Cooper Canyon

Distance: Approximately 4.4 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
Season: All Year
Location:Angeles Forest

Info:See the official Angeles Forest trail Description for info on the trail.

Warnings: Be cautious because there are rattlesnakes in the area.
Before you set out, please read the waiver of responsibility and disclaimer.

Directions to Start:
Follow Angeles Crest Highway to Buckhorn Campground, about 8 miles
past Chilao. Park in the hiker’s parking lot at the end of a side road to the right about halfway down
through the campground. Don’t park in any of the campsite spurs.
The trail is easily found on the left side of Buckhorn Creek, at the north end of the trailhead parking.
 A National Forest Adventure Pass is required for vehicles parked at the Trailhead.

Clues:
This hike takes you along some of the prettiest country in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Start at Buckhorn Campground and take the Burkhart trail. Walk down the trail through a forest of pine,
fir and cedar. Side spurs along the trail would take you down to Buckhorn Creek. Stay on the main Trail.
Follow the trail down past the switchbacks. You'll come upon a creek crossing. Cross the stream, and
head up the trail 8 steps.
Look to your right for a tall cedar tree growing out of the rock (with patches of moss growing on the tree).
Walk 7 steps up to the base of the upper roots being careful while climbing up on the slippery slope.
Nestled in the angle of the tree roots behind some tree bark and rocks is the box you seek.
Check for creepy crawlies before reaching in for the box. Make sure to be descrete before climbing up
and removing the letterbox, and please hide it carefully when you return it to its hiding place.
A little farther down, the trail forks at Cooper Canyon. The right fork at the trail junction takes you down
through Cooper Canyon, past Cooper Falls, to Littlerock Creek.
The falls can be seen from the trail, but there is a trail a little father down that branches off the main trail
and decends to the base of the falls.
Beautiful Littlerock Creek is worth the additional short walk.
From here, return the way you came for a 4.4. mile round-trip.
Even though it’s all uphill back to Buckhorn, this is a very rewarding hike.
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Enjoy... KatPau