Rose Canyon is accessible at a number of points but parking can be difficult. Photo: Friends of Rose Canyon

• Enter on Genesee Avenue, across from the University City High School. During non-school hours you can park in the high school parking lot and cross Genesee Avenue at the light.
• Enter where Regents Road dead ends on the north side of the canyon, two blocks down from Governor Drive. Parking is available.
• Enter near the intersection of Bothe and Bloch on the south side of the canyon in west University City.

Easy Public Access to Marian Bear Memorial Park

• Enter from Genesee Ave or Regents Road just south of Highway 52; parking and picnic areas with restroom facilities are available.
• Follow the Standley Park trail from behind the children’s play structure located behind the Recreation Center at Standley Park. Standley Park is at Governor Drive and Mercer Street; parking is available. Walk south and the trail will cross Syracuse Ave before passing under Highway 52 and entering San Clemente Canyon and the Marian Bear Memorial Park.