Hikers leave the parking lot at Fryman Road and Laurel Canyon Boulevard to start on the Betty B. Dearing Trail in Fryman Canyon. In the Studio City area, try this Fryman Canyon path that was once named the best running trail in the city. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Hikers and joggers come and go at the trail head in Fryman Canyon. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Homes and thick growths of trees, including a few brilliant with seasonal colors, can be viewed from the Betty B. Dearing Trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Hikers pass by a bench giving a view of the San Fernando Valley midway along the trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
A runner ascends the popular trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
With a view of Studio City in the background, hikers near the midpoint of the Betty B. Dearing Trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Hikers pass a California black walnut tree alongside the trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
An artistic touch is added to a dog watering station on the trail. Dogs on leashes are allowed. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Hikers and a biker share the trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Luxury homes line Iredell Street at the foot of the canyon trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
A stone wall graces the trail entrance. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Campbell Keith, 6, races toward the end of the Betty B. Dearing Trail. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
