Los Angeles: Arroyo Seco Trail
This 9-miler travels a shady canyon with a handful of creek crossings to lovely picnic getaways in Angeles National Forest.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 7.2
Waypoints
ARS001
Location: 34.1934432983398, -118.168594360352
Walk N through yellow gate near Devil’s Gate Reservoir on San Gabrielino National Recreational Trail
ARS002
Location: 34.2021102905273, -118.165252685547
Head straight (N) into Arroyo Seco on the remains of a 1920s road
ARS003
Location: 34.205451965332, -118.165840148926
L @ Y across bridge into shady corridor of white alders
ARS004
Location: 34.2088165283203, -118.169593811035
L @ Y; ivy vines creep up sycamore and bay trees. Caution: Poison oak lines path
ARS005
Location: 34.2171821594238, -118.176094055176
Ford Seco Creek, waist-high in rainy season
ARS006
Location: 34.2189407348633, -118.177200317383
L @ 3-way for easier path across creekbed
ARS007
Location: 34.2221984863281, -118.178108215332
L @ 3-way for easier path across creekbed
ARS008
Location: 34.2283210754394, -118.176750183105
Cross creek twice
ARS009
Location: 34.2323036193848, -118.178215026855
Stay L during times of high runoff
ARS010
Location: 34.2350120544434, -118.177696228027
Eat lunch @ Paul Little Picnic Area where two canyons branch off. Pine Canyon snakes E; Dark Canyon winds N. Return to car