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Summary: In this scenic loop trip form Chantry flat, you'll climb by way of the Gabrielino Trail to Sturtevant Camp, and return by way of the Mt. Zion and Upper Winter Creek trails. You start down a paved road (.06 mi) . There is a restroom at the end of the pave road. You edge along side a number of small cabins. At 1.4 miles, amidst a beautiful oak woodland, you come to a 4 way junction of trails. Take the time to see 50-foot-high Sturtevant Falls, a worthy trip. Take the middle (lower) trail -the more scenic and exciting alternative. This trail slices across a sheer wall above the falls and continues through miniature cascades and pools. About 2.8 miles into the hike you will reach Cascade Picnic where ther are restrooms. Another .7 you will reach Spruce Grove trail Camp. This is a nice place to stop for a snack or you can continue to Sturtevant Camp which is .1 miles where you can relax and have a swing. Cross a dam and take the MT. Zion trail to upper Winter trail. Trailhead: From the Foothill Freeway(210) in Arcadia, exit on Santa Anita Avenue and drive six miles north to its end at Chantry Flat. The trail begins across the road from the parking lot. (Lat:34.19459 Lon:-118.02405) Trail Guides for Big Santa Anita Loop: Trails of the Angeles by John W. Robinson (Wilderness Press) Day Hikers Guide to Southern California by John McKinney (Olympus Press) Best Seasons: Year-Round User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes, Horses, Ranger Contact: Angeles National Forest, (818) 790-1151 Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Sandy Westphal, who has posted 1 other hike on this site Trail Reviews Page 1 of 11 Submit your own review 
Reviewed by LAR on 3/20/2010 This is one of my new personal trails to Hike. Went there last Saturday 03/13/2010 and arrived at 07:30. Parking was full at the top so had to park halfway through the road. Started the hike at 07:50. The entire hike took me 4.5 hours total with a 15 min lunch at Sturtevant Camp. Will have to try it from the opposite end soon.
Reviewed by aces571 on 3/7/2010 We went on Friday, not a lot of people which was very nice. Got to the trail head at 8:00 and hiked for around 2-1/2 hours. Only hiked 5.7 miles, but we will go back and do the full loop when we are less pressed for time. The trail follows the river that is full of water with several crossings, if you can balance on rocks, you aren't going to get wet. I can imagine in the summer time that this trail will be full of people wanting to cool down in the watering holes and the shady canyons. This is a beautiful hike.
Reviewed by MY on 2/8/2010 This is a fantastic hike! You really need to get there early if you want to park in the lot. It gets pretty crowded and I ended up parking way down the street. A National Forest Adventure Pass is required. I went in the fall so the fall foliage was absolutely gorgeous. We were surrounded by beautiful trees and streams.
Reviewed by Sher on 1/17/2010 Hiked this on 1/17/10. Such a beautiful hike. Definitely arrive early. Got there at 8:00am and we had to park on the side of the road. 
Reviewed by Ilya on 1/10/2010 Access is open, as directed from 210 via Santa Anita Ave. Hike is great. Get there early, as weekend parking fills up fast. 
Reviewed by mp on 11/23/2009 Tried to get up angeles crest 2 fwy and it was closed with no signs of progress of whatever theyre doing. Avoid this area for now...
Reviewed by WZ on 10/5/2009 Just curious is this trail also closed? I need to do some hiking but they got the whole forest in lock down.
Reviewed by DPB on 8/24/2009 Hiked this beautiful hike on 8/14/09. Left Chantry Flats around 8:00 AM. Already lots of people on the trail, especially for a Friday. The cabins all the way up to Sturtevant are all beautiful. Even though I didn't actually go to the base of the falls, the pools and smaller falls above Sturtevant Falls were beautiful. Sturtevant Camp is very worthwhile to check out. You'll love it! Once I reached Spruce Grove (and not until I got back onto the Winter Trail) I didn't see another soul. I'm surprised there were no campers at Spruce Grove. It was pretty hot, and quite hazy. The views from Mt. Zion were great. Mt. Zion trail to Winter Trail was extremely hot! Lunched at Bear Creek along the Winter Trial. Perfect! Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site. Keys: California Hiking, California Trails, California Hikes, Los Angeles County Hiking, Los Angeles County Trails, Los Angeles County Hikes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||