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Cooper Canyon Falls is a lovely waterfall dropping a total of 50ft deep in the Angeles National Forest near the Mt Waterman ski area beyond Switzer Falls.
When we came here in April of 2003, the car park was closed (did we come too early in the season?) so we parked on a roadside pullout and walked into the car park before continuing on to do the 4-mile return hike.
This excursion actually gives you a chance to experience scenery that you wouldn't otherwise think is part of the San Gabriel Mountains. We managed to see pine trees that we thought was more representative of scenery in the Southern Sierras as opposed to the Greater Los Angeles area. Moreover, we managed to see a few animal tracks on the trail so obviously this trail doesn't seem to get a whole lot of use (but then again, perhaps it's just that we came too early in the season unbeknownst to us).
The lovely trail experience is merely a warm up for the pretty waterfall. After a stream crossing (usually boulder hopping is sufficient to keep dry) and a rope-assisted descent down a steep incline to get to the creek level, you'll be at the base of this waterfall, which had good volume when we were here.
Directions: To get to the trailhead, look for the Buckhorn Flat Campground after driving about an hour from La Canada on Hwy 2. Note that you'll be well beyond Switzer Falls, which is on the way.
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