There are lots of excellent trail guides on the market. And I've gleaned much from them. The list below is my contribution to the literature for hiking in the San Gabriels / Angeles National Forest, and beyond. My desire is to help you have a great hiking experience in these mountains. In many cases, I offer my take on hikes that are covered by other authors, and in some cases, I present trail descriptions that are hard to find or non-existent in other works. I present two kinds of hike write-ups:

Hike Description - This is a complete trail guide designed to give you all the information you need to successfully hike the trail. In many cases, my write-ups are more accurate and up-to-date than the descriptions you find in popular books, and much more user-friendly than some of the popular websites.

Hike Report/Blog - This is a narrative of my hike experience on that trail. Usually these are hikes that are well written up in the literature and/or on the web, thus you may need to obtain a good hike description for the necessary details to do the hike. In June 2010, I launched Dan's Hiking Blog, which replaced posting hike reports on this Dan's Hiking Pages website.

In the chart below, the hike numbers in the left column are from John Robinson's Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriels (8th Edition, 2005), which has been my primary hike guidebook for the San Gabriel Mountains (The 9th Edition was released in 2013. The numbering has changed but I have not yet changed my numbering below). See my Books page for reviews and information about the top trail guides for the San Gabriels.

Seasons of the San Gabriels - Minding the seasons is an important practice for safely and enjoyably hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains. Read more here.

If you have any suggestions, corrections, updates, or reports, I'd love to hear from you. Contact Dan. Happy hiking!

Disclaimer - You know the spiel. Hiking, along with all types of outdoor recreation, has inherent risks, and you assume all those risks when you hit the trail. See full disclaimer here.

San Gabriel Mountains
	Waterfalls of the San Gabriels
#	Hike	Location	Miles	Gain	Per mi
15	Arroyo Seco to Oakwilde	Altadena / ANF	10.0	900'	90'
19	Dawn Mine via Sunset Ridge and Millard Canyon	Altadena / ANF	5.0	1200'	480'
20	Millard Canyon Falls	Altadena / ANF	1.4	150'	71'
(21)	Tom Sloan Saddle via Sunset Ridge and Millard Canyon	Altadena / ANF	7.2	2200'	611'
24	Echo Mountain (3207') via Sam Merrill Trail	Altadena / ANF	5.0	1400	560
25	Rubio Canyon	Altadena / ANF	1.5	380
26	Henninger Flats (2550') via Old Mt. Wilson Toll Road / Eaton Canyon	Altadena / ANF	5.4	1360	504
	Eaton Canyon Falls via Eaton Canyon Nature Area / Eaton Canyon	Altadena / ANF	3.0	400	266
(29)	San Gabriel Peak (6161'), Mt. Disappointment, Mt. Deception, via Red Box (Blog)	Mt. Wilson / ANF	6.2	1860
30/32	San Gabriel Peak (6161') with Mt. Disappointment, Mt. Markham, and Mt. Lowe via Eaton Saddle	Mt. Wilson / ANF	7.4	1970	532
(34)	Bailey Canyon Falls	Sierra Madre / ANF	1.2	350	583
34/(39)	Jones Peak (3375') via Bailey Canyon and/or Little Santa Anita Canyon	Sierra Madre / ANF	6.6	2275	689
39	Orchard Camp (2960') via the Mt. Wilson Trail / Little Santa Anita Canyon	Sierra Madre / ANF	7.0	1990	568
41	Sturtevant Falls	Chantry Flat / ANF	3.7	700	378
41-44	Hoegees Camp Loop Hike	Chantry Flat / ANF	5.0	1080	432
	Hermit Falls, First Water Trail	Chantry Flat / ANF	2.8	680	514
	Monrovia Canyon Falls, Bill Cull Trail	Monrovia / ANF	3.4	720	424
	Monrovia Peak (5409') with Rankin and Clamshell Peaks	Monrovia / ANF	6.6	1977	568
	Mt. Bliss (3720') via Van Tassel Fire Road	Azusa / ANF	8.5	2280	667
C (49)	Van Tassel Ridge via Fish Canyon trailhead Rewritten July 2014 (First two segments of trail permanently closed due to mining) Closed due to June 2016 Fish Fire	Azusa / ANF	2.8	1360	715
C 49	Fish Canyon Falls Closed due to June 2016 Fish Fire	Azusa / ANF	5.4	750	277
C	Garcia Trail to Azusa Peak (2081') Closed due to January 2014 Colby Fire	Azusa / ANF	3.0	1246	886
	El Encanto Trail, Azusa River Wilderness Park (Blog)	Azusa	2.0	160
	Summit 2843 via Silver Fish Road (2N28)	Morris Reservoir / ANF	4.0	1300	771
(50)	Mt. Wilson (5710') via Red Box, West Fork Trail Camp, and Kenyon Devore Trail (Blog)	Mt. Wilson / ANF	9.0	2660
58	Mt. Hillyer (6162') via Horse Flats	Chilao area / ANF	4.6	702	305
	Winston Peak (7502') and Buckhorn Peak (Akawie) (7283') (Blog)	Buckhorn area / Hwy 2 / ANF	1.25 1.2	500 400	800 666
60	Waterman Mountain (8036') (Blog)	Buckhorn area / Hwy 2 / ANF	6.0	1300
	Kratka Ridge (7515') (Blog)	Buckhorn area / Hwy 2 / ANF	1.5	700	933
65	Mt. Williamson (8214') loop via Pacific Crest Trail (Blog)	Hwy 2 / ANF	4.5	1600
	Rincon Red Box Road to Summit 2908'	Hwy 39 / ANF	7.0	1350	386
71	Glen Canyon Falls via West Fork San Gabriel River	Hwy 39 / ANF	12.6 0.6	627	95
73	Smith Mountain via Upper Bear Creek Trail	Hwy 39 / ANF	7.0	1825	520
75	Lewis Falls via Soldier Creek	Hwy 39 / ANF	1.0	300	600
76	Big Cienega Trail to Islip Ridge	Crystal Lake / ANF	3.8	1020	536
76	Windy Gap Trail to Windy Gap	Crystal Lake / ANF	5.0	1756	703
76/77	Mount Islip (8250') via Hwy 2 and Windy Gap	Crystal Lake / ANF	2.8	1000	714
(79)	Hawkins Ridge Loop (Blog)	Crystal Lake / ANF	13.0	3333
	Mt. Lewis (8396') via Dawson Saddle (Blog)	Hwy 2 / ANF	1.0	500	1000
(80)	Throop Peak (9138'), Mt. Burnham (8997'), and Mt. Baden-Powell (9399') via Dawson Saddle (Blog)	Hwy 2 / ANF	9.3	2530
81	Mount Baden-Powell (9399')	Vincent Gap / Hwy 2 / ANF	8.0	2803	700
	Shoemaker Canyon Road, "The Road to Nowhere"	East Fork San Gabriel River / ANF	5.0	800	320
84	The Bridge to Nowhere and the Narrows via Heaton Flat Ranger Station	East Fork San Gabriel River / ANF	10.0	1000	200
(86)	Heaton Flat Trail via Heaton Flat Ranger Station	East Fork San Gabriel River / ANF	6.2 8.8	2000 3654	645 706
	Colby Trail to Glendora Mountain Road with option for Upper Colby Trail to Summit 2583' and other options	Glendora and Little Dalton Canyon	1.42 -3.6+	540	360
