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Recommended Routes in Angeles National Forest - 12

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Favorite The descent from Lawlor saddle to Red Box offers more epic views of the Angeles National Forest
Difficult Difficult

Strawberry Peak Loop

15.6 mi 25.0 km 2,593' Up 790.29 m Up 2,603' Down 793.49 m Down

Altadena, CA
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Favorite Jen keeping it rolling through dusty ruts. Great trail for the area!
Difficult Difficult

Eaton Saddle Downhill Shuttle

13.8 mi 22.2 km 768' Up 234.15 m Up 4,747' Down 1446.75 m Down

Altadena, CA
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Favorite Jen keeping it rolling through dusty ruts. Great trail for the area!
Difficult Difficult

Sunset Ridge / El Prieto Loop from Millard Campground

14.3 mi 23.1 km 2,914' Up 888.07 m Up 2,941' Down 896.39 m Down

Altadena, CA
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Favorite Highly recommended when the hills are green after the first couple of rains in the fall or in the spring.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Liebre Mountain Loop

17.1 mi 27.5 km 2,228' Up 679.12 m Up 2,230' Down 679.75 m Down

Lebec, CA
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Favorite Steve Messer from CORBA removes the closed sign at Bear Canyon Junction on August 24, 2018. The trail is now open all the way through from Chantry to JPL, thank to CORBA, Mount Wilson Bicycling Association, REI and SCE.
Difficult Difficult

Super Strawberry

25.5 mi 41.1 km 2,639' Up 804.51 m Up 5,130' Down 1563.76 m Down

Altadena, CA
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Favorite Winter Creek Loop.
Difficult Difficult

Winter Creek Loop

4.9 mi 7.9 km 1,236' Up 376.75 m Up 1,245' Down 379.49 m Down

Sierra…, CA
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Favorite View over the Antelope Valley
Intermediate Intermediate

Blue Ridge Loop

6.3 mi 10.2 km 1,089' Up 332.05 m Up 1,098' Down 334.78 m Down

Wrightwood, CA
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Favorite Nice sunset at the top.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mt. Lukens from the Fire Station

15.0 mi 24.1 km 2,843' Up 866.4 m Up 2,842' Down 866.24 m Down

La Caña…, CA
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Favorite Even though it burned in 2017, this chunky section of trail is verdant with Poodle Dog Brush, Poison Oak, and Buckthorn.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Mt. Wilson Shuttle

6.9 mi 11.1 km 193' Up 58.73 m Up 4,876' Down 1486.28 m Down

Sierra…, CA
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Favorite A wide section of Grizzly Flats gives leave to enjoy the vastness of the Angeles National Forest.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lukens/Grizzly Flat/Hoyt Mtn Loop

11.4 mi 18.3 km 1,964' Up 598.57 m Up 1,966' Down 599.29 m Down

La Caña…, CA
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Favorite Rattlesnake Trail (west) trailhead, with Mt. Lukens looming in the background
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hog Farm to Rattlesnake

6.5 mi 10.4 km 870' Up 265.25 m Up 868' Down 264.7 m Down

Burbank, CA
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Favorite The bottom of Haines canyon. This is right as you drop into the jump line. The burms and jumps have all been recently cleaned up (11/08/21), and a few new features have been added
Very Difficult Very Difficult

Haines Canyon Motorway - Blue Bug (Old Mt. Lukens Trail)

7.1 mi 11.4 km 1,894' Up 577.35 m Up 1,894' Down 577.39 m Down

La Cres…, CA
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Angeles National Forest Biking

  • 189 Miles 304 Kilometers of Trail
  • 12 Recommended Routes
  • 3 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 42 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 34 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Angeles National Forest - 67

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1.8 mi 2.8 km #1El Prieto Trail
Difficult Difficult
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Difficult Difficult
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 56 
2.4 mi 3.8 km #2Sunset Ridge Trail
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA 28 
2.6 mi 4.1 km #3Middle Sam Merrill Trail
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA 19 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #4Sister Elsie Trail
Difficult Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Difficult Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 14 
5.6 mi 9.0 km #5Haines Canyon Motorway
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 19 
2.8 mi 4.6 km #6Brown Mountain
Intermediate Intermediate
La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 26 
2.9 mi 4.7 km #7Table Mountain Road East #4N21
Intermediate Intermediate
Wrightwood, CA
Intermediate Intermediate
Wrightwood, CA
1.1 mi 1.7 km #8Old Mt. Lukens Trail (Blue Bug)
Difficult Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
Difficult Difficult
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA
6.4 mi 10.4 km #9Golden Eagle Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Castaic, CA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Castaic, CA 13 
1.5 mi 2.4 km #10Horse Trail/Chaney Trail
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA
Difficult Difficult
Altadena, CA 15 

Photos of Angeles National Forest - 405

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Nice sunset at the top.
Nov 15, 2014 near La Cres…, CA
It's called sunset for a reason.
Dec 23, 2015 near Altadena, CA
GMR EAST SESSION - JAN '16
Feb 1, 2016 near San Dimas, CA
Local ripper, Spencer Rathkamp, making the best of a recently torched zone on Los Pinetos.
Dec 23, 2016 near San Fer…, CA
Erik hittin' switches just below the Ken Burton Memorial, a fine morning in the ANF.
Sep 18, 2018 near La Caña…, CA
Jen keeping it rolling through dusty ruts. Great trail for the area!
Jul 11, 2019 near La Caña…, CA
For a moment, you really do ride on the rim of this ridge.
Oct 7, 2019 near Sierra…, CA
The bottom of Haines canyon. This is right as you drop into the jump line. The burms and jumps have all been recently cleaned up (11/08/21), and a few new features have been added
Nov 8, 2021 near La Cres…, CA

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