Gabrielino Trail
Starting from Chantry Flat, the Gabrielino Trail slips from the shaded ridge above Big Santa Anita Canyon into a classic Angeles National Forest corridor of wooded slopes, creekside cabins and canyon-bottom shade. The route passes the lower canyon junctions, Cascade Picnic Area and Spruce Grove Trail Camp before leaving the busier approach behind and climbing toward the more open, remote terrain around Newcomb Pass.
Beyond the pass, the trail drops into a wilder section of the San Gabriel Mountains, reaching Devore Trail Camp and then following the West Fork of the San Gabriel River through repeated stream crossings, riparian pockets and quiet backcountry camps. West Fork Trail Camp, the Valley Forge area and the gradual approach to Red Box mark the transition from enclosed canyon travel to broader mountain views and the headwaters leading into the Arroyo Seco side of the route.
From Red Box, the Gabrielino Trail descends toward Switzer Picnic Area, then continues past the historic Switzer-Land ruins and exposed views into Bear Canyon before returning to the Arroyo Seco near Oakwilde. The final stretch follows the canyon past Paul Little, Niño and Gould Mesa, then eases toward the urban edge beside JPL and finishes at the Windsor Avenue trailhead near Altadena.
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- Distance: 27.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 7,736 ft
- Maximum elevation: 4,662 ft
- Elevation loss: 8,724 ft
- Minimum elevation: 1,148 ft
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- Distance: 27.6 mi
- Elevation gain: 7,736 ft
- Maximum elevation: 4,662 ft
- Elevation loss: 8,724 ft
- Minimum elevation: 1,148 ft
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Coordinates: 34.19402 -118.18430 34.26689 -118.01773
Topography: Los Angeles County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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