BEWARE! CAR BREAK-INS! DO NOT leave valuables in the car!!…read moreMy car got broken into today, 31 May 2026 around 12-2pm. After the hike, I noticed the lock on my car door handle fell off and immediately sensed something wrong and checked my bag. They took hundreds of dollars in cash and all of my credit/debit cards. I have to take my car into the auto shop to get fixed as well. I was not aware of this trailhead being notorious for car break-ins. I was actually trying to hike Condor Peak Trailhead but couldn't find it and ended up at Trail Canyon. I had absolutely no cell signal so I couldn't even do a quick Google search on this trailhead. My first time going into a hike blind and I got robbed. I'm guessing the thieves camp out near the parking and scope out their victims. I parked right in front of the start of the trailhead. I will NOT be returning to this hike. Be careful, stay vigilant.

Beautiful trail. Just a heads up to bring proper hiking boots, not just walking shoes with some…read moregrip. It won't be enough. There are nine creek crossings, and since the trail is out and back, that means eighteen crossings where you'll be walking through the water. There's really no way to avoid it. The highlight for me was the scenery. The tall mountains are beautiful, and I spotted some birds and butterflies along the way. Many people bring their dogs too, so if your walk is anything like mine, you'll see a few along the trail. I spent about three hours there in total, including time at the waterfall. The waterfall itself was a nice reward at the end. I'm honestly tempted to give it four stars because there are no bathrooms anywhere from the trailhead to the top. But I won't because I'm not docking points off nature for this. Also note, parking isn't in a designated lot. People just park along both sides of the bi directional road near the trail entrance.

It's the @light_skin_dragon blasting off to the wilderness where I belong. I am going through…read moresomething personally where I won't speak of. My co-worker/friend hit me up saying let's go hiking. I was like bet. That would take my mind away from what I'm thinking about. So I discovered this on my app that I pay for. And I told him about it so we meet up and we came. I had my eyes on this place for a while because I haven't seen a water fall since I went hiking in Alaska. So he thought we were gonna do a Griffith hike but no this one was more intense. We have to walk into the water to get to the other side and btw the trail itself is like a mile so it literally is like a hour so together if you go there and back. We met a nice man there as well he went with his wife and 8 kids and I mean the kids were you g with 2 older children. So that inspired me to come and bring my daughter. Btw parking you need a parking pass which cost 5 bucks but we didn't get one and it was okay but just letting you know there are two different parking spots as well we parked higher up where we had to walk down to the trail.

I have been here many times. Is a short hike with a beautiful waterfall…read more. Don't forget to bring your adventures pass or you will get ticketed... Is an easy hike family friendly you might get your feet wet, you will pass about 4 creeks . Enjoy the trails and please leave no trace.

Great place to hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. The trailhead is a bit harder to reach than some…read moreother trails in the area, as it's a one-lane rutted dirt road. $5 fee to park as of this writing. There's one main trail that heads up into the mountains, as well as an off-shoot that heads inland and maybe others. Well-maintained trails. This is a MRCA Park; thank you for your commitment to preserving nature and public access to beautiful spaces!

I always enjoy a great hike. This is an easy more of a beginner hike. It is great for a run or if…read moreyou would like to get in a good bike ride to burn a sweat or a quick run or jog.

Nice beginner destination for a backpacking trip…read more Likes: + Great view of Altadena/Pasadena and the LA county. Maybe you can spot Catalina or the Disney fireworks at night in the distance. + Pleasant getaway from town. Quiet, peaceful nature ambience. + A couple firepits for roasting your food with friends. + Great Mt Wilson with access to the giant 60-inch and the 100-inch Hooker telescopes. A hike you can do in a day. A camping/backpacking trip you can do in day & night. + Trails are wide and well defined. Non-likes: - The water spigot here runs extremely slow. I recommend packing your own extra water. - Restrooms running low on toilet paper. - Cosmic Cafe only open Apr-Sept 10am-5pm, and 10-4pm late Sept-Nov. If you walk farther uphill about 1-2 min, you'll find the white lavatory. Restroom stalls are more spacious than the auburn one. The water fountain and the water spigot there run fine and strong.

