What's up: First time here! I didn't know about this place, but our group picked this place to have…read morea hiking event on this beautiful Saturday. Parking: Street parking on Cloverleaf Dr. We got there around 8 am and there were plenty of spots along the road to park. Environment: There are a handful of trails to choose from. The one that we went on had a bit of a steep incline and decline, but it led us to have nice views of the surrounding area. Since it rained recently, everything was so green and pretty! Our route eventually led us to the fire road which we then followed to exit at Highland Pl. We followed the streets back to where we originally parked on Cloverleaf Dr. There are no restrooms along the trail. Yay/Nay/Meh: Yay. This was a nice hiking location and it wasn't too far from the city. You'll get nice views when you get to the top but there wasn't much shade along the trail.

Monrovia Hillside Preserve provides 1,416 acres and 4.5 miles of trails for the community, per the…read moreCity of Monrovia's website here: https://www.cityofmonrovia.org/your-government/recreation/wilderness-preserve However, the City's website is woefully outdated since the Sleepy Hollow entrance has been blocked off and marked with "No Trespassing" signs. In addition, two other entrances are surrounded by "Residents Only" parking signs. The Ridgeside entrance is not marked at all and is only accessible via an easement at 873 Ridgeside Drive (stay on the pavement). I definitely get the vibe that the locals did not really support this preserve, unlike other Foothill neighborhoods such as Glendale and La Cañada that take great pride in preserving the beauty of their natural wildnerness areas. In addition, the Preserve is pockmarked by parcels of private lands. You will be walking along a trail and all of a sudden there's a sign advising you that you may not proceed because you will be on private land. Very disconcerting. Worst of all is the complete take-over of non-native plants. An invasive plant/native plan restoration program seems to be absolutely nonexistent here. This is all the sadder because the Preserve is home to a federally-endangered flowering plant. Lots of invasives, unfriendly neighbors and challenging parking are big problems; however, the land and views are stunning. Monrovia has a gem here but does not know what to do with it.

Great quick hike up to "sunset bench" ... a little less than 3 miles round trip (2.67 miles)…read more Entrance as others have mentioned is tricky to spot. Go up private looking drives with a few mailboxes out front. Brick pavers and a beautiful mid century modern home on the right is the entrance area.

Well maintained trail, it's a short hike with a steep uphill climb for a good part of it…read more It was a clear day so you can see all the way to DTLA! There's plenty of deer around so don't bother them and keep your distance. Parking on the street, be mindful of the neighborhood steet signs as the entrance to the trail is very suburban.

Its a hidden spot theres no signs so make sure you follow the exact lin point of your maps app…read more Theres no parking so parki alongside the road if find an open spot. Only way i found the opening was from people exiting the spot. It was off putting to see people disposing their trash right by the opening i guess people camp around here.. I would rate the hike moderate theres no guided path so use yoir instincts to navigate through here. You will reach a point to proceed once you reach the waterfall with a rope to climb up. I didnt go up i think its smarter if you bring gloves and good hiking boots cuz there are large rocks and boulders to climb over Please dont leave a trace

The most difficult part is finding the start of the trailhead. Once you pass the graffiti tower,…read moreyou are close! You'll also see some signage saying North Fork. I would keep an eye out for an opening in overgrown vegetation. It is off the 39. The cars parked out front help as well. There is limited parking and I'd say 10-12 cars max fit on the same side of the trailhead. Pros: clean and secluded. I think I counted about a dozen people total on my hike in and back. Con: short lol The trail has a good amount of shade and smaller falls and streams along the way. You'll transverse several rocks and low crossings and fallen trees so waterproof boots are best. I had my 65lbs senior pitlab mix with me on our hike. I had to lift and carry him over some of the rocks. Since it rained yesterday, portions of the trail were muddy. Visited on 1.16.22

Definitely a 4.25 star trail. From a 5 mile to a 10 mile long trail - for walks, jogs runs bikes,…read moreskating- etc for individuals to groups ... and family outings... the scenic views are gorgeous...inspiring. from low to higher elevation, the trails are clean and encouraging. The river flows can be heard and seen. As the trail advances up north, less and less people and homes can be seen or heard...Just nature... as a runner, I was drawn to the beauty of the sounds and scenery. Along the way, wooden gateways lined the trails, rest stops along the way and up to the turn around point. Only thing missing is restrooms but I can see why. Have fun enjoy. Parking can be done at the wilderness point ...Last stop by north or park along the roadway , along the housing track.

