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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail

Pasadena, CA

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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail is a 3.80 mile out and back trail located near Pasadena, California that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking & nature trips and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

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Lassen Peak
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3 Completed 3 Reviews

Climbed multiple times with all abilities. Nice trail most of the year. Can be treacherous during the snow melt.

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La Purisma Mission State Park
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

I mostly walk the lower trail with my dogs. It is always beautiful, and it is quite an easy walk. We hike in from our home, the back way. The dogs enjoy the quail, rabbits and other critters we see, and of course, once in the Mission building area there are pigs, turkeys, cattle, etc. to see (for me) and smell (for them). I highly recommend it.

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Lola Montez Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

Beautiful trail - local home owners and some changes with public right of way for a bit of a potentially contentious hike. I've been hiking this trail for many years and have noticed some resentment from the local homeowners. Please be respectful of their property and avoide giving them a reason to moan.

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Gray Whale Cove Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

Awesome & very amazing.

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Black Star Canyon Trail
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4 Completed 2 Reviews

If you don't like climbing big boulders then this is not a place for you. But great for more experience hikers

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Sturtevant Falls Trail
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4 Completed 2 Reviews

Great hike for all age but a little to pack on weekends.

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Mt. Wilson Toll Road Climb
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5 Completed 5 Reviews

I dont know if this is the right trail, but made it up Mt. Wilson in 6 hours. 4 hours up and 2 hours down. BRING MORE THAN 2 LITERS OF WATER PER PERSON! My boyfriend and I totally didnt bring enough water when we went.

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Aliso and Wood Canyon Wilderness Park
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

this is a great place to mountain bike. the main trial is great for kids, and my personal is coyote. its also nice to start in laguna beach on "meadows" and drop in to wood canyons main trail. there are some great single tracks to. try going sometime!

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Ocean View Trail
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7 Completed 1 Reviews

Great hike!

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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
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3 Completed 1 Reviews

I would have given a higher rating if the trail was so over crowded. Our group of 10 adult hikers started our hike at 8:30am on Saturday. The main parking lot was filled 80% already. The hike up to the falls was very present. The signs are easy to follow. We basically followed the trail along the creek. There must be over 15 times we crossed the creek.
On the way back, there were lots of families with kids and dogs heading up the falls. The trail was jammed in some areas with so much traffic.
So, if you want to hike this trail, go early or hike during the week.

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Berry Creek Falls Trail
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3 Completed 3 Reviews

Best day-long hike in the area. Gorgeous waterfalls and redwoods. Wish they had at least a few bars cell phone service in case of an emergency.

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Dawn Mine Trail
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4 Completed 4 Reviews

Great trail. But we went up the fire road to far. We came down the back way to the creek but ended up following it the wrong way at the intersection and rock climbed a decent sized waterfall that had next to no water flow. Also they lock the gate at eight pm so if you're not out by then you'll have to call the sheriff to have them come open it. They didn't seem to mind to much.

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East Fork Trail (Bridge to Nowhere)
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4 Completed 4 Reviews

One of my favorite hikes. At some points it is difficult to find the trail but as long as you follow the river and dont miss the path up to the bridge you'll be fine. Unless your very good at hoping rocks or scaling cliff walls you will most likely be getting wet. There are some difficult area that require some slight climbing. It took me about 4-5 hours to get there and back.

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Sunken City
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4 Completed 4 Reviews

This falls more under urban exploration then a hiking trail. I've been there twice over the past couple of weeks, both times in the evening. Cant wait to go back early in the morning for sunrise. Definitely a spectacular location to see and a little piece of San Pedroe's history.

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Black Star Canyon Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

This trail has got to be one of my favorite trails in southern california. Once we reached the waterfall, it was an amazing feeling. Some of my friends climbed the side of the rock to go into the cave. Next time we go, we are hoping for more rain beforehand so the fall would be bigger.

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Santa Ynez Canyon
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7 Completed 1 Reviews

Great hike! We started at the trailhead in the Palisades. Originally I thought of it more as a "wilderness walk" but once we started climbing towards Trippet Ranch and Topanga it required more exertion. It was nice to have the downhill on the way back to the car though, rather than having to finish the hike going up those hills.

