It was a beautiful trail with tree cover for a good portion and water nearby (at least now that it has rained a bit). This is a 2.2 mile trail with only about 350 ft of elevation change. It's a great hike for beginners or families or anyone short on time. I particular liked this trail because it was different from some of the trails nearer to us in Irvine, which are in full sun with lots of scrub and sand. This had that nice cool, walking through the woods, feeling that reminds me of Colorado.
There were a few overlook spots and waterfalls (these might be better after a bit more rain). Also, there were a couple sandy beach like areas near the edge of the stream that would be fun for a photo op or for kids to explore. Justin liked these rocks of course.
Fun, easy, quick. We might bring a visiting friend here next week.
The trailhead has bathrooms and water. You need a parking permit to park there but they sell them across the street (also sold? candy) so it doesn't require planning ahead. We used our Adventure Pass which works for Angeles, Cleveland, Los Padres, and San Bernardino National Forests. You can get them at REI, Sports Authority, or other big sporting goods stores as well as online. Daily passes are $5 and annual passes are $30 so it's hardly a bank breaker and, after seeing how well mantained these trails are, I'm happy to support the National Forests.
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