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Hike

Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail Connector

Near Legg Lake

5.3 mi out & back · 69 ft gain · 229 ft high point · Easy

Via San Gabriel River Trail - Eastern Bank and California Mission Trail - stage 03 San Juan Capistrano to Mission San Gabriel Arcangel (1.2 mi)

California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail Connector is a 5.3-mile out and back route via San Gabriel River Trail Eastern Bank and California Mission Trail stage 03, near Legg Lake and Center Lake.

Elevation

69 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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14.2 mi from the trailhead
Millard Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Vetter Mountain Trail
- Summits Vetter Mountain
- Inside Angeles National Forest
- 2,867 ft of climbing
8.7 mi out & back · 2,867 ft gain · Hard
Angeles National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 0 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Legg LakeNearby · 0.7 mi in
Center LakeNearby · 2.6 mi in

Nearby reading

Isanthcogna, California
Mission Vieja
Whittier Narrows Dam
Rio Hondo bicycle path

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 69 ft round trip
High point: 229 ft
Low point: 196 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 5.3 mi and 69 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 34.0309° N · 118.0418° W

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6.4 mi out & back · 2,204 ft gain · Hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu82°57°Mostly Sunny
Fri85°58°Sunny
Sat87°60°Sunny
Sun88°63°Sunny
Mon86°62°Sunny
Tue84°59°Sunny
Wed83°Sunny

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain