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BROOKSIDE PARK & LOWER ARROYO
360 North Arroyo Boulevard
Brookside Park offers facilities for picnicking, hiking, biking, volleyball, softball, archery, casting, and other activities.
(626) 744-7275 |
CHANTRY FLAT TO HOEGEE'S TRAIL CAMP
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the 210 Freeway, exit Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia.
Take Santa Anita north and follow Chantry Road six miles up the
mountainside to the Chantry picnic area. From the parking area at Chantry Flat, head down the paved fire road into the canyon. This is
about 6 miles roundtrip. This ends at the stream at the canyon
bottom. Cross the small bridge and turn left. The first half
of this hike takes you boulder hopping through the canyon, surrounded by
trees. Hoegee's Campground is about 2.5 miles upstream, requiring
one last stream crossing before reaching it. This is a good half-way point to stop and have lunch. Resume your hike by crossing the
stream again, just up from the campground. You will climb steeply
for a while, then the trail levels off.
Angeles National Forest, (818)
899-1900 |
CHANTRY FLAT TO STURTEVANT FALLS
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the parking area at Chantry Flat (see directions above to
picnic area), head down the paved fire road into the canyon. This
ends at the steam at the canyon bottom. Cross the small bridge and
turn right, heading up the canyon. You will pass several private
cabins. When you reach a junction, bear right. Only a short
distance down this trail is Sturtevant Falls.
Angeles National Forest, (818)
899-1900 |
EATON CANYON FALLS TRAIL
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the 210 Freeway, exit Altadena Drive north to Mendocino;
turn right to Pinecrest; then turn right again. Park on Bowring and
walk through the gate to the trail. After you cross the bridge, turn right and swing back down under the bridge to start the hike. Only
2 miles roundtrip, there is considerable boulder hopping as you move
upstream toward the falls. Use caution in the rainy season, as you
could easily lose your footing. Mornings are the best time to do
this hike.
Eaton Canyon Nature Center, (626)
398-5420 |
EATON CANYON PARK/EATON CANYON NATURE CENTER
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
This area can be combined with the Eaton Canyon Falls trail for a
longer hike (approx. 4 miles roundtrip). Park in the lot at Eaton
Canyon Park and start your hike from there. From the parking lot,
head straight up the canyon. After a mile, you will reach a
bridge. Pass under the bridge and keep going to the falls.
During summer months, the canyon hike is virtually dry until you reach the bridge. During the rainy season, the stream runs all the way to
Eaton Canyon Park.
Eaton Canyon Nature Center, (626)
398-5420 |
HENNIGER FLATS TRAIL
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the 210 Freeway, exit Altadena Drive north to Mendocino;
turn right to Pinecrest; then turn right again. Park on Bowring and
walk through the gate to the trail, down the fire road and across the
bridge. Then start uphill. The hike takes you up the old Mount
Wilson toll road for an elevation gain of 1,400 feet. It's about 2.5
miles uphill to Henniger Flats. The hike is best done during the
fall, winter and spring months, as there is little shade along the
way.
Henniger Flats Forestry Center, (626) 794-0675 |
MILLARD CANYON FALLS TRAIL
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, exit Lake Avenue north to Loma
Alta Drive and turn left (west). Take Loma Alta Drive to Chaney
Trail (a flashing yellow light) and turn right. Drive over the hill
on Chaney Trail and down the other side into Millard Canyon. Park in
the parking area at the bottom. This is any easy hike and very short
(just over 1 mile roundtrip). It involves a relatively easy walk past the Millard campground to the trailhead. A right turn up the
stream bank takes you boulder hopping up to the Millard Canyon Falls.
Angeles National Forest, (818)
899-1900 |
SAM MERRILL TRAIL
Angeles National Forest near Pasadena
From the 210 Freeway, travel north on Lake Avenue until it
ends. Park on the street. Walk east (left when facing the
mountains) alongside the fence to the canyon edge. It's a steep,
narrow hike that's about 5 miles roundtrip. You hike a short
distance along a fence, drop down across a small canyon and start switch backing
up the mountainside to the cable car ruins at Echo Mountain and to the
stone foundations of the hotel that was once there.
Angeles National Forest, (818)
899-1900 |
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