Cooper Canyon Falls

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.

This excursion actually gives you a chance to experience scenery that you wouldn't otherwise think is part of the San Gabriel Mountains. You'll see vegetation, animal tracks, rocks, and mountains that you usually find in the southern Sierra.

But 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, you'll be at the base of this waterfall, which had good volume when we were here.