Arboretum Loop - Flat 4.2 to 7 miles.
Bruckners Backyard Loop - Flat 4 to 6.25 miles. Horse trail return April to September months only.
Hillcrest - Hilly 4.2 to 6.6 miles.
Mary's Market - Hilly 6.4 to 6.8 miles.
Mountain Trail - Hilly 4.1 to 6.3 miles.
Singingwood - Moderate rise 4.1 to 7.1 miles.
Wilderness - Hilly 4.4 to 6.0 miles.
Special Club running events:
West Fork run - After Thanksgiving, come out on Friday morning, work some calories off run/walk/ride up the West Fork of the San Gabriel River in Azusa Canyon. Out and back on paved no vehicle road next to a stream. Gentle rise to the 6 mile marker then 400 ft climb to Cogswell Dam.
Dietrich's Christmas Lights run in Hastings Ranch. Bill and Stella Dietrich started this sight seeing run in 1981 and the club has been doing it ever since on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday in December.
Clamshell Truck Trail run - December 24th, Christmas Eve Morning. Nice out and back 8 mile round trip on a dirt road trail in the hills above Monrovia. Brunch after at the Monrovian Restaurant.
Hozer's Noiz Indian Trail run - December 31st - New Years Eve Morning. This is a beautiful 9 mile loop on trails from Chantry Flat. Staggered starts for walkers, joggers and runners.
Rose Parade Float run - Park on San Rafael Ave and walk up to the west end of the Colorado Blvd (Suicide) Bridge ready to go at 6:30 AM the morning of the Rose Parade in Pasadena. Walk or jog the route then meet back on the bridge to watch the flyover at 8 AM. Breakfast after at the Nano Cafe One in Hastings Ranch - NW corner of Sierra Madre Blvd and Michillinda Ave.
Mountain Trail Maps:
On the last Wednesday of the months of April through September, the club runs the trails in the local mountains and each brings a picnic dinner for after. Chantry Flat has been the starting point for most of the runs in the past, but road closures due to slides or high fire danger have made us use other locations as primary and Chantry as secondary. The locations will be announced in the monthly newsletter and by the weekly email. Those who do not know these trails or have not run trails before, need to run with those that have for safety. Good trail running shoes or street shoes with a good ground gripping tread are a must. Carrying a single water bottle pack and flash light are suggested. Also it is a good idea to carry a FRS walkie talkie on channel 6.0 in case you or some one near you gets lost or injured.
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7th Ave Trail in Hacienda Heights is a good alternative to Chantry Flat for the September run or Hozers NOIZ Indian run if Chantry is closed due to high fire danger or road closings. The run is a loop that goes up to the Skyline/Schabarum trail and back. The old Skyline Trail goes from the 605 to the 57 and is a good training area for those doing the Catalina Marathon or Avalon 50 Mile. The trail basically follows the Edison high tension power lines across the top of the Puente Hills - see maps and info.
Bailey Canyon Trail in Sierra Madre, out til 7:10 PM or til you reach Wally's cabin ruins at 2.2 miles up then turn around and come back down. Faster runners might reach Jones Peak at 3.3 miles for a great view.
Brown Mountain Loops - from the end of Altadena Dr. in Altadena you can access trails that use the Arroyo by JPL as the starting point.
Eaton Canyon Falls - from the Eaton Canyon Nature Center - run/hike to the falls, just under 2 miles. After the initial stream crossing at the start, follow the trail on the east side of the stream. Just after the bridge, there will be 10 stream crossings in a half mile to the falls. Bring a change of shoes.
Echo Mountain and the cable car ruins - The trail head is at the top of Lake Ave in Altadena. Check out the photo's at the top of what the cable car, hotel, zoo, observatory, etc., looked like about 80 years ago. Round trip is about 5.5 miles.
