Brand Park Loop (Verdugo Mountains)

Starting near Brand Park, a foothill park at the base of the Verdugo Mountains, the loop leaves the landscaped edge of Glendale toward Brand Debris Basin, the Bamboo Ruins Trail, and the lower folds of Brand Canyon.

The route then climbs Brand Motorway through chaparral-covered slopes and open switchbacks to reach Verdugo Motorway, where the terrain becomes broader and more exposed along the Verdugo Mountains ridge.

The return follows Skyline Motorway and descending hillside tracks, with wide views toward Glendale, Burbank, the San Fernando Valley, Griffith Park, and the surrounding mountain ranges before dropping back to Brand Park.

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