Near Powder Canyon Trail
Facing the San Gabriel Mountains.
Near Powder Canyon Trail
Small bridge along the trail near the stables and picnic area.
Near Powder Canyon Trail
Tree covered switchbacks on Schabarum Trail
Near Powder Canyon Trail
Looking towards the San Gabriel Mountains.
Near Powder Canyon Trail
These switchbacks on the Schabarum Trail Extension are a highlight of this area

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Hike Trail

Powder Canyon Trail

3.6 (5 Ratings)
An easy, wide dirt road with some tree coverage and access to many other trails.
1.6
mi
Distance
203
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.6mi
Distance
203ft
Elevation Gain
248ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
870ft
High Point
618ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Cars have access from the gravel/dirt road entrance off old Fullerton Rd to the horse corral. Past the corral the 20+ ft-wide "trail" rolls easily uphill beneath large oak trees for about a half-mile where a dirt road splits uphill to the right, this is Black !Walnut Trail. Stay left and a few hundreds yards uphill on the right is another dirt road, Tower Access Road - A hidden singletrack connector. Stay left and just a few dozen yards later is a steeply rising dirt road on the left, this is Purple Sage Trail. Stay right and the road descends steeply, 12%-15%, for a quarter-mile to where a very beautiful doubletrack stretch of Schabarum Trail doubles-back uphill to the right. The road continues downhill from there to the horse stables along a short section of Schabarum Trail.

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