Foothill Flyers Mountain Trail Runs
Last update March 3, 2009
Brown Mountain Loops
Both the Upper and the El Prieto / Lower Brown Mountain Loops start and finish from the west end of Altadena Drive in Altadena. From the 210 take the Lake Ave off ramp and go north. Turn left at Altadena Dr and go to the end. Park on the street. Thomas Map 535-F4 or click Map for location
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The Lower Brown Mountain / El Prieto Loop can be run clockwise or counter-clockwise depending if you prefer running down hill on a single track or dirt road. The split for the loop is a hard left turn on Brown Mountain Rd a the bottom junction with the El Prieto Trail. If you run it clock-wise, go up the dirt road and you will find a point where it llevels off at a small saddle with a junction. Turn right and go down the lower dirt road. Watch for the El Prieto single track trail junction on your right after a mile. This single track goes down a valley with a number of stream crossings. At the bottom you will come back to the dirt road you took up. The El Prieto Trail is part of the Angels Crest 100 Mile Trail run.
The Upper Brown Mountain Loop goes the same way as the first half of the Lower Brown Mountain / El Prieto Loop, but at the dirt road split, you turn left and go up to the end of the road. The Ken Burton Trail is a single track that goes to the west from the Brown Mountain dirt road dead end and drops down with lots of switchbacks into the Arroyo to cross the river just above Oakwilde camp.
There is no water available past the Ranger station on the Gabrielino Trail just north of the junction with the Brown Mountain dirt road. This is a long loop so bring lots of fluid.
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