Millard Falls
2 mi RT; 1200′ elevation; oaks.
Arroyo Seco District -
of Angeles National Forest
818-790-1151
Altadena CA
From Interstate 210 in San Gabriel Valley, exit Lake Ave., go N & turn left/west onto Loma Alta Dr. & to Chaney Trail & follow signed dirt road

Sturtevant Falls
5 mi RT; 4600′ elevation; oaks.
Santa Anita District -
of Angeles National Forest
818-899-1900
inside Big Santa Anita Canyon
From Interstate 210 in San Gabriel Valley, exit Santa Anita Ave.Go North/East, through neighborhood & up mountain to paved parking lot.

Local Hikes in Los Angeles

More detailed hikes on Angeles Forest Hiking

• Big Tujunga Wash
• Circle X Ranch
• Mendenhall Ridge
• Mount Lukens
• Newhall Pass
• Strawberry Peak
• Towsley Canyon
• Verdugo Mountains

Angeles Forest – Los Angeles California

nearby towns -

• WRIGHTWOOD CA
• LA CANADA CA
• PASADENA CA
• ALTADENA CA
• PALMDALE CA
• GORMAN CA

Angeles Maps – hiking, OHV & mountain biking -

• ANGELES National Forest Map
• ANGELES Forest Topo Atlas Map
• ANGELES Forest OHV Map
• CUCAMONGA Wilderness Map
• ANGELES HIGH COUNTRY (Tom Harrison)
• ANGELES FRONT COUNTRY (Tom Harrison)
• MOUNT WILSON Map (Tom Harrison)
• MOUNT BALDY Map (Tom Harrison)
• Pacific Crest Trail MAP #2

Cedar Creek Falls
3 mi RT / moderate; off Hwy 78

From Santa Ysabel on Hwy. 78, drive E 6 mi, turn right on Pine Hills Rd.
1.50 mi., bear right on Eagle Peak Rd.
1.25 bear right again (signs point to Eagle Peak Ranch)
Drive 8 mi. (dirt & paved) to Saddleback, 4 way junction.
Park & hike the fire road downhill for 1.25 mi.
At the fork, bear left & continue into the Cedar Creek bed
Some rock scrambling down to the swimming hole

Hot Springs Mountain
5.5 miles RT/ strenuous (elevation gain/loss =1,250 feet)
Near Warner Springs, 10 miles northeast of Lake Henshaw; Off Highway 79

From Temecula Interstate 15, take Highway 79 East to Warner Springs
Drive up Los Coyotes’ Indian Reservations main road, past the intersection of Middle Fork Borrego Palm Canyon (6.1 miles past the entrance gate )
Turn left (west) and drive up the valley on a sandy road to reach a saddle above the valley 2.2 mi. farther
At Nelson’s Camp, on the left side of the road, Park at the camp
Begin hiking southwest up along a small tributary stream that flows north & west into Agua Caliente Creek.
Follow an old Jeep trail up, gaining more than 500 feet in just over a mile.
At the top, you’ll meet a better road that runs up the south slope to Hot Springs Mountain
Turn left (west) on this road and climb another 1.6 miles along the ridge line to the tower.
Pass through dense forests of black oak, Coulter pine and white fir, and across meadows dotted in late spring with wildflowers.
Lookout tower, dilapidated and seemingly on its last leg, sits on the west shoulder of the mountain.
Go a bit higher on the ridge by following a faint trail through thick brush and around boulders to the true summit. A flat concrete platform caps the summit block.
option – Seven-mile dirt road going up the mountain’s southern slope (drive, hike or mountain bike)

Maps Mountains / San Diego Maps

• CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST MAP
• AGUA TIBIA Wilderness Map
• ANZA BORREGO DESERT MAP
• SAN DIEGO BACKCOUNTRY MAP (Tom Harrison)
• PCT Trail Map – Southern California
• PINE CREEK /HAUSER Wilderness Map
• CLEVELAND FOREST TOPO ATLAS

This is the trailhead for Agua Tibia Wilderness located at Dripping Springs Campground on Highway 79, near Temecula CA.


See more: Agua Tibia Mountain hike details

When the snow melts in the High Sierra, the rush is on! This is one of the most popular backpacking trips in the Eastern Sierra, as Mt Whitney is the highest peak (14505′ elevation) in the contiguous United States of America. Day hikes to the summit should only be attempted if you are in excellent physical shape & used to high altitude hiking. There are so many folks trying to hike this sought-after peak in the warmer summer months (MAY-OCT) that the National Forest has put tight restrictions on these Mount Whitney trails. You must obtain a hiking Wilderness permit for this hike & that requires waiting in a long line of outdoor enthusiasts that also seek this prime destination. The Lone Pine Ranger station holds an annual Whitney trail LOTTERY, where you must apply a year in advance & be granted a permit before you can set foot on this popular hiking route.

An alternate backpacking route is the southern ridge line from the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead, but you still must verify with local authorities for permits & Wilderness passes.

The Alabama Hills, between Hwy 395 @ Lone Pine CA & the Whitney Portal offers camping & mountain biking trails with excellent views of Mount Whitney from below. A short drive up to the portal & you can stand in the waterfall mist & do a day hike up to Lone Pine Lake.

Now that we have you salivating for this epic adventure, you can start your dreaming & real planning by ordering hiking topo maps of the region. Then after you have thoroughly reviewed the maps, the terrain (as well as your own physical condition), you can contact the Inyo National Forest / Lone Pine ranger office for more specifics on dates & details.

• MOUNT WHITNEY High Country TRAIL MAP
• MOUNT WHITNEY ZONE MAP
• Inyo National Forest Map

The Alabama Hills sit at the Eastern Sierra base of Mt Whitney, California

Here in California we are lucky to have so much public land available to us for enjoyment. Many of the USDA National Forest Service 7 minute topo (sheet) maps are now compiled into booklet form called an ATLAS, with sturdy covers & a spiral bound. Overall size is close to 9″x12″ & they are much easier to handle than the individual paper maps.

Below is a list of the topo maps available for California:

• All Tom Harrison Maps
• All California Wilderness Maps
• Angeles Forest Topo Atlas
• Cleveland Forest Topo Atlas
• Inyo Forest Topo Atlas
• Lake Tahoe Topo Atlas
• Lassen Topo Atlas
• Los Padres Forest Topo Atlas
• Mendocino Forest Topo Atlas
• Modoc Forest Topo Atlas
• Plumas Forest Topo Atlas
• San Bernardino Forest Atlas
• Six Rivers NF Topo Atlas
• Stanislaus NF Topo Atlas