LA Transit to Trails
transit accessible hiking areas near Los Angeles
Pasadena - Arroyo Seco
Brown Mtn Dam Waterfall, Gould Mesa Camp, El Prieto Canyon
⁌ 6 minute walk to trail ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Lincoln Av/Altadena Dr. Walk .3 mi west on Altadena to the trailhead.
Info
Water and toilet are at Loma Alta Park on Lincoln .25 mile north of the bus stop. There is water on the Gabrielino trail .8 mile from the trailhead, and a toilet 2 miles from the trailhead at Gould Mesa. A convenience store is at the bus stop. Metro Micro rideshare is available in this area.
Trail guides
Glendale shortcut (weekdays)
Take transit to Oak Grove Dr/Foothill Bl.
The 1 mile trail into the arroyo starts behind the welcome sign at Oak Grove & Foothill. Walk north and enter this gate between the stables and fire department. Follow along the JPL fence to the bridge. Pass under or over the bridge to the trail.
(Google's directions are wrong; use the directions above.)
Info
Buses from Glendale/La Cañada operate weekdays only. Three routes serve this stop: Bus 33 and 34 are free; bus 3 accepts cash and TAP and is free when boarding at Oak Grove/Foothill. [Glendale Transit] Water and toilet are in the park near the bus stop.
Trail guides
Pasadena - Eaton Canyon
Eaton Waterfall, Henninger Flat, Idlehour Camp, Mt Wilson
⁌ 6-20 minute walk to trail ⁍
How to get there
Take transit to Eaton Canyon Nature Center. Walk north on Altadena to the park entrance and follow the drive to the trailhead.
Info
Water and toilet are at the trailhead. A convenience store is at each bus stop, and a toilet at the Washington stop (McDonalds). Metro Micro rideshare is available in this area.
In case of high water at the trailhead, trails can be reached by the Pinecrest gate. From the park entrance walk up Altadena Dr, turn right at Crescent then right at Pinecrest to the gate. (total 1.6 mile)
Trail guides
Eaton Canyon - AllTrails
Eaton Canyon Falls - HikingGuy
Eaton Canyon Falls - Modern Hiker
Henninger Flats - Modern Hiker
Eaton Canyon - California Through My Lens
Pasadena - Lower Arroyo
⁌ 15 minute walk to north trailhead; 4 minutes to south trailhead ⁍
Trail guides
Lower Arroyo - AllTrails
Lower Arroyo - Transiting Los Angeles
To the north trailhead
Take transit to Colorado Bl/Orange Grove Bl. Walk north on Orange Grove; turn left at Holly St, left at Arroyo Dr and left at Arroyo Bl. Follow Arroyo Bl to the trailhead at Westminster Dr.
Info
Water and toilet are at Desiderio Park, .4 mi from the bus stop.
To the south trailhead
Take transit to Chestnut Av/Comet St. Walk .4 mi NE on San Pascual Av. to San Pascual Stables. Turn left into the stables parking lot and walk to the trailhead at the north end of the lot.
Info
Water and toilet are in the park near the bus stop and at San Pascual/Stoney Dr. Metro Micro rideshare is available in this area.
Trail guides
Lower Arroyo - AllTrails
