Mt. Zion - Gabielino Trail - Angeles Mts. - Member Hike

Hike Name: Mt. Zion - Gabielino Trail - Angeles Mts.
Country: United States
State: California
Nearby Town: Arcadia
Rating: 3 stars
Directions: From Southern California:
405 N. to Long Beach.
Take the 605 N. (Exit 24)
Merge onto 210 West
Take the Santa Anita Avenue. exit and drive north through the mountains about 4.5 miles until you reach Chantry Flats and the parking lot. You must obtain a National Adventure Pass (pretty much just a parking pass) from the station at Chantry Flats.
Total Hike Distance: 5.60 miles
Hike Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Permit Required: No
Hike Type: Roundtrip, Loop Hike
Hike Starts/Ends: Chantry Flats
Trails Used: San Olene Fire Road to Upper Winter Creek. (Trail to the right)
Upper Winter Creek to Lower Winter Creek. (Stay Right)
Follow Lower Winter Creek to T and go left on the Mt. Zion Trail.
Mt. Zion Trail to Mt. Zion Spur Trail (Side Trip takes you to top of mt. – dead end)
Hike back down to Junction
Continue on the Mt. Zion Trail
Sturdevant and Gabrielino trail (stay right)
Follow Gabrielino trail to Sturdevant falls and back to the parking lot.
Backcountry Campsites: Yes
Backcountry Water Sources: Streams, Rivers
Management: State Forest Service
Contact Information: Angeles National Forest
Supervisor's Office
701 N. Santa Anita Ave.
Arcadia, CA 91006
Jody Noiron, Forest Supervisor
(626) 574-5200
FAX (626) 574-5233
CRS 1 800 735 2929
M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Best Season: Spring, Fall
Users: Hikers, Dogs
Road Conditions: Secondary Paved Roads
Hike Summary: This hike starts at Chantry Flat and heads up the fire road toward Upper Winter Creek Trail (about 0.5 miles). When you get to the trail sign, head uphill to your right (2.25 miles). At the “T”, follow the Lower Winter Creek trail to the right (1.8 miles). Soon after (approx. 0.25 miles) take the Mt. Zion Trail (2.6 miles)

-- Side hike: If you want to visit the top of Mt. Zion. Follow the sign at the Junction for the Zion Spur Trail. This is a short uphill hike of about 0.15 miles.

Continue following the Mt. Zion Trail until you intersect the Sturtevant/Gabrielino Trail (right/east).
The Gabrielino trail takes you by Sturdevant Falls, with a short 0.25 mile side trip on Falls Trail, and back to the parking lot.

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Hiker:

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