The Best Backpacking in Azusa

Mount Zion via Sturtevant and Lower Winter Creek Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Sierra Madre, California.

Mount Wilson Loop to Mount Yale and Jones Peak is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sierra Madre, California.

Manzanita Ridge via Mt. Wilson Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Sierra Madre, California.

Idlehour is nestled deep in the Angeles National Forest, so it feels like you're in the heart of some untapped wilderness instead of six miles away from a bustling metropolis. The trail camp is accessible by foot through a variety of locations, but the most popular route is through Eaton Canyon, ...

Henninger Flats Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Pasadena, California.

Idlehour Trail via Mount Wilson Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Altadena, California.

Shortcut Canyon Trail To West Fork Campground is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Palmdale, California.

Mount Lowe via Eaton Saddle is a loop trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Palmdale, California.

Idlehour Trail is an out-and-back trail that is strenuous located near Mount Wilson, California.

Cobb Estate to Switzer Station via Lower San Merrill Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Altadena, California.

South Mount Hawkins Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Azusa, California.

Crystal Lake and Windy Gap Trail is a loop trail that provides a good opportunity to see wildlife located near Azusa, California.

Mueller Tunnel via Loma Alta Trailhead is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Altadena, California.

Mt. Waterman is accessed along Highway 2 in the Angeles National Forest. Heading east from La Canada look for mileage marker 58.0 (34 miles from La Canada) just past the closed ski resort. Park at one of the large paved turn outs on your left. Display an Adventure Pass ($5 at Ranger Station or Bi...

Cooper Canyon via Cloudburst Summit is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Palmdale, California.

There's a small parking lot just below Cloudburst Summit on the way to Waterman Mountain. Start your adventure there. I'd be hard pressed to say it's more than 15 yards from the sign for the summit (7018' AMSL). There's a fire road, if you're newer to altitude and don't know how to read a map (or...