We were here last May and found a new old west is rising! Let’s check out the continiuing rebuilding progress of the famous Old Western Town at Paramount Ranch with this easy hike.
📽️As many of you know, until the Woolsey fire, this was the filming site of hundreds of movies and TV shows since 1927. The Woolsey Fire destroyed the original Western Town buildings. Only two structures survived: a white chapel built for “Westworld” and a train depot built for “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.”
🏎️The ranch site also was also the home of a world class race track in the late 50s.
The National Park Service is building a new Paramount Ranch set to house four buildings on the footprint of the historic structures, and all will be built with an eye toward wildfire safety. Plans for the new structures include a prop shed, barn, restrooms and a large pavilion, which all could be used for events and as “the backbone for future filming.” The chapel and depot will remain in place.
Let’s check out the progress!
👉Hike will be about 4 miles with 500′ of total ascent and rated EASY+. See the HWD Hike Rating Guide. Depending on group, we can easily add more elevation.
Getting There
In order to respect the NPS parking limits we will be parking and meeting at the old Reagan Ranch in Malibu Creek State Park and hiking into Paramount Ranch. See Google map.
