This canyon begins its North end in the San Fernando Valley and ends at the Pacific Ocean. Throughout its length, it has left its mark on the L.A. rock and roll scene.
Its most famous landmark is probably the Topanga Corral which used to be at 2034 Topanga Cyn. It will be forever remembered as a place were Canned Heat, Spirit and Spanky and Our Gang honed their skills. It is rumored that Jim Morrison wrote Roadhouse Blues about this place.
Canned Heat Co-founder Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson whose falsetto can be heard in their great hit "Going up the Country" committed suicide on the hill behind fellow band member Bob Hite’s Topanga Canyon home on Sept. 3, 1970. He was 27.
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