	Glendora Mountain (3322')	Glendora Mt. Road / ANF	2.0	554	378
	Mystic Canyon Trail & Lower Monroe Rd to Summits 2760 & 3397	Big Dalton Canyon - Glendora / ANF	6.0	1180	526
	Marshall Canyon Trail	La Verne	5.2	1180
	Potato Mountain (3422') via Evey Canyon Road	San Anontio Canyon / ANF	5.0	1200	480
	Stoddard Peak (4624') via Stoddard-Barrett Road	San Anontio Canyon / ANF	6.0	1100	366
	Etiwanda Falls (Blog)	Rancho Cucamonga / SBNF	3.2
	Pine Mt.(9648') and Dawson Peak (9575'), via Blue Ridge (Blog)	Blue Ridge / SBNF	6.0	3000
90	Sunset Peak (5796') via Glendora Ridge Road	Mt. Baldy / ANF	7.8	1456	373
91-94	Introducing Mt. Baldy	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF
(92)	Bear Canyon Trail (Old Mt. Baldy Trail) to Bear Flat and up Baldy's South Ridge (7755')	Mt. Baldy / ANF	3.6 7.4	1260 3435	700 928
(92)	Mt. Baldy (10,064) via Old Mt. Baldy Trail (Bear Canyon Trail)	Mt. Baldy / ANF	12.8 9.6	5744 5744	900 900
91/93	Mt. Baldy (Mt. San Antonio) (10,064') via Manker Flats - Devils Backbone Trail / Ski Hut Trail	Mt. Baldy / ANF	6.4 8.4	2264' 3900'	707 928
(93)	San Antonio Falls	Mt. Baldy / ANF	1.2	250	415
95	Thunder Mt. (8587') / Telegraph Pk. (8985') via Manker Flats and Baldy Notch	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	9.0	3525	783
96/95	Timber Mountain (8303') via Icehouse Canyon	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	9.0	3403	756
96	Icehouse Saddle (7555') via Icehouse Canyon	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	7.0	2655	758
97	Ontario Peak (8693') via Icehouse Canyon	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	12.4	3733	602
	Bighorn Peak (8441') via Icehouse Canyon (Blog)	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	9.5	3600
98	Cucamonga Peak (8859') via Icehouse Canyon	Mt. Baldy / ANF, SBNF	12.0	4300	716
...and Beyond
Griffith Park
	Hiking Griffith Park - Overview	Griffith Park / Los Angeles
	Burbank Peak (1690'), Cahuenga Peak (1820'), and Mt. Lee (1680') via West Approach	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	2.8	1400
	Mt. Lee (1680') - The Hollywood Sign	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	3.0	550	336
	Brush Canyon to Mt Bell with options to Mt. Hollywood, Mt. Chapel, Mt. Lee, and Bronson Caves	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	3.6	930	516
	Ferndell to Griffith Observatory	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	2.0	510	510
	Griffith Observatory via East Observatory Trail (#11)	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	1.5	421	561
	Mt. Hollywood (1625') via Griffith Observatory	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	3.0	500	333
	Glendale Peak (1184'), Hogback (1480') and Mt. Hollywood (1625')	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	2.8 4.4	644 1030
	Beacon Hill (1001')	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	4.0	600	400
	Bee Rock (1056') & Old Zoo Park	Griffith Park / Los Angeles	2.4	600	500
Verdugo Mountains
	Verdugo Peak (3126') via Wildwood Canyon Park (Blog)	Verdugo Mts. / Burbank	5.6	1800
	Verdugo Mountains South: Tongua Peak (2656'), Mt. Thom (2440'+), Summit 2960'+ via Beaudry Motorway (Blog)	Verdugo Mts. / Glendale	5.5 8.4	1500 2230
Joshua Tree National Park
	49 Palms Oasis (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Northern	3.0	660
	Indian Cove to Mount Mel (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Northern	2.0	350
	Warren Point (5103') & Panorama Loop (5160') (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Northwestern	8.15	1820
	Ryan Mountain (5457-5462') (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Central	3.0	1070	713
	Negro Hill (4875’) and Desert Queen Mine (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Central	1.5 1.5	440 320	586 426
	Crown Prince Lookout (4581') (Blog)	Joshua Tree / Central	3.0	200	133
Hawaii
	Dan's Hawaiian Adventures Hikes in O'ahu