The San Gabriel Mountains in the Angeles National Forest contain numerous canyons and waterfalls which are tucked away and hidden. A few of these waterfalls are historic and campers during the Great Hiking era visited them during their resort stays. But the familiarity of these falls have become lost to time and out of the popular knowledge, remaining only in antique postcards and written accounts. Creeks and canyons have dramatic formations with spectacular views of the interior range. Quite a number of waterfalls are seasonal cascades, but spectacular if visited during the spring or after recent rains.
Sutton Canyon
Sutton Canyon (East Fork Pickens Canyon), is an eastern tributary of Pickens Canyon. It descends the southern slopes of
Lower Fox Falls
Overview Fox Creek, with its headwaters at the base of Mount Gleason, flows south and east to enter Big
Lower Buckhorn Falls
Lower Buckhorn Falls is an impressive yet elusive waterfall in the high country of the San Gabriels. Its located
Lower Lucas Creek Falls
Lucas Creek originates on the northwestern slopes of Strawberry Peak, traveling for 2.25 miles into Big Tujunga Creek. The Angeles
Josephine Creek Falls
Josephine Creek Falls is a majestic waterfall that drops 180 feet into Big Tujunga Creek. It's flow comes from
Vogel Canyon Falls
A beautiful 50-foot seasonal waterfall lies hidden in Big Tujunga. The hike starts from Big Tujunga Canyon Road (not
Ladybug Canyon
The Angeles Crest Highway cuts through Ladybug Canyon which sits at 4,000 ft elevation. Its not known by name
East Fork Alder Creek
A short trip description in the back pages of a 1930s a hiking magazine described of a place in
Cape Horn Falls
"...the narrow, heavily-wooded gash of Cape Horn Canyon. A quarter-mile up the canyon is Cape Horn Falls, once a
Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls is a beautiful hidden cascade located in Big Tujunga Canyon of the Angeles National Forest. Although
Devil Gulch Falls
Devil Gulch Falls drops 50-60 feet off a vertical moss-covered rock wall into a lush grotto. It can not
Upper Big Tujunga Canyon
https://youtu.be/5aneDwOfoQQ Last weekend we decided to thru-hike Upper Big Tujunga, a 3-mile adventure from Big Tujunga Road Bridge to the Colby
Adams Falls
https://youtu.be/pP7tb__8hW0 The uncharted Adams Falls is located one mile up the East Fork of Santa Anita Canyon and boasts
Glen Canyon Falls
After some recent socal rain, I ventured out to see Glen Canyon Falls. A scenic 12 mile bike path and road follows the