Here, the trail becomes a little rougher, so be careful, especially on the descent. Soon, the trail ends at the Glendora Mountain Motorway, where you get a nearly degree view of the surrounding area. Die-hards can continue their climb to nearby Azusa Peak, another feet higher, but most hikers, including the author, will probably find this trail — short as it is — to be more than adequate a workout.
Wow David, I was just below you watching the very same sunset on Orange Blossom street just off Sierra Madre to the west of the Fire Station, west side of Rosedale development.
It was very pretty! Two days behind you on this trail. I continued on to the higher peak to the east-northeast. The elevation or at least a number that I assumed was elevation on a stake at the summit did not match the altitude I have seen given on other sources.
Good question — not really sure myself. Just getting up to the road was enough of a workout for me! Garcia Trail is a tough workout regardless of the shape your in. Great write-up! David — I just clicked on the link, and it appears this trail is closed bec of the Azusa fire — you may want to print a warning up top. Thanks for calling this to my attention. Actually, yes. I do have something against Azusa.
In the 50s Duarte, incorporated in order to stop quarrying operations in the community with the support of the county was going to shut down the quarrying operations which had cut off the once-famous canyon, pride of the local community.
The quarry then got Azusa to annex it and to allow continued quarrying. Every generation, this fight has resurfaced 80s, late s and every time Azusa officials made back room deals to keep this quarry operating. Azusa has also always given APU carte blanche to tear down original Route 66 resources. Azusa even aided and abetted APU in tearing down a very early McDonalds and a drive-in movie theater — both times deliberately misleading the public about their intentions.
So yes, Azusa sucks royally! I found the Garcia trail much too crowded. I go hiking to get away from the crowds. Once you get above the cross…so much better! Views are better and almost no one on the trail! I will do this hike again, but I will bypass the Garcia Trail portion. There are lots of trails open to bikers around LA.
The Verdugo Mountains are also great for biking in, and you could try Beaudry Motorway Loop if you want to tackle more elevation gain. If you start at the top of Punta Del Este culdesac on residential street you can take a dirt fire road in either direction. The trail connects to something like 26 miles of trails but you need to learn a few turns to access the tunnels that go under the roads and freeways. On many days you can see Catalina.
I recommend going east left from Punta Del Este the first time. The views are amazing. Closure alert, of course many avid hikers are aware that since January 16, the trail head has been closed. A huge fire roared though this area, after a campers fire got out of control just off of Colby trail in Glendora, California.
Apparently the residents got annoyed with the popularity of Garcia trail. Of course the trail has been there for over a century, long before most, if not all, of the houses…. I really enjoyed hiking the Garcia Trial. Is it closed now? This might not quite qualify as nearby Burbank , but Vital Link Trail has a similar feel.
The intensive firefighting efforts that were undertaken to put out the fire caused significant damage to the hillside and in particular the Garcia Trail.
Unconsolidated loose materials continue to erode downhill covering the trail tread even under stable weather conditions. A presentation showing the damage the fire caused to the trail is available here.
The drone footage revealed areas of significant damage including large sections where the trail has been washed out, unstable slopes and serious erosion of the trail. Violators are subject to prosecution. Mark Duran. August 17, Dylan Bell. July 18, Jesse Quezada. April 25, Hope they re open it Great hike! Roman Reyes. January 11, James VanGerpen.
August 21, Paula Djaja. May 7, Anyone knows when they are going to reopen it? CRol Poga. April 7, It was really good hike, I wish they open again. David Deleon. March 4, Radric Davis. September 11, This hike was awesome and not too long. Joel Carpio. September 4, It's not challenging only 2. Juan Cuevas. August 25, Does anyone know if this trail will ever re-open?
Eric Becker. May 17, Joseph Dominguez. May 8, Daniel Rodriguez. May 4, Steffanie Cayeros. April 2, January 14, Intense but my favorite so far sad it's closed.
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