REAL TRAIL NAME: Sturtevant Falls, Angeles National Forest

HIKE DATE: Sunday, July 11, 2010

HIKE LEAD:  Lorena Rodriguez

MEETING TIME: 7:10am – 7:30am (To beat the parking hussle!)

MEETING POINT:
Arco AMPM Gas Station
5 W. Foothill Blvd
Arcadia, CA 91006

DRIVE TO HIKE: 7:30am – 7:40am

HIKE TIME: 7:50am

HIKE DURATION: 2.5 Hours (approx)

LENGTH: 4 Miles (Round trip)

HIKE LEVEL:  Level 4

DOG-FRIENDLY?: Very Friendly

TRAIL WALKTHROUGH: We start at the Chantry Flats (that’s where the trailhead is) and we go down a steep slope (remember this) for about a 1/4 mile. Then we will go into the shaded area of the trail that leads us all the way through along side a creek for about 1 and 1/2 miles. During this time, we’ll be going relatively leveled with a hump here and there. We will also cross the shallow creek using the rocks that maintain dry above it. We will then get to the turnback point, the waterfall. At that point we will likely head the same way back. And the only real challenge will be that 1/4 mile going back up on the concrete trail going back into the parking area. Most people take this slope slowly just to save some energy.

PARKING FEE: $5 Adventure Day Pass per car (can be bought prior to trip at REI and other retailers), but can also be bought at the Chantry Flats station area.
RECOMMENDED: Tough/Sport shoes, sun screen, backpack or camelpak, a snack, and 1 to 2 liters ofwater.

SPECIAL NOTE: Anything before Spruce Grove is open, meaning our hike to Sturtevant Falls is currently available. Also, the waterfall may not be at full strength given the dry conditions, so we may only see a small drop, a trinkle, or something closer to a dry wall this time during the year.

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