First Water
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.9 mi
Distance
386 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Angeles National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
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First Water
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Meals
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 386 ft
- Highest point
- 2,044 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,646 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
First Water is a 1.88-mile out-and-back trail in California with 420 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward path to the first water source in the area.
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