Exit Myrtle from the 210 in Monrovia & head north towards the mountains. You will turn right on Foothill and a left on Canyon. I believe the entrance to the park is on the left. You can buy a parking pass (an Adventure pass won't work here) for $5 or you can be like me, and street park in the residential area (on Ridgeside or Oakglade) & add 0.6 miles each way (the trail I chose ended up being ~5 miles).
IMPORTANT NOTE: They lock the gate at 5pm (they use over a dozen locks!) so make sure you park outside or make it back to your car before then so you don't end up with your vehicle trapped inside.
There are 3 different trails (from 1.5 to 3.5 mi RT) depending on where you park. We opted for the Bill Cull Trail (3.4 mi RT) although you could drive further to additional parking lots which are closer to the waterfall for a 2 mi or 1.5 mi hike.
On my first visit in May 2010, my friends & I saw a bear lounging around in the parking lot. We hadn't even reached the trailhead yet! When I took my class of ~20 HS students (June 2010), we saw a deer on the way to the trailhead (I'm really glad it wasn't a bear!). We went on a weekday so we encountered quite a few buses which meant there were elementary students everywhere.
After having seen the splendor of the waterfalls at Yosemite in spring, I wasn't very impressed but then again, I'm not a fan of waterfall hikes because of the crowds they draw-- this is definitely an easy, straightforward hike that can be done by babies and dogs alike.
IMPORTANT NOTE: They lock the gate at 5pm (they use over a dozen locks!) so make sure you park outside or make it back to your car before then so you don't end up with your vehicle trapped inside.
There are 3 different trails (from 1.5 to 3.5 mi RT) depending on where you park. We opted for the Bill Cull Trail (3.4 mi RT) although you could drive further to additional parking lots which are closer to the waterfall for a 2 mi or 1.5 mi hike.
On my first visit in May 2010, my friends & I saw a bear lounging around in the parking lot. We hadn't even reached the trailhead yet! When I took my class of ~20 HS students (June 2010), we saw a deer on the way to the trailhead (I'm really glad it wasn't a bear!). We went on a weekday so we encountered quite a few buses which meant there were elementary students everywhere.
After having seen the splendor of the waterfalls at Yosemite in spring, I wasn't very impressed but then again, I'm not a fan of waterfall hikes because of the crowds they draw-- this is definitely an easy, straightforward hike that can be done by babies and dogs alike.
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