This is a guest report from MFCC member Andrew Massard recapping a Canyons trip he made on Sept 4-5, 2014. View this location in Google Earth http://www.accessduarte.com/howdoi/find/fish.htm. Every year, Vulcan Materials (the mining company that owns the land at the trailhead) gives access to the Fish Canyon trail a … It plays a great part for a more marvelously flowing waterfalls. A small percentage of the trail is on private corporate property (Vulcan Mining / Materials) and a small percentage of the trail is administered by the United States Forest Service however most of the property falls under the administration of the City of Duarte. When one have to use their hands and feet, you are almost there. A 4.8 miles (7.7 km) round trip hike provides access to the falls. Not to be confused with Fish Canyon Falls on the east end of the Angeles National Forest, the Fish Canyon Narrows reside on the far west end of the Angeles in the Sierra Pelona Mountains north of Santa Clarita. As the elevation changes nearly 2,000 feet from one end of the Canyon to the other, the weather and the stage of changing leaves can vary. This is truly devastating. It is located in the heart of Spearfish Canyon near the Savoy area. It has a 15-foot drop for the first tier about 10 feet for the second then about 50 down to the pool below. Check out the Fish Canyon Falls. Parking is free! Your furry friend is only allowed on Saturdays and Sundays, but that’s the only time we can go adventuring anyway so it’s not a problem for us! Fish Canyon Falls itself is a beautiful 70-80 foot three-tiered waterfall. This is one of the tallest fall in San Gabriel Valley and it is 80. feet. Coordinates: 34.18115, -117.92566 Elevation: 1350 feet USGS Map: Azusa 7 1/2" Directions are not available at this time. We hiked this the day after the trail reopened. I loved this trail .. too bad the fires ruined it . If you're lucky, the wildflowers will be in full bloom! The trail head is a little hard to find and not well kept when u start out. This trail is posted closed until September 7, 2017. Prior to 2014, the falls were very difficult to reach due to the private Vulcan Materials quarry in the mouth of Fish Canyon, which required a long and exposed bypass hike over the neighboring ridge. Love Climbing Adventures, or LCA, is the only outfitter authorized by the U.S. Forest Service to offer ice climbing exhibitions at Fish Creek. Wonderful scenery along the trail. At the end of the trail there is a three stage water fall. From wildfires and rockfalls to access rights litigation and quarrying of the surrounding mountains, the area has seen a bit of it all. Here we take on an easily accessible and scenic section of the canyon. It is administered by the USDA Forest Service. It’s been over two years already. The waterfall must be really beautiful this year, since when I went we were in a drought. The changing of the leaves normally peaks during the first week of October. Fish Canyon Falls Looking down at the parking lot from the Van Tassel Ridge I am totally waiting for it to reopen. The creeks during the rain or right after is the best. Directions to trail head: From the Foothill Freeway (I-210) in Duarte, exit on Mt. Olive Drive. This is one of my favorite trails in San Gabriel Valley. This trail is still closed BS. Scenic Fish Canyon and its iconic Fish Canyon Falls offers a splendid hike. The one downside to the trail was the ticks, I had about 3 or 4 on me about half way through. This page is devoted to the Fish Canyon Falls Trail in Duarte, California, and its restoration. Fish Canyon Falls resides in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa in Los Angeles County, California. Trail has been closed indefinitely due to fire damage. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round. Fish Canyon Falls is a tiered waterfall in Los Angeles County, California, located within the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains. This 80 foot tall waterfall has three tiers and a beautiful, clear pool at the the bottom. The falls are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Azusa on the Fish Canyon Creek. Too bad it was so damaged by 2016 fire and subsequent heavy rain. The sheer beauty of this trail, coupled with its ease, makes it one of the most popular hikes in the Canyon. Just minutes from downtown Steamboat, wilderness comes to life with a splash at the legendary falls, easily accessible for the entire family. Hiking trail, legend, paradise, right in our backyard! Fish Canyon Falls Location: North of Azusa in the Angeles National Forest. 28 likes. However, it can still dry up during the late summers of dry years. It takes me about 45 mins nonstop to the end and 30 mins for return (faster if I jogged). The company just moved their equipment all over that mountain n the city of course won’t do nothing because the city makes no money with us m with Vulcan it gets serious dollar..come on people complain n make ur voices heard n if we have to let’s go fix the trail ourselves, one my favorite trails has been gone for over 3 years. Bobcat Fire burned through this area again. Old San Gabriel Canyon Road Trail [CLOSED], San Gabriel River Bike Path- San Gabriel Canyon to Seal Beach, Falls Trail to Monrovia Canyon Park Trail [CLOSED], Little Dalton Canyon via Lower Monroe Trail, Clamshell Peak via Lower Clamshell Truck Trail [CLOSED], Silver Mountain via Silver Fish Trail [CLOSED], http://www.accessduarte.com/howdoi/find/fish.htm. The 80-foot, three-tier waterfall is one of the very best in the San Gabriels, when in season. However, it can still dry up during the late summers of dry years. Highly recommending this hike. Fish Canyon Falls is a tiered waterfall in Los Angeles County, California, located within the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains. “After years of limited accessibility and maintenance, the Duarte Fish Canyon Falls Trailhead is now safer, wider, and more accessible and hikers will be able to experience the 80-foot, three tiered waterfalls recently named the most beautiful falls in Southern California” Duarte officials said on the city’s website. But unfortunately this trail has been CLOSED for nearly two years to be exact. For The Love of Fish Canyon Falls. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Fish Canyon’s rock walls amplify the acoustics so that the roar of the falls is quite impressive. Beautiful Fish Canyon Falls - A vivid narrative and photos of a springtime hike to this iconic waterfall in the Angeles National Forest above Azusa on May 7, 2016; presented by Dan Simpson of Dan’s Hiking Pages and Blog Driving around canyon lake having a hard time finding a place to fish as parks were closed or full. Fish Canyon Falls Trail [CLOSED] is a 7.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Duarte, California that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. Than need to rebuild and reopen this trail. Spoke to the manager of operations where he explained the fire and why it's closed, but also the city hasn't made any effort to fix the trail and probably won't by how bad it is. #1 Fish Canyon Falls Unclassified Updated: 2018-09-28 The falls drops a total of 80 ft in four tiers. Found this place and decided to check it out. Morning ride at Fish Canyon. The trail has been consumed by the San Gabriel Complex fire (all of it).. No report yet as to when it will re-open, but it will be months if not years. This is a 5.0 mile out-and-back hike with 750 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 2-4 hours to complete. The falls are located about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Azusa on the Fish Canyon Creek. Four tiers of it makes it magnificent.Watch out for cactuses though they’re everywhere. Fish Canyon’s history is one besmirched by a number of incidents which have rendered the stunning 80-foot falls in its depths inaccessible for much of the last hundred years. Go right on Huntington Drive for about .6 miles and then take a left on Encanto Parkway. Trail has been closed indefinitely. The falls drops a total of 80 feet (24 m) in four tiers. Fish Canyon Falls is now reached by a moderate 5-mile hike described here. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}34°10′52″N 117°55′32″W / 34.1811°N 117.9255°W / 34.1811; -117.9255, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fish_Canyon_Falls&oldid=861610512, Los Angeles County, California geography stubs, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2018, at 17:46. Also they believe this trail will be permanently closed. Ultimately the City of Duarte holds the primary decision on whether to repair the damaged trail resulting from the Complex Fire however as of September 2018, the assessment is that the trail is defunct and will not be repaired. A very popular hiking trail. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. 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