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Switzer Falls Trail
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Switzer Falls Trail

Angeles National Forest
🥾 Hiking
⛰️ Canyon
🏔️ Foothills
📸 Scenic
🦌 Wildlife

Angeles National Forest waterfall hike up Highway 2 — a beloved Pasadena-area mountain escape.

Switzer Falls is a 4.4-mile round-trip hike from Switzer Picnic Area in the Angeles National Forest. It follows the Arroyo Seco creek through shaded canyon to a 50-foot waterfall — one of the closest forest waterfalls to Pasadena.

Practical Info

Angeles Crest Hwy (Hwy 2), La Cañada Flintridge, CA
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