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Arroyo SecoBear Creek Trail crossing to JPL |
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Arroyo SecoBear Creek Trail crossing to JPL |
| SUMMARY | |
| Location: |
Angeles National Forest, north of Los Angeles, California |
| Put-in: |
Bear Creek Trail crossing (2753’). This is a short distance down from Switzer Falls. |
| Gradients: |
0.5) 330 Bear Cyn. 1.5) 220 2.5) 200 3.5) 180 Trail comes back to creek 4.5) 200 Oakwilde Picnic Area (Escape goat trail to Hwy 2.) 5.5) 100 Debris Dam 6.5) 160 7.5 140 Gaging Station. Trail to Hwy 2. 8.5 120 9.5) 160 Take-out JPL parking lot Average: 170 fpm |
| Take-out: |
Bridge and JPL parking lots (1140’). |
| NOTES | |
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Persistent upper low provided enough precipitation to finish Arroyo Seco. The USGS Arroyo Seco gage ranged from about 2.75 down to 2.5. Was ideal flow for combination of big drops and “read and run” sections. A little more would have been OK. |
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