The Paramount Ranch is a movie ranch located in Agoura Hills, CA. At one time the ranch was owned by Paramount Pictures but at this time it is operated by The National Park Service. The ranch was home to the filming of several television shows and films, most notably Dr. Quinn Medicine women and Northern Exposure.
Visiting the ranch is easy. Unlike the Malibu Creek State Park there is no entry fee and no long hikes to see a filming site. If you park at the farthest end of the parking lot you probably would still only have a 1/4 mile walk to the western town. Although there are plenty of hikes nearby.
On my recent visit to The Paramount Ranch I traveled with a large meetup group. For some unknown reason I arrived extremely tired. Maybe the earlier 5 mile hike did me in, or maybe it was just one of those days. I zipped through the entire western town with a quickness snapping pictures of everything. Although the ranch is a very interesting site, It is very easy to see everything in a short amount of time. There are many surrounding trails such as The Backdrop Trail or The Hacienda Trail if you are not in a hurry.
As I waited for the rest of the group I had time to take a much needed nap. It was magical laying down on the train station platform (Used in Northern Exposure as Denver) staring at the blue sky and feeling a cool breeze against my body. I started to fall asleep. Eventually after what seemed like hours the rest of the large group was just arriving.
Large groups are fun but once more than a few people get together it seems that everything takes forever. I was already ready to leave and the group had just arrived. Ahhhhhhhhhh. So I slept more, woke up for the group picture and then left.
If you are not tired you can visit the ranch in this way:
From Los Angeles:
Take 101 North
Exit Kanan Road
Turn Left
Turn Left at Sideway Road
It turns into Cornell Road
Destination is on the right
If you reach Mulholland Highway you went to far
Visiting the ranch is easy. Unlike the Malibu Creek State Park there is no entry fee and no long hikes to see a filming site. If you park at the farthest end of the parking lot you probably would still only have a 1/4 mile walk to the western town. Although there are plenty of hikes nearby.
On my recent visit to The Paramount Ranch I traveled with a large meetup group. For some unknown reason I arrived extremely tired. Maybe the earlier 5 mile hike did me in, or maybe it was just one of those days. I zipped through the entire western town with a quickness snapping pictures of everything. Although the ranch is a very interesting site, It is very easy to see everything in a short amount of time. There are many surrounding trails such as The Backdrop Trail or The Hacienda Trail if you are not in a hurry.
As I waited for the rest of the group I had time to take a much needed nap. It was magical laying down on the train station platform (Used in Northern Exposure as Denver) staring at the blue sky and feeling a cool breeze against my body. I started to fall asleep. Eventually after what seemed like hours the rest of the large group was just arriving.
Large groups are fun but once more than a few people get together it seems that everything takes forever. I was already ready to leave and the group had just arrived. Ahhhhhhhhhh. So I slept more, woke up for the group picture and then left.
If you are not tired you can visit the ranch in this way:
From Los Angeles:
Take 101 North
Exit Kanan Road
Turn Left
Turn Left at Sideway Road
It turns into Cornell Road
Destination is on the right
If you reach Mulholland Highway you went to far
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