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Click on the above picture for a Google Maps © satellite view of the bridge
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This web page contains pictures and descriptions of a dayhike I hosted for fellow Bergen Brunswig employees 5 miles up the East Fork
of the San Gabriel River to the "Bridge to Nowhere".
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Basic Hike Info:
Topo Maps: Glendora, Crystal Lake, Mt. San Antonio. Click here for a Topo © generated trail map
(print in portrait orientation)
Season: Mid May thru December (Depending on snowmelt runoff)
Distance: 10 miles roundtrip, 1,000 ft elevation gain.
Hike Time: 3 to 3 1/2 hours from trailhead to bridge, at an easy pace and about
2 1/2 hours back.
Directions to Trailhead:
Off the 210 FWY in Azusa, take the Azusa Ave offramp and
head North, towards the mountains. Continue North for about 2 miles until you come to
the last intersection before entering Azusa Canyon, this will be Sierra Madre Ave.. On the
left will be a
Stop N Go convenience store (see Orange Teardrop) where you can purchase an Angeles Forest
Adventure Pass which is required to park at the trailhead. Adventure Passes can also be purchased at the ranger station about a mile further up Azusa Ave but it doesn't open until 9AM.
Continue up Azusa Canyon for about 10 miles, past the two reservoirs, until you come to the intersection of the East Fork Road. Turn right on the bridge over the
Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) area and continue on for about 6 miles. The road ends in the Coyote Flats parking lot (See photo below), which has bathroom facilities.
The trail starts just beyond a large yellow gate on the east side of the parking lot. Click here
for a Google Maps © view of the trailhead parking lot (See Green Hiker Teardrop on map).
Special notes about this hike:
There are about 5 river crossings along the first part of the trail so be prepared to get
a little wet. The best time to do this hike is late spring, early summer. Too early
in the Spring, the river can be running too strong for a safe crossing, especially
the first couple of crossings. Be sure to bring plenty of water (at least 3 bottles)
unless you have a portable water filter. Even though there is plenty of water in the river
and it looks clean, it is not advisable to drink it.
