Tarantula Hill, is a 1,057-foot-high (322 m) peak in Thousand Oaks, California.

Climbing Tarantula Hill is a steep 0.5-mile (0.80 km) trail;[3] the trailhead is located at 287 West Gainsborough Road, across the road from the main entrance to Conejo Valley Botanic Garden.

[5] It was once a volcanic mound but went dormant 16 million years ago.

[6][failed verification – see discussion] The hill is located near the center of the Conejo Valley.

[7] The origin of the name "Tarantula Hill" is unclear, although it has been called that since at least 1966.