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Grasslands Loop Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

A very nice beginner's trail. It loops through relatively flat terrain with low rolling hills. The trail is in very good condition and there is plenty of wildlife in the grasslands habitat. We split off from the loop trail and went up Spring Canyon then back.

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Eaton Canyon Falls Trail
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

nice walk but buuuuuuusy! i would go back, but only on a weekday. otherwise there's a lot of waiting while 10-person families move on and there's room to continue...all the river crossing was fun though!

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Temecula Meadowview Loop
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1 Completed 1 Reviews

Was a good run!!! You should go out early in the summer, it was very hot. It's also pretty hilly, some steep hills, be prepared. Otherwise, nice trail, clean, very open, not crowded at all

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French Trail Loop
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3 Completed 2 Reviews

I really enjoyed this park and was so surprised by how "woodsy" these trails were. The redwood trees are pretty impressive and cool to see in the East Bay. The route my girlfriend and I did was a great workout (especially the second half) with some really good inclines. This is a great place to hike when it is hot out because there is a lot of shade created by all the (huge) trees. We did the following loop starting at the Canyon Meadow Staging Area: Stream Trail - West Ridge Trial - French Trial (our favorite) - Orchard Trial - Bridle Trial - Stream Trial. The trip was about 8 miles and took us about 2 hrs and 45 minutes to complete. The park, on a Friday in the late afternoon, did have some light traffic but there were also points on certain trials where we didn't see a soul. I will def go back and explore more.

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Donner Creek Trail
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3 Completed 2 Reviews

I hiked this trail twice within the same week. The first time out, was a quick visit on a Tuesday night at sunset. It was absolutely beautiful with the sun setting, creating brilliant colors in the sky and mysterious shades among the trees. I saw a group of wild turkeys heading towards Donner Creek right after passing through the gate. The trial (on a Tuesday) was very mellow and unpopulated. The second time out was on Sunday in the late morning. On the weekend, there were quite a few more people/families though I wouldn't label the trail crowded. My friends and I did the following route: Donner Canyon Rd. - Cardinet Oaks Rd. - Falls Trial - Middle Trial - Donner Canyon Rd. Our favorite trial was Falls Trail which is a single track trial climbing up the mountain. The route had great views and we did see a couple of flowing waterfalls. The trip was about 5.7 miles and took us about 2 hrs and 25 minutes to complete. Looking forward to heading back and trying some different routes out.

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Nicholas Flat Trail
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7 Completed 1 Reviews

Nice views. Lots of ticks. Found two on my legs and brushed them off before they could attach.

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Santa Margarita River Trail
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5 Completed 3 Reviews

I hiked this trail on my birthday (April 2011). Had a great time and was impressed with the views....Lots of shade and green but was a little discourage because some of the markers were unearthed and that made it somewhat difficult to explore the whole trail with ease. There was no shortage of dog poop but not nearly as bad as I previously read about. Overall a pleasant hike but because of the marker situation I only had a chance to do 4 miles out of the full 6.

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Icehouse Canyon to Icehouse Saddle Trail
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3 Completed 1 Reviews

Very challenging and rewarding hike!

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Dawn Mine Trail
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6 Completed 1 Reviews

I was surprised by how wonderful Millard is, I guess I was just expecting your standard San Gabe canyon, but this is a really pretty hike. As others have noted, watch for the overly numerous, mostly unnecessary black spray painted arrows to sort of help you find the trail up. What trail there is. I really loved the old mule trail up and out back to Sunset Trail, what a great hike.

I mostly wanted to add a note about dogs and kids... I think my kids might really like this canyon, and I intend to come back with them and spend the whole day navigating it, BUT, I don't think I will bring my dogs back. They both had a pretty hard time in the boulder section. They are larger, heavy dogs and we had a really 'fun' time pushing and shoving wet, muddy dog ass up boulder chokes. However, if you have a dog you can lift, you should be fine.

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Soberanes Canyon Trail
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Intense climb, but stunning views.

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Dipsea - Steep Ravine - Matt Davis Loop
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Do it. Go early in the morning.

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Coloma Loop
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4 Completed 3 Reviews

Pretty boring hike.

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Big Santa Anita Loop
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12 Completed 7 Reviews

Moderately difficult, very enjoyable with lots of variety and scenery. Take your time if you're not in shape. Really nice trail.

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heart rock
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4 Completed 4 Reviews

it was nice little hike,did with baby in backpack :)