Did you know that there is a waterfall nestled right here in Pasadena!! If you didn’t don’t feel bad. Pasadena has been a huge part of my life and I never even knew that this little majestic paradise existed until 4th of July weekend!
Wanting to be adventurous and do something I hadn’t done before I asked my partner in crime if we could celebrate our fouth of July weekend by getting out and experienceing nature.
Being a true gentleman, he answered my request and what I got was a lovely suprise in the form a hike and to my delight a beautiful waterfall was waiting for us at the end of our journey.
A trip to Pasadena’s Eaton Canyon is a wonderfull way to get out into the sun, get some fresh air and experience some spectacular scenery. You definitely want to consider going earlier in the day rather than in the middle of the afternoon. It will be cooler and you will get a few breaks of shade as you make your way up to the falls.
Be sure to apply your sun screen! Pack some water and light snacks then hit the trail! The hike is about a mile and half each way, you start off easy on a smooth dirt trail, you hike on a little bit of an incline as you enter into the canyon, you will certainly put your balncing skills to use as you skip across some rocks to get a little deeper into the canyon and before you know it, you’re sitting around the refreshing atmosphere of Eaton Canyon Falls. The waterfall bed is defininitely cold and rejuvinating, but after you’ve made your way up there it is the perfect place to cool down and take in the beauty. Don’t leave your swimming attire at home you’re going to need it!
This is the perfect way to get the family out for some fresh air and a little exercise. Lots of families with children and the family pets were on the trail along side us, and you do come across a few creeks as you are headed to falls in case you would like to take a moment to sit and enjoy nature.
Since its warm out, most of streams you would usually encouter are dry as you make your way up, we didn’t get wet one bit the whole way up!
I would definitle recommend you take a trip up to Eaton Canyon if you haven’t experinced yet. Just head up Altdena Dr. and you can’t miss it!
Although we were mostly accompanied by beautiful butterflies fluttering around us throughout our morning on our way back down a lovely garden snake decided to make its prescence known and slither out across the trail. Butterflies and waterfalls and snakes Oh My!!
Be sure to let me know what YOU encoutered on your trip out to Eaton Canyon.
Lila, looks like you had a great time! I can’t wait to visit the Eaton Canyon waterfalls myself. Thanks!!!
Wow. I guess I never hiked far enough up the trail. I had no idea there was so much water back there.
It is a lovely hike Eric, I hope you get to enjoy it soon =)
Hi. I was just browsing through eaton canyon comments…there’s a trail that takes you all the way up to the other falls. The second one is mush more impressive and beautiful.
The third waterfall is smaller but fun to climb up. Im stuck at the fourth fall right now and It’s so small, yet we can’t seem to find a way up. Google earth used to have pixs of all the falls there, but recently some were removed. I know theres about 6 or 7 falls in total. Its a very beautiful and rewarding hike. You feel like a million bucks tired and all when you get back to your car.
I am trying to find a pix of the other falls, because I remember one of them looking like a crecent moon shaped waterfall.
Let me know if you guys find any…try to hike as far up as you can. It looks scarier than what it really is…it just takes a little endurance and strength to keep going. I take people on tours up there if our interested. You can find me and the pixs to eaton falls on facebook.
Carissa, thank you so much for visiting and additional info!
Looks Like the Pasadena Views Team has a little more exploring to do! =) Thanks Carissa!
im actually taking my cousin in an hr. we are in the car grabbing some supplies. you are all welcome to join and be guided.
Thanks Carissa! A guided waterfall hike sounds fantastic. The weather is PERFECT today! Be sure to take plenty of water and share your pictures with us. I’m afraid my office attire won’t be allowing me to hike today. =)
snakes? really? but it looks like fun!
Oh Yes Danice, SNAKES!
We encountered one as we were heading down the trail from the falls, he poked his head out and just slithered on! Don’t let that stop you, the hike is wonderful! Let us know how it goes. =)