The Top 20 Attractions in the San Gabriel Mountains
There are plenty of places to see and visit in the San Gabriel Mountains. Whether you love hiking or cycling, San Gabriel Mountains is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 26, 2025
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park
Highlight • Natural Monument
The County Park features some stunning rock formations created by the San Andreas Fault. It is no surprise that dozens of movies and TV series have been filmed out here. …
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Historic Colorado Street Bridge
Highlight • Bridge
Built in 1912 this historic bridge plays an important part in the growth of the city. For a short time in the 1930's and 40s it was part of the …
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Duarte Bike Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
One of the few dedicated off-street bike paths, a section of the former historic Pacific Electric Railway route, passing an arched bridge that once carried Red Trolley Cars to Los …
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Mount San Antonio ("Mt. Baldy")
Highlight • Summit
Mount San Antonio is also called Mount Baldy because of its treeless summit. The summit is at 10,064 feet, or 3,068 meters. Mount San Antonia gets an average of 130 …
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Brand Library & Park
Highlight • Historical Site
What is now Brand Library was built in 1904 as Leslie C. Brand's home, Miradero, "a high place overlooking a wide view." Designed by Brand's brother-in-law, architect Nathaniel Dryden, it …
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Marshall Canyon Trail
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
The Marshall Canyon Trail is in La Verne, CA, starts at Oak Mesa Park and features 1,310 feet of climbing, reaching a max elevation of 2,424 feet. Known for its …
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Mount Lowe Railway Ruins
Highlight • Historical Site
The summit of Echo Mountain has the ruins of what was a resort complex for the Mount Lowe Railway circa 1900. A cable car took visitors up from Pasadena below …
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Eaton Canyon Waterfall
Highlight • Waterfall
40 foot water fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. The hike up to the falls is moderate with several stream crossings. It can get busy during peak times, but is definitely work the trek up.
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Strawberry Peak
Highlight • Summit
Strawberry Peak can be reached from two directions: from the east via Lawlor Saddle and the moderate Strawberry Peak Trail or from the west via the so-called Firebreak. The Firebreak …
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Seven Trees Overlook
Highlight • Viewpoint
A steep trail leads straight up from the Brand Library to this peak with spectacular panoramic views of Glendale, the Los Angeles river valley and the LA basin, with Griffith …
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