When writer Laurel Busby researched and wrote Palisades Hiking Trails, she found that it seemed both Leones and Liones were used interchangeably. She reached out to Jason Finlay, the Angeles District trails coordinator for California State Parks (CSP) for an explanation of the difference.
Finlay explained: The name “Los Leones” is used to refer to the area of the Park formerly called “Los Liones.” This change reflects both the correct spelling and the historical name of this area. The canyon was originally called “Cañada del León” but was renamed around 1924 when the area was plotted as the Miramar Estates subdivision.
Los Liones Drive, the street that accesses this area of the Park, and Los Liones Canyon and Creek, geographical landscape features, are outside of CSP’s purview and their names have not been changed.
“Any new trail signage going in post-fire will follow the convention ‘Los Leones,’ Finlay said.