Cheeseboro," while the street that takes you there is called Chesebro Road.