Henninger Flat - from the Eaton Canyon Nature Center - run/hike to the Flats, just under 3 miles. After the initial stream crossing at the start, follow the trail on the east side of the stream. About .4 miles up the canyon, turn right at the sign,
Hoogee's Loop is run from Chantry Flat. The just under 6 mile loop goes clockwise (all right turns at every trail junction) out the Upper Winter Creek trail to Hoogee's Camp and back via the Lower Winter Creek trail.
Microwave Site out and back from the Chantry Flats upper parking lot. Usually run in September, leave early if you want to make the sunset - walkers 5:30, runners 5:45. Bring a flashlight for the return, sunset is about 6:40 PM.
Monrovia Falls out and back from Grand Ave. Park in Monrovia.
Mount Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre. Most go to First Water and then back. Get a preview of the the Mt. Wilson Trail Race.
Sturtevant Falls run from Chantry Flat, it is a keyhole out and back of about 5 miles going out on the Lower trail and comming back on the upper trail from the Fern Lodge Junction. Walkers can go 3 miles round trip to the base of the falls.
Other trail maps in the local area:
Hozers Griffith Park Loop. Good hilly long training run for marathon or ultra with 4 water stops. Plenty of cross trails to make it shorter or longer.
Verdugo Hills. Start from 4 locations in the Glendale/Burbank area. All are dirt jeep roads. Carry water, there is none on top.
Dawn Mine Loop is a 10 mile round trip trail run to an old gold mine in the mountains above Altadena. It is an adventure back in to the history of 100 years ago.
Hastings Peak Loop - Tough 11.7 mile loop from Bailey Canyon Park in Sierra Madre to the Mt. Wilson Toll Road and back down Mt. Wilson Trail from Manzantia Ridge. Or add a scenic 2 mile out and back to the Bailey Canyon run.
Millard Loop - 6.6 mile loop from the west end of Altadena Dr going up the Altadena Crest Trail from Loma Alta Park to Millard Campground. Then along the Lower Brown Mountain road to take the El Prieto trail down to the Gabrielino Trail and back to the end of Altadena Dr.
Strawberry Peak Loop - This is a great 10 or 15 mile trail run in the high mountains above La Canada and is the middle section of the Mt. Disappointment 50K.
Mt. Wilson Loop - 14 mile loop from Chantry Flat.
Mt. Whitney Main Trail - OK so it is not exactly local but just a 4 hr drive. This is one of those challenging mountain hikes that most want to try at least once to the highest spot in the contiguous USA.
Rubio Canyon Trail This is a short hike to see the ruins of the bottom station of the Incline Railway to Echo Mountain plus some water falls.
Restaurants:
These restaurants are rotated each week for variety. Plan to arrive at the restaurant by 8:00 PM after the Wednesday night runs. The restaurants were chosen by Brenda Thomason and those who regularly go to dinner with the club. Each restaurant agrees to give us separate checks and preferably not impose a group tip. We also ask that food and drink be served soon after each individual orders rather than wait for all to arrive, etc. Preferably, the restaurant serves beer and wine and has a moderately priced menu.
Basil's Thai Cooking - 411 E Huntington Dr. Arcadia 447-8845 - menu
Natural Selection - 305 N Santa Anita, Arcadia - 294-0466 - menu
Matt Denny's Ale House - 145 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia - 462-0250 - menu
Steer & Ale, family restaurant with a wide variety of menu - 3644 E Foothill Blvd Pasadena 796-2278 - menu
Rigo's Mexican Restaurant - 457 W Foothill Bl Monrovia 599-9071 - menu
Numero Uno Pizza - 3562 E Foothill Blvd Pasadena 577-1723 - menu
Los Gueros Mexican Restaurant - 423 S Myrtle Monrovia 256-6720 - menu
Pizza Tailgate Dinner - held in the REI parking lot on the 3rd Wednesdays after the run in the months of April through October. Pizza and soft drinks are provided free to club members only, $5 for guests and non-members. If a guest becomes a member during that year, they can deduct the $5 from the $20 membership. Where else can you get 7 pizza nights for $20? Bring your folding chairs and your own drinks, if you prefer.