What goes up, must come down…read more This hike was a moderate 3 mile hike up and around the San Gabriel Mountains, but so much easier to trek back down. Although we did an extra mile after missing the turn and ended up hiking a total of 7 miles; it wasn't too bad. I only hike about once a month, so I took a few breaks along the way up so it took us about 3 hours roundtrip. The hike starts at the Eaton Canyon Nature Reserve after parking on the street along Altadena. There's parking in a lot as well but I find it easier to park on the street than finding a spot during peak hours. We started the hike by following the Eaton Canyon Falls trail, then veered onto the Walnut Canyon trail, and then followed the Old Mount Wilson Toll Road the rest of the way to the campground. There's some shade on the hike but not much so I wouldn't hike this during the Summer. We did this on 12/2/18 in 64 degree weather and it was perfect. We saw some people that did a one night backpacking trip so it's an ideal spot to practice for longer trips. There are bathrooms but they were locked when we were there and there is no water. There are also lots of tables available so pack a picnic and enjoy the view. Directions I used. If you see a white bridge on your way back, you missed the turn like I did and just did an extra mile. https://modernhiker.com/hike/henninger-flats/

(From 2022) Was here last year and had the day off highly…read morerecommended place for a walk/hike and water I'm commonly the "person" (one of them) witnessed at the top of the waterfall most of the images during my trip this last time were shared on various "check ins" here One thing I noticed is that this time there wasn't as many face masks on the ground so it appears that the volunteers are doing an excellent job at removing all of the random trash

Eaton Canyon is a popular destination, especially in the spring when wildflowers bloom…read more Not much water right now. Go after a rain and you will see a wonderful waterfall.

Nonvemnous hike, I survived :)…read more Rattlesnake peak is known to be "Baby Iron Mountain" and it certainly lives up to that reputation. As who doesn't love babies? Right? Lol, I love, love babies! From the gate, it's about a mile hike on a flat dirt road to the trailhead ...then get ready for an awesome climb and a bit of rock scrambling at the top! Hiking the loop, my iwatch clocked in at 11 miles with an elevation gain of 3,984ft. The descent, after the summit, is so so very overgrown (bleh). Make sure to wear long sleeves, pants as I was pretty scratched up on my slightly exposed areas, from trekking through all the brush. So many sharp yucca plants here too. Descent is sandy with areas that are pretty slippery -I had no shame in using my microspikes then. During this hike, you're exposed to the elements most of the time (not much shade) - so best to do this hike during winter or colder weather. Bring hat, sunscreen, sunnies (sunglasses), hiking poles, water and I wear gloves (to protect myself from the cold, sun and brush). Don't forget to share here on Yelp, your "witch-jump," "broomstick stick jump," at the summit, lol. I had enough energy to muster up a couple jumps for this photo at the peak ...and I have confidence that you will too. Happy adventuring to you !!! Stay safe and healthy (mind, body and soul) out there :)

Me and my group did this on Saturday (1/8/22). This can be enjoyable if you go in knowing that it…read morewill test you and not enjoyable if you are just looking to be in nature and for great views...there are much easier hikes that can provide you with that ****Warning***** I have hiked hundreds of times and I found this hike to be very difficult so only do this hike if you are prepared for this. It is considered to be the 2nd hardest hike in the Angeles National Forest...only Iron Mountain being harder and this hike is often called Baby Iron or Iron Mountain's Little Brother...there are longer hikes but because of the incline, terrain, etc...it doesn't get much harder in the LA area; Location- north of Azusa, take HWY 39 and turn R on East Fork Rd...the same way as you would go for the Bridge to Nowhere hike...but you make a left on Shoemaker Rd about a mile or two before; the parking lot is pretty big and since this hike is difficult and not a lot of people do it the parking is not croweded; you need an Adventure Pass displayed Trail- you hike for about 1.5 miles on a pretty wide fire road that has gradual incline that is pretty easy...keep an eye out to the left for the small trail that you will want to take...if you get to the first of two tunnels you have gone too far...from all the reviews I have read it is better to do the out and back and not the loop that would include the tunnels since beyond the tunnels the trail is overgrown and not enjoyable; after you take the small trail to the left the next 3 miles will be very slow going with really steep rocky sections and some ups and downs where the dirt is loose and it is easy to slip and fall and this is especially true when coming back down. There will be some false summits and just some areas of up and down that will really slow the pace down. The trail is exposed and because it is so hard it would be wise to pick the right time of year and weather conditions and of course to start the hike at a good time (EARLY) Peak- the views at the peak are really good since you have views to the south looking toward the nearby cities, to the west and Mt. Wilson, to the east and Iron Mtn and Baldy and to the north and Baden-Powell; there was the metal 39 martker and a box with hiking stickers on it but no wooden sign when we were there Difficulty- extremely strenuous Distance- about 8.5 miles Elevation Gain- about 4,300 ft Peak Elevation- about 5,800 ft Duration- there are some people who breeze through this in 5 hrs but I think most people will need about 7-10 hrs depending on how many breaks you take and how long you spend at the peak Tips- wear shoes with good grips (hiking or trail running shoes); wear layers for different weather conditions but also to stay covered up for the bushes and plants that you may bump up against; bring lots of water(3-4L), and trekking poles

What an amazing morning in our public lands right here in Los Angeles! Catching the sunrise was…read morephenomenal and there were beautiful vistas in every direction. The Bird Sanctuary Trail is only a mile and a half trail with a bit of elevation, but so worth the visit. Good tread on your trail shoes help especially on the descent. Two thumbs up!