Easy hike, lots of entry points to River. The family and I had a great time. I'd recommend wearing…read morebug spray and bringing water shoes if you plan to take a dip. It was quite dirty with people leaving trash everywhere (so sad)! A few of us plan to return and clean it (we didn't have the time or supplies to do a deep cleaning of the place yesterday). I will say that the only thing that was strange was toward the end of the day (approx 5pm), there were two elderly ladies walking. One of them had long curly gray/white hair with the most creepiest looking face (best described as a corpse with yellowish eyes). The family (and kids) who seen her all got very creeped out. It didn't look like they were going to film anything. Anyone else ever see her???

I love this trail, it's just the homeless in some parts! I usually go with company during daylight…read morehours.

We enjoy riding along this bike path but the ride experience could be much improved if the cities…read morealong the way put an effort to it. This is good place for roadies who want to speed along and put some miles in. The slow relaxed bicycle riders like ourselves like to make pitstops and enjoy the cities businesses while we are passing through. Unfortunately there's not much to experience along this route except for being in the full sun 95 percent of the time.

I write this review exactly 25 years to the day from hiking it. I had to make sure it was perfect…read more No, actually, I am just checking my journals and discovered on April 12, 2000, I hiked the trail. My journal says something worth sharing: "Went to Monrovia Canyon Park and hiked the Ben Overturff Trail*.  There was a little waterfall. Took pic.  There was also a little rattlesnake, a baby that I almost stepped on.  Turns out baby rattlesnakes are more deadly because it's like venom concentrate.  I could tell it was a baby snake because it had a rattle." Point is, watch out for rattlesnakes, especially the babies.

Maybe more of a 3.5 than 4 stars…read more Location- I like that it isn't too far to get to (at least for me)...conveniently located near the 210 & 605 fwys Parking- $6 fee; rangers don't open the gate until 7 am on weekends but you can park down in the residential area for free and walk a little less than a mile to access the trail and start it earlier *btw this is the same entrance you use to do the Monrovia falls hike We parked near the Trask Scout Reservation sign (see attached pic) and there is a paved road with a sign that says authorized vehicles only...we took that steep road up and passed the dam and got to the trailhead about a mile later. You can pick either of two trails at this point (see attached pic). The one to the left which we took has little stone columns to pass through and is a narrow somewhat steep trail that you stay on for about 2 miles until you reach an area with other trails connecting and we opted to go right and it had an arrow with the word bathroom and that led us back down to complete the loop on the wider fire access type of road so we did the loop clockwise and it took us back down to the trailhead (I used the All Trails app). You then take the same road down past the dam to the parking lot Distance- 6.7 miles RT Elevation gain- about 1,600 ft Duration- between 2-3 hrs Difficulty- moderate

One of my favorite trails of the Angeles. It's less crowded than Echo Mountain or Eton. It's longer…read morethan Millard or Monrovia. You can couple it with Millard falls to see water if you like, otherwise you are up on the ridge. It's single track and there are occasional mountain bikers to beware of. Otherwise, on a weekday it's solitude and beauty. I would say it's a moderate hike depending on how high you go up. Beware there is a lot of poison oak. In the spring and early summer there are a lot of gorgeous flowers. Enjoy!!!

Five stars for the view at the top!! So beautiful! You can see all off LA…read more The hike itself is pretty challenging. Most people would be able to do this, but it has quite a few steep uphill portions. Definitely wear hiking/trail shoes. We went in the morning, so most of the climb up was shaded, which was nice. Then we took the paved path back down to the start. You can spending 2+ hours out here, taking about an hour to get to the main peak area with a few picnic tables. Would be a great spot for have lunch or a snack! Then there is further spots you can continue on to. The trail is not heavily trafficked, but they were a number of mountain bikes. Keep you eyes open for them speeding down the mountain! I would absolutely hike here again, great workout & beautiful views. (And easy parking compared to many places in LA!)

I've been on this trail a few times and really enjoy it. Only issue is there are some homeless…read morewalking around occasionally but they don't really bother you, although I would still be careful. Bring sunscreen and a nice bike and ride all the way to the Santa Fe Dam. Would recommend! Easy bike trail.

We've ridden our bicycles a few times here starting off from the Gold Line Duarte station. The…read moreroute is in good condition but what I do not like is the homeless trashy encampments that are an eyesore to what should be a nice clean safe environment. Another issue is there are hardly any places to pull over nearby that you can relax and eat, drink, or enjoy the cities business districts. They also lack signs at the cross streets you go under informing you where you are at, the cities could do better.