Aliso Canyon Geology
California’s coast, mountains, and valleys all go at the same angle.
but mountains go east-west in our region.
Santa Susana Mountains are in our emblem
Transverse Ranges
Aliso Canyon is in the Santa Susanna Mountains, one of the Transverse Ranges.
The name Transverse Ranges is due to their east–west orientation, making them transverse to the general northwest–southeast orientation of most of California's coastal mountains.
View mountains ranges in Google Maps.
Santa
Susana
Fault
Porter Ranch
Granada Hills
Aliso
Canyon
CSUN
Lake
Balboa
Sylmar
I-5
118
Burbank
Sherman Oaks
Woodland Hills
Our valley is surrounded on all sides by mountains
Ventura
Live Oak
Lindley
Aliso Canyon park begins right at the base of the mountains.
Aliso
Canyon
Park
Topography
Steep sections
Flat sections
Seismology
Earthquake Faults - USGS Maps
Aliso Canyon Oil Wells & Natural Gas Storage
Earthquake Faults - USGS Maps
Santa
Susana
Fault
Porter Ranch
Granada Hills
Venice Beach 1940's
Pico Canyon Anticline
Aliso Canyon Anticline
Anticlines & Oil
Anticline - photo taken on East Canyon trail
Aliso Canyon Oil Wells & Natural Gas Storage
Pump Jacks - Aliso Canyon Oil field - Macson Oil Company
Natural Gas Storage - Aliso Canyon
Aliso Canyon Gas Leak - 2016
Methane has 86X greater global warming potential than carbon dioxide,
44,000 kg of methane were released
1,200 tons of methane per day
Greenhouse gas output per month was equal to 200,000 cars/year!
Biggest methane leak in U.S. history at old Calif. well
Some parts well shaded
Some parts tree-less.
Dusty but well maintained trail.
Grasses: Ticks and snakes like to hide out there.
Steep sections
Flat sections