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Altadena Trails
 Information about Hiking, Mountain Bike and Equestrian Trails in the Altadena Foothills.
Altadena, CA is at the foot of the San Gabriel range, 15 miles north of Los Angeles.


- JUNE 2008 Featured Hikes -
SAT, JUNE 7th - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY CLEAN-UP - 8:30 to Noon - Towsley Canyon, Santa Clarita.
SAT, JUNE 14th - OPERATION SUPER CANYON SWEEP - 8 am to 3 pm - San Gabriel OHV Area.
- Read More Details on the Calendar page. -

2008 Altadena wildflower reports by Tim Callahan:
JUNE 4 - I thought they were all gone. and most of them are. However, the combination of recent rains and cooler weather seems to have revived a few of the bell flower Phaecelias growing along the trail leading from the fire road to the Altadena Mountain Rescue storage cabin and the stream bed. These are among the most beautiful of our local wildflowers. The flowers are bell shaped and a deep saturated purple in color.
Another surprise I found today in the same general location, albeit on the part of that trail facing north, is a newly blooming drift of mariposa lilies. They weren't there a few days ago. Also in the same area, one of the richest spots locally, scarlet larkspur has started blooming.

MAY 26 - Despite the recent visitation of our annual May heat wave, it is still high spring in our foothills. While the greasewood is beginning to fade, deer weed, our native broom, is blooming everywhere. Mature yuccas in their swan song are also in full bloom. as are the buckeye trees, and the matillaja poppies in Cat Canyon. Red flowers are beginning to come into their own. While Indian paintbrush is fading, Indian pink and shrubby red Penstemon are spreading. The sage has ceased blooming, but four newcomers, sumac, mariposa lilies, asters and foothill Penstemon are beginning to bloom.

Propose a hike or direct a question to Altadena Trails Advocates!
Let us know of your interests regarding hiking and riding trails in the Altadena area. To suggest a hike or ride, send a message to support at Altadena Trails .org or ACT@fourpalms.org

Altadena Hillside Ordinance documents and supporting maps... www.altadenahills.org

CA State Civil Code limits liability for owners of property used for public recreation.

Sapphos Environmental of Pasadena has released its 142 page Feasibility Analysis, commissioned by the L.A. County Chief Administrative Office, in response to repeated calls by the Altadena community for the restoration of our beleaguered local trail system. The Notice of Preparation and Initial Study are available for public review in the reference sections of the Altadena Main Library, 600 East Mariposa St. and the Bob Lucas Memorial Library, 2659 Lincoln Ave.

The following paragraph is from the EnviroHorse (californiastatehorsemen.com) website:
Horse manure is a solid waste excluded from federal EPA solid waste regulation because it neither contains significant amounts of hazardous chemicals, nor exhibits hazardous characteristics. The chemical constituents of horse manure are not toxic to humans. Horse guts do not contain significant levels of the two waterborne pathogens of greatest concern to human health risk, Cryptosporidium or Giardia, neither do they contain significant amounts of the bacteria E. coli 0157:H7 or Salmonella. Fungus, viruses, bacteria and worms found in horses have never been shown to infect humans.

Feature: Oak Grove Park / Hahamongna Watershed Park
Rose Bowl Riders Homepage - http://rosebowl-riders.org
Hahamongna Park visitor information at L.A. Mountains.com - http://www.lamountains.com/parks.asp?parkid=643

Owen Brown Grave Site Hike and History Talk (Jan. 14, 2007).
http://www.altadenatrails.org/kingday2007.html


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Updated May 25, 2008.