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Eaton Canyon
Angelinos' Gateway to Nature
Eaton Canyon, nestled in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California, is home to hundreds of species, a rich history and Southern California's most accessible waterfall. The canyon is visited by over a million people per year where they hike, backpack, botanize and picnic.
News
Eaton Canyon Nature Center Hosts Earth Day 2024 Event
On Saturday, April 20th, 2024, the Eaton Canyon Nature Center hosted it’s 2024 Earth Day event with...
Read MoreCalifornia Conservation Corps Begins Work On Replacing Or Removing All Canyon Signs
During the second half of April 2024 the California Conservation Corps in partnership with the Los Angeles...
Read MoreFirefighters Quickly Extinguish Spot Fire In Eaton Canyon Natural Area
On Tuesday morning, April 9, 2024, firefighters received a 9-1-1 call reporting a small brushfire in the...
Read MoreSpring Snowstorms Cancel Mount Wilson Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
A solar eclipse viewing party scheduled for the morning of Monday, April 8th at the Mount Wilson...
Read MoreWhat’s Blooming at Eaton Canyon in April
Hover over photos to reveal information about each species. Photography © Susan Hopkins unless otherwise credited
Read MoreAfter Two Decades Of Failure, New Generation Of Western Sycamore, White Alder Saplings Survive Their First Year
Western Sycamores and White Alders are two of the most common tree species in Eaton Canyon, the...
Read MoreVehicle Break-Ins Continue To Plague Eaton Canyon
On Saturday, March 23, 2024, yet another vehicle was broken into in the main parking lot at...
Read More2023 Was Eaton Canyon’s Busiest Year Ever. Will 2024 Be Worse?
Eaton Canyon, with its 7 part-time and 4 full-time staff, stands out as the most heavily staffed...
Read MoreEaton Canyon Reaches Water Year Average For A Second Winter In A Row
For only the ninth time in 116 years of record keeping, back-to-back wetter than average winters have...
Read MoreTrail Magic
Non-Verbal Communication with Wildlife
In early November 2023, I had a nice encounter with a beautiful...
Read MoreCalifornia Condor
A silent milling black cloud ravenously at a beached whale carcass, crops...
Read MoreRainbow Illuminates Eaton Canyon During Winter Solstice
Save for the occasional yellow and orange Sycamore, autumn is a rather...
Read MoreT’was The Night Before Christmas At Eaton Canyon
In Eaton Canyon, Halloween’s delight, Nature weaves its eerie spell at night....
Read MoreRattlesnakes
Oddly warm rains bring us out. From our growing number far outliers...
Read MoreBiodiversity
Buttons in this section link to matching taxa within The Eaton Canyon Biodiversity Project on iNaturalist.org
Explore Eaton Canyon
Within a metropolitan area of over 10 million residents and adjacent to a national forest, Eaton Canyon remains a remarkably diverse ecosystem. Over 650 species are verified residents of the canyon, and this number continues to grow as researchers and citizen scientists document others.
Trails & Destinations
Looking for a trail map or the latest information about hiking conditions and temporary closures? You’ve come to the right place.
Events
April 2024
Sunday April 28
- All Day
- 🌞 51°F / 75°F
Monday April 29
- All Day
- Natural Area Park, Equestrian Park & Nature Center Closed Mondays
- 🌞 51°F / 79°F
Tuesday April 30
- All Day
- 🌞 51°F / 82°F
May 2024
Wednesday May 1
- All Day
- First Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- 🌞 53°F / 76°F
- 4:27 am – 5:27 am
- Moon at Last Quarter