California · Hiking · Near Acton

Fall Creek Trail

6.0 mi
round trip
974 ft
climb
3,556 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–May
best months

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Fall Creek Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back hike in California's Angeles National Forest, within the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District. The trail runs from a low point of 2,611 feet to a high of 3,556 feet, with an elevation gain of 974 feet, and it is a hard route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pearblossom weather station, which sits about 455 feet lower, run from highs near 75°F in April to around 80°F in October. Midsummer highs there climb into the 90s. The trail is on Forest Service land and is open year-round. Bikes are allowed, and the surface is natural. The closest nearby spots are Monte Cristo campground, about 2.3 miles away, and the Strawberry Peak Trail and Colby Canyon hike, both about 2.4 miles away. Big Tujunga Creek, roughly 5 miles off, offers canoeing.

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    Monte Cristo

    Campground

    Campground · 2.3 mi from the trail
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    Historic American Craftsman era stone building in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California

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