This is our final in the series of last Wednesday of the month trail runs and run if Chantry Flats is closed in September due to fire hazard or road conditions, or a good one to take for weekend training for any of the Catalina Marathons or Avalon 50 Mile. This terrain most closely matches what is found on Catalina Island and about the same height above sea level. You can go out and back once on top of the ridge on the Edison road and Skyline Trail for what ever time you want to do that day.

The start is at the West end of Orange Grove in Hacienda Heights. From the 605 take the 60 Freeway east for about 2 miles - only heavy traffic area expected for this short distance. Get off on 7th Ave (2nd off ramp from the 605) and turn right. Go to the end of 7th Ave and turn right on Orange Grove. Look for runners at the end of the street. Normal drive time from Arcadia is 25 minutes if you take Live Oak to the 605. Thomas Map 677-H2, Google Map.

There are miles and miles of great trails, including the Skyline Trail in the Puente Hills between the 605 and 57 Freeways - see the map below and info on the Puente Hills trails. This is a good close by alternative to our San Gabriel Mountains. You really cant get lost for long going east because an Edison road runs the length near the top of the hills - the high tension lines and poles are very visible. Going west, the dirt road goes next to a large empty water tank and splits off in a few directions. One will take you down into Whittier and the other comes out in a valley to Workman Mill Rd just south of Rose Hills.

On a Wednesday night run, we go up the canyon on the Native Oak Trail and right at the junctiion on to the Ahwingna trail to the Skyline Trail to do a loop going up to the the top and take either of the two trails back. Turning left at the chain link fence and coming back down the Coyote Trail within 100 yards east brings you down to the trail head at the end of 7th Ave. Turning right and following the chainlink fence for about 1/4 mile you come to a rocky hill that takes you either by the Native Oak bike or Puma hiker trail back down to the end of Orange Grove. Best view of LA and the sunset is atop this rocky hill. You might make it to the top in time for a good view all around and the sunset about 6:40 PM

Click on the map and print out a copy to take with you on the run.

See Robert Vangilders photos taken on Sept. 25, 2011 of a 2.5 hr training run up the Puma trail and then out past the old metal tank to the west on the Rattlesnake trail. On the way back they went down the Ahwingna and Native Oak trails.