If you want a challenge and see beautiful views, hike up the canyon and take the fire road all the... read more
If you want a challenge and see beautiful views, hike up the canyon and take the fire road all the... read more
Eaton Canyon Falls is about a 25min drive from the Downtown, LA hustle and bustle. The trail is... read more
Located just north of Pasadena near the San Gabriel mountains is Eaton Canyon. A beautiful nature center to Escape the hustle and bustle of modern civilization. Features well formed hiking trails culminating with a breathtaking waterfall at its end. Also features campgrounds and a fully staffed nature reserve and visitors center. Overall highly recommend for those who are adventurous and seeking something unique.
We decided to drive 2 hrs from San Diego to Pasadena, CA to hike the Eaton Canyon waterfalls and we were not disappointed!
Due to recent Southern California rains, the waterfalls and the creek came alive and boy it was very crowded at the trail leading to the waterfalls. We sometimes have to wait our turn to cross the creek and there were several of them. My wife outbalanced so she ended up in the water. Very scenic and easy 5 miles fun hike! Clean restroom at the Nature center. Best part is it's all free. You just need to get there before 8 am to get good parking spot otherwise you will end up parking in the overflow dirt parking area. Go now before falls and creek dries up again.
Highly recommended. Just look at our photos!!!
As rookie hikers, it took us about 1hr and 15 min to make it to the fall. Mind you, the fall is not that enormous, but it is a very nice site. We found parking to be a challenge. There was an overflow parking area but the entrance can be easily passed if you blink. The trail itself was pretty smooth and easy, the last 1/3 mile or so was very rocky - make sure you have good shoes and steady balance. I would give 5 star rating were it not for the boom-boxes on the trail (who does that?). There were times when it felt like I was in a mall (translation: more than one person did this)... it was so noisey! Nonetheless, the scenery was beautiful and we enjoyed the outing.
I can travel here in 5-10 minutes, parking at times is a pain but there is usually parking at the second entrance further away from the Nature center Parking lot. I like that I can go here alone and there will be people nearby but not so crowded that I get annoyed by all the noise. There is a waterfall at the end that has actual water closer to spring than late summer. There is so much terrain to discover too and the Nature Center is a nice stop on days when I need a clean bathroom indoors!
My daughter and I took a Sunday afternoon hike. The canyon trail to the waterfall was awesome. It is an easy hike to the waterfall. There are a couple of different trails. The one that heads up around the mountain is a little challenging with the incline, but definitely manageable. The trail was a little crowded on a Sunday, but everyone was friendly and respectful.
This is a nice quiet space, with arid surroundings but nice to get an early trekking. Our first day was to the falls, there is no much water to see just a small string of water, most of the walking is through a dried river bed but is very nice, coming back after the bridge we turned left up the hill till the third leg steep turn where a great view of the city can be reached. Find 3 small deers! Difficult to see, they are the same color as the grass.