In 1922 Will Rogers bought a ranch in the Santa Monica mountains and designed horse trails that wind through the mountains behind the ranch house. I went with my cousin to see the view from inspiration point that she claimed was as good as the view from the Getty Center without much of a hike. I must say that she definitely deceived me! The view was fantastic, but I was not eager to complete the hike. It really is not that bad. Only two miles round trip and I think we took a short cut that was quite a steep trail.
Polo Field in from of the Ranch House
Yucca Plants dot the hillside...
Santa Monica and the Pacific Ocean from Inspiration Point
Westwood from Inspiration Point
And it appears that they give riding lessons at the park.
