Sunset Ridge Lower
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 265 ft
- climb
- 2,139 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Jun
- best months
Is Sunset Ridge Lower open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.
Rincon-Redbox Road (2N24) Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-13 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Fire Danger Level Elevated to "Very High"
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-09 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Dimas Experimental Forest Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Eaton Fire Area Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-04 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sunset Ridge Lower is an easy hike of about 1.4 miles in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 265 feet, from a low point of 1,852 feet to a high of 2,139 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pasadena show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail, and the route starts right next to Millard campground and the Sunset Ridge hike. Millard Falls Trail and Chaney Trail are each about 0.2 miles away.
- MillardCamping0.1 mi
- Sunset RidgeHiking0.1 mi
Millard Falls TrailHikingPhoto: Perfect Zero, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.2 mi- Chaney TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Roadside BoulderRock climbing1.1 mi
- Arroyo Seco BouldersRock climbing1.2 mi
- Bear CanyonCamping1.8 mi
Big Tujunga CreekCanoeingPhoto: MajaTrochimczyk, CC BY 3.0 us (via Wikimedia Commons)6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Millard Falls TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Perfect Zero, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sunset Ridge TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Perfect Zero, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Dawn Mine TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gabrielino TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Echo MtnHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
El Prieto TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Millard Canyon Crest TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Idlehour TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Gabrielino TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: feverblue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Lower Sam Merrill TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Sunset Ridge Lower
Best months: October–June. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
68° / 45°
7 wet
Feb
69° / 46°
7 wet
Mar
73° / 48°
6 wet
Apr
76° / 51°
4 wet
May
78° / 54°
3 wet
Jun
84° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
91° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
90° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
75° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 45°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pasadena, CA, 4.8 mi away at 864 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
