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Fish Canyon Falls

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Fish Canyon Falls

Fish Canyon Falls is a tiered waterfall located within the city limits of Duarte, in Los Angeles County, California. The falls lie along Fish Canyon Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Angeles National Forest. The falls dro

p approximately 80 feet (24 m) in four tiers. Unlike many seasonal waterfalls in Southern California, it maintains a fairly reliable flow year-round due to upstream springs, though flows may diminish significantly in late summer. A 4.8-mile (7.7 km) round-trip hiking trail (currently closed) provides access to the falls. History The popularity of Fish Canyon Falls emerged during the broader national and international hiking boom of the 1920s, driven by increased automobile accessibility, an expanding middle class, and conservation efforts promoting outdoor recreation. Directions from a 1936 article in the Los Angeles Times described access as follows: "Drive Foothill Boulevard to the first road turning north, west of the San Gabriel River, up this road to the mouth of Fish Canyon and park the auto. Hike up the canyon road to the Metropolitan Water District tunnel, one mile, find the trail starting just below the tunnel and follow up the canyon to the falls, 1.8 miles. There is a picnic ground around the pool between the lower and middle falls. Return by same route. Total hike, 5.5 miles." Approximately 50 vacation cabins once stood along Fish Canyon Creek, built to accommodate visi

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