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Switzer Falls
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Difficulty	Moderate
Distance	5 miles (8.1 kilometers)
Time Required	3-4 hours
Trail Use
Trail Type	There-And-Back
Elevation Gain	500 feet (150 meters)
High Point
Low Point
Best Months	Year Round
Nearest City	Altadena, CA

Overview

This is a fantastic hike into some of the most beautiful areas of the San Gabriel Mountains in Angeles National Forest. The highlight of the trail is the great 50-foot high Switzer Falls, but there are small cascades and pools along the way as well.

Directions To Trailhead

From Highway 210, get onto Highway 2 going northbound and drive about 10 miles to the Switzer picnic spot on the right and side. Drive down to the parking area right outside the campground and you will see a bridge over the stream that will take you to the trailhead.

Trail Description

After crossing the footbridge over the stream and getting onto the trail, you will move back and forth several times across the stream running through Arroyo Seco Canyon. The hike goes above Switzer Falls and then comes back down to the stream. You can double back here to see the waterfall from the base.

After viewing Switzer Falls, continue down stream to the intersection with Bear Canyon. You can travel up this steep walled canyon for about 0.5 miles. You can continue farther up to Bear Camp if you desire, where you can camp for the night.

Conditions And Hazards

This is a popular trail and waterfall, so don't expect solitude.

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Trailhead (34.266357, -118.143993)

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