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DestinationDoLa Crescenta-Montrose

El Prieto Trail

Gravelia Street and El Prieto Road, La Crescenta-Montrose, CA

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El Prieto Trail, a National Forest System trail mapped by the USDA Forest Service.

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The singletrack descent

MTB Project describes tight switchbacks, stream crossings, rock gardens and exposure in an oak-lined canyon .

  • The stream and water source: the canyon holds a small but dependable water source flanked by live oaks, willows and sycamores .1,2

What people are saying

Hikers and riders alike should watch for poison oak along the route, which MTB Project says is present year-round .

Why you should try it

You get a shaded, oak-lined canyon with a remarkable piece of Los Angeles history just minutes from the city1 .

Sources

  1. 1. Lowelife SRCC (opens in a new tab): Robert Owens and El Prieto Canyon Angeles National Forest (Aug 23, 2021)
  2. 2. San Diego Reader (opens in a new tab): El Prieto Canyon (May 27, 2009)

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