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Angeles National Forest
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701 N Santa Anita Ave
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 574-1613
Arcadia, CA 91006
(626) 574-1613
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8 reviews for Angeles National Forest
The boyfriend took me hiking here this last weekend, I can see why he loves it so much. BEAUTIFUL views, really nice people, and did I mention that it's dog friendly?! So we got to take the pooch too, who also had a great (but quite tiring) time :)
We took one of the roads less traveled to the top, only ran into a few people most of the day. It was really great exercise and against all odds what with the sweating, quite romantic.
We saw NO animals at all except for one (1) squirl. A few lizards too but really nothing other than that. It was such an awesome day to go too. We got to see all the trees changing into their Fall colors.. the little waterfalls that were in between streams... *snif* I miss it already. So green and fresh. Can't wait to go back soon!
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Awesome. I had a great time here. I went on two seperate occaissions. First to Mt. Islip and second, just following the San Gabriel River up through the valley. It was an awesome experience. Beautiful, peaceful, and tranquil. I don't know how to describe the sense of serenity I felt while just taking in mother nature.
I did spot two bears on the second excursion. It was an adolescent and good thing it was a bit spooked, otherwise I would have been mauled pretty good.
There's a gold panner living along the river, I hear it's a bit dangerous because they can tend to be hostile. Not sure if it's safe to go alone.
Regardless, it's fun and I'm ready to go again!
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Can people really be allowed to live around Lake Hughes if its a national forest? I didn't see any bears or mountain lions as I drove Pine Canyon Road from Sandberg to the winding road alongside Castaic Lake around sunset. I don't remember if I saw Hidden Lake. I wish I knew that I could have cut across using Temple Highway. Off Three Points Road is the private property of National Concrete with environmental health warnings required by Proposition 65.
Scared of running out of gas, I was so relieved to see civilization when it was over. Sometimes it was hard to turn the car around but the view is gorgeous. There were no guard rails and picnic tables. This must have been how the county looked like before human settlement. We were supposed to take Forest Road N804 but we weren't sure if Ridge Route Road would continue to be paved after passing a sign that the road was no longer maintained by the county.
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Living in the SGV doesn't suck.
For me, it means that in just a short 10 min. drive on the 210 fwy and 6 mile drive up Santa Anita Blvd., you can escape from the real world for a few hours. Take in the scenery, get some fresh air, and get your exercise on too. :)
Driving up Santa Anita gets you to the Chantry Recreation Area. There are 3 relatively small parking lots, which were all full when we arrived. We ended up parking along the side of the road, nudged up against a guard rail. I recommend driving up to buy the Adventure Parking Pass first to display in the car, or else you'll end up parking, walking up to buy the pass, then walking back down to display it! Who wants to do that?!
There are lots of different trails to choose from. One of the first trails you'll see is the Mt. Wilson trail. I hear it's got 5 star scenery, and is about 5 miles. In fact, that was the trail that we were supposed to go on, but we accidentally went the wrong way. I hiked up an 8 mile biking trail instead. -__-
Oh man it was so sunny! Please don't forget sunblock. This particular trail (right NEXT to correct Winter Creek one) was probably a 2 star as far as scenery is concerned, but the view from the top was pretty awesome. We could see all of the SGV and beyond. We were easily able to spot the downtown LA skyline from up there. Beautiful!
I saw warning signs about mountain lions and bears up in these parts. One of the tips is to hold a small child above your head to appear larger. I must remember to bring somebody else's small child next time.
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Came here today with my family, boyfriend and best friend and we had a blast! We went to play and sled in the snow. It's crazy how you can find snow only 25 minutes from Silverlake! I felt like I was so far away from the city. It was awesome. We went to a popular spot and it was a bitch to park, but we did find parking. However, some crazy/rude people tried to steal the spot we were waiting for and then parked right in front of our car blocking us from getting out. Of course my mom yelled at the guy and he left..haha. Anyway, there isn't the best sledding here, but we had fun just going down little hills and killing each other with snowballs. Definitely come up here to get away from it all! I'll be back when the next rain storm hits!
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My favorite local hiking area - the PCT passes through here, and you can bag a bunch of SoCal's highest peaks.
Great for escaping the crowds and smog.
Edited to add: If you plan on parking your car and wandering around or hiking, you'll probably need an Adventure Pass - $5/one day or $30/year.
I guess I really am a SoCal girl. See, I've only seen snow twice-once visiting family in Israel and once when I actually saw it fall while living in London. It's really quite sad. So the boy promised me that as soon as it rained this winter in L.A. he would show me snow, and that it would only take about 30 minutes to get to it.
'Ok, cool, whatever,' I thought, figuring that would never happen because it rains here about twice a year. But after last week's downpours and being able to see the snowcapped mountains from work, it was on. We made our way up the 2 and up the mountains. The views are gorgeous and the roads well maintained. Snow plowed off the road and ample signs meant I was throwing snowballs, sinking 6 inches into the ground, and developing frostbite before I knew it. We passed small waterfalls and families on sleds and Mt. Wilson's observatory on our way to find a side road that was closed off and covered in an untouched blanket of snow. It was just me, Mark, and Pip (as I dubbed the little squirrel who shared the road with us) and it felt so clean, pure and fresh to be surrounded by such pristine beauty and nature. I ruined that by having to pee on a tree, but I suppose Pip does that too, along with his other woodland friends, so let's just say I was really getting in touch with nature.
It's a beautiful stretch of generally untouched land and my experience was just the very tip of all it offers. Known as the "land of many uses" there's no doubt it has a million ways to make people appreciate nature and remember how important it is to preserve areas like this when not 100 feet from it's border there are big apartment complexes and Jack in the Cracks just down the road.
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This park is a great place to go when you want to hide away from people and just drive with music turned up loud around crazy, winding roads. Lots of turnouts for stopping to take in the view. It's cool that so close to Los Angeles you can find enough snow for a snowball up there MOST of the year, though the heavier it is the more likely they are to close off parts of the road to drivers. The temperature shifts quickly in winter months as you make your way up from dry brown cacti stuff into the green freshness of the pine trees, where sometimes if you're lucky you'll find yourself right in the middle of a cloud of mist hovering by. If you get carsick easily or are a nervous driver, I wouldn't recommend it.
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