The beginning of the trail is very steep but it's worth the climb. Great access to connect to…read moredifferent parts of the trail and choose your own adventure.

AMAZING! A very steep trail I might add. We only did 3.5 miles, only half of the trail. The trail…read moreis very narrow and rocky. I highly recommend to wear good hiking shoes because it can be a bit slippery. The best part was the views of the mountains and how quiet and serene it looked. Definitely a place to burn off your calories. I would rate this trail as hard.

What a great historical hike to Inspiration Point, with the…read more Mt Lowe Railway dating back to 1915. It was 13 miles round trip with 2,700 feet of elevation gain. Throughout the trail you have the choices to stay on the Mt Lowe Road or to take the more narrow and senic Sunset Ridge Trail. Too bad there aren't more ruins left behind. On the way down from our hike we even found about 12 emergency vehicles parked by the 'Cape of Good Hope', even a Coroner's truck... something I didn't expect to see on a hike. Turns out some hikers found a human (femur) leg bone on Echo Mountain. You can use this address, or the directions below since my GPS wanted to take me in a very indirect way. 4041 Chaney Tail, Altadena, Ca, 91001 From the Westbound 210 Fwy/ exit Rt on Lake Ave / Lt on Loma Alta Dr. / Rt on Chaney Trail (at the yellow flashing light) to a gate that opens at 6am. From the gate go 1.4 miles to the 2nd larger Millard Camp Ground parking lot. You need to display a Wilderness Adventure Parking Pass. * Millard Camp Ground Trailhead (1,838') * 0.8 miles - The Sunset Ridge dirt trail reaches the wide asphalt Mt Lowe Road. * 1.04 - On the wide Mt Lowe Road, the narrow dirt Sunset Ridge Trail takes off to the left. It will meet up with the road again in 1.2 miles. * We took the wide road up and went down the Sunset Ridge Trail. Next time I will just take the nicer and more senic dirt trail up and down. * 2.16 - The Mt Lowe Road splits. We went to the left to stay in the shade, but they both meet up later. * 2.22 - While on the Mt Lowe Road, the Sunset Ridge Trail meets up with the road then continues up a narrow dirt trail. We took this dirt trail. * 2.95 - The narrow dirt Sunset Ridge Trail meets up with the Mt Lowe Road again. * 3.00 - Mt Lowe Road / Echo Mountain trail junction. Stay on the road for Inspiration Point. * 3.26 - Mt Lowe Road / Dawn Mine Trail junction. * 5.56 - Mt Lowe Trail Camp / Ye Alpine Tavern (4,420'). The tavern burned in 1936. There are only picnic tables and a couple of signs there now. Continue up the wide dirt road. * 5.90 - Reach a multi trail junction saddle. * Far Left heads to Mt Wilson Road * Next junction to the right heads to Idlehour & Mt Wilson Toll Road. * Next junction to the right heads to Inspiration Pt. * Far right junction is the Sam Merrill Trail to Echo Mtn & Cobb Estate * 6.17 - Reached Inspiration Point (4,540'). The Pacific Electric Railway originally built this in 1924. * Castle Canyon Trail junction here. Heads to Echo Mtn in 2 miles & Lake Ave. Trlhd in 4.7 miles. * 6.46 - We headed back down to the multi trail junction saddle and headed down the Sam Merrill Trail. A very nice rolling narrow dirt trail. Heading down you get a great view of the LA city below. * 7.15 - The Sam Merrill trail heads to the left towards Echo Mountain. We took the small dirt trail to the right towards the ridge crest and down the steep descent on the loose dirt. The view was awesome here! It felt like the Devil's Backbone of Altadena. * 7.82 - This dirt trail ends up back at the Mt Lowe Road with a 4 foot drop off near the 'Circular Bridge' trail sign. On the way down we took the narrow Sunset Ridge Trail. This trail was very nice, most of it was in the appreciated shade during the hotter afternoon. It also passes by a cool cabin, which is where you can also catch a trail to the Dawn Mine. You will also get a great view of the Millard Waterfall after the cabin. * 13.0 miles - Back at the Millard Camp Ground Trailhead.