Reviewed by: Joanne Lasky , from North Carolina

Summary:
For Your Information! I have found in my grandmother's album many many pictures taken in 1912 and 1913. These are all labled Stlurtevants...... and include pictures of stripped tents in the woods, very rustic buildings, a rustic bridge , Croquet Court, an early tennis court, a narrow trail on the edge of a mountain with a mule train, a place called "West Fork",several picdtures of waterfalls and bodies of water and one labled Sturtevant Yucca. Does anyone know who might be interested in these?

Reviewed by: STJunkie , from Lomita

Summary:
We were going to drop down Sturtevant trail 2 weeks ago and a sign at the top said "Closed for fire damage" or something to that effect. I can't believe they are closed with all the rain we're getting now. Some friends of mine climed the road up to Chantry a couple weeks ago and the rangers wouldn't let them hit the trails. I think they like not having any thing to do and getting paid for it.

Recommended Route:
Too many to list

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Rattlesnake tr,Valley Forge tr,E. Gabrielino

Reviewed by: DAVID , from HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA

Summary:
THE WINTER CREEK LOOP AND BEYOND ARE SOME OF THE BEST TECHNICAL RIDING LOCAL TO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA. YOUR ACCESS IS DENIED AT THIS TIME !!! WHY........ THE CLOSURE OF THE MOUNTAIN ROAD LEADING FROM SIERRA MADRE TO CHANTRY FLATS RANGER STATION IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO ALL USERS UNTIL APRIL, 2003. IT SEEMS THE SOURCE OF THIS CLOSURE MAY BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF SIERRA MADRE, AND NOT THE FOREST SERVICE. CONTACT BRUCE INMAN FOR COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN AT LEAST HAVING THIS ROAD OPEN TO HIKING AND CYCLING, PLEASE LET HIM KNOW. THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE HAS A WEB-SITE WITH ALL PHONE #'S AND ADDRESSES AT....
http://www.sierramadre.lib.ca.us

Recommended Route:
JUST A NOTE ABOUT THE 2002-2003 ROAD CLOSURE TO CHANTRY FLATS RANGER STATION !!!

Reviewed by: Hurl , from Glendale

Summary:
This trail is so much fun. There is lots and lots of good tree coverage which helps on those hot days. Lots of hikers and scouts - be kind, share the trail.

Recommended Route:
See above - cant miss it, just stay on santa anita - except when they close the gate then youve gotta ride the road up to the ranger station.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
el preito

Reviewed by: Owlbear , from San Dimas

Summary:
This was a long ass ride with some amazing scenery and incredible technical single track. We left the parking lot at Chantry Flats and climbed on a paved service road to the Upper Winter Creek trailhead. The first section of this trail is steep but after a few hundred feet becomes more well graded. There are a lot of outcroppings of granite that are somewhat challenging to ride over. After about a mile and a half the trail descends into Hoegees Camp. Here there is a junction of 3 trails. The trail to the left goes to the Mt Wilson Fireroad, the trail to the right is Lower Winter Creek and descends along the creek bed. The third trail crosses the creek and climbs to Mt Zion. We went straight ahead on the Mt Zion Trail. After several hundred feet a fallen tree blocked our way. From here the ride became a hike. There are a few short sections on this part of the trail that are rideable, but mostly it is steep with thick, scratchy brush on both sides of the trail. After about a mile or so we got to the point where the trail descends down to Sturtevant Camp. At this point we were finally able to mount our bikes. This is probably the sweetest section of single track on this ride. There are a few obstacles, rocks, logs etc. that a really good rider might be able to clear, but mostly it is an exciting and fast descent thru some really lush woods.
After about 2 miles we came to old Sturtevant Camp.
From here the trail goes along Santa Anita Creek for a couple of miles. There are little flood control dams every several yards that are challenging to get around. The usual pattern of travel around these dams is as follows: A short steep climb, followed by a steep descent with one or two sharp switchbacks. I didn't count how many of these dams there are, perhaps 5 or 6. Eventually you come to a back country campground called Cascade. After this camp you leave the creek and countour the side of Santa Anita Canyon. This is the most unnerving section of the ride as the trail to your left is exposed and you have to contend with the technical challenge of riding thru large sections of exposed granite. Eventually the outcroppings of rock lessen and the final portion of the Santa Anita Trail becomes a fairly easy descent to the Sturtevant Falls Trail. This trail is basically a dirt road. If you go about 1/2 to the left you can check out Sturtevant Falls, perhaps the most scenic the the SGs. To the right the road takes you back to Chantry Flats (about 2 miles). Hopefully you still have a couple of fig newtons left because the the last mile is a steep climb on a paved road back to the parking lot. It is here that wannabe Lance Armstrongs can try to prove how much endurance they have by racing their buddies to the top.
I really recommend taking a lot of caution on this route because it takes you to some remote and steep areas. I had a minor fall that could have been a lot worse if it was along one of the exposed sections. The first time I rode it we saw a couple of hikers being air lifted out of the canyon.

Recommended Route:
I don't know all the trail names in this area but I think the route I did followed Upper Winter Creek Trail to Hoegees Camp, Mt Zion Trail to Sturtevant Camp, Santa Anita Trail to Sturtevant Falls Trail/Road.

Other recommended trails in the same area:
JPL/Brown Mountain