Cooper Canyon Falls
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. 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. View World of Waterfalls in a larger map TRIP REPORTSGUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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| First, thanks for this cool website its nice to know about hidden gems in our backyard. We went on May 24th, 2008 and had the pleasure of seeing a running stream all the way...[more] |
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| This hike is AMAZING! I was happy going through this trail with a few friends as it was quite pretty.The road up is a long one and there were...[more] |
| Glad to know there are waterfall lovers like myself. I am enjoying the website. I thought I would post to you a picture of a waterfall in California that is...[more] |
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