This is one of my absolute favorite hiking trails in all of Los Angeles! It seems to be the most underrated, but it also goes by other names, it just depends where you come from (some call this place "hermit falls"). This canyon is located in the city of Santa Anita. In order to get to it, you must take the 210 Freeway (East of Pasadena). You will then exit off of Santa Anita Avenue and head out North (you'll basically be going in the directions towards the mountains). The hike to this trail is amazing, and it isn't too complicated to follow. However, I do suggest following the dirt roads rather than the rocky ones, because the rocky roads can be VERY DANGEROUS! Many of my friends have had their share of damage due to their decision of taking the "short cuts". It won't be much of a short cut if you just stay on the appropriate path, and you would arrive in one piece; no cuts or bruises.
There is also much shade on the way there, so you won't be dying of heat as you would be in the usual type of hiking trail. The best part of this hike is the ending, of course, if you choose to continue to hike up to the Falls. The walk is just under 2 miles long, and you'll truly appreciate the beauty of it all in the end! The picture above shows the waterfall that you will see at the end of your hike, and the picture to my right is an image of the rocky trails. Some of them are avoidable, some aren't. Just be careful on your way there :)
This is one of my absolute favorite hiking trails in all of Los Angeles! It seems to be the most underrated, but it also goes by other names, it just depends where you come from (some call this place "hermit falls"). This canyon is located in the city of Santa Anita. In order to get to it, you must take the 210 Freeway (East of Pasadena). You will then exit off of Santa Anita Avenue and head out North (you'll basically be going in the directions towards the mountains). The hike to this trail is amazing, and it isn't too complicated to follow. However, I do suggest following the dirt roads rather than the rocky ones, because the rocky roads can be VERY DANGEROUS! Many of my friends have had their share of damage due to their decision of taking the "short cuts". It won't be much of a short cut if you just stay on the appropriate path, and you would arrive in one piece; no cuts or bruises.
There is also much shade on the way there, so you won't be dying of heat as you would be in the usual type of hiking trail. The best part of this hike is the ending, of course, if you choose to continue to hike up to the Falls. The walk is just under 2 miles long, and you'll truly appreciate the beauty of it all in the end! The picture above shows the waterfall that you will see at the end of your hike, and the picture to my right is an image of the rocky trails. Some of them are avoidable, some aren't. Just be careful on your way there :)
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