Powder Canyon

Overview

Lying partially in the Puente Hills Habitat Authority lands and partially in Los Angeles County’s Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park, this loop through Powder Canyon takes you through some beautiful woodland areas and into a canyon cutting through the Puente Hills before turning around and climbing back over the hills. More popular with equestrians (there are centers and corrals at either end of the canyon), this route appears to be more lightly traveled by hikers than others in the hills. At times, you may end up having the entire place to yourself. Please note that hours of this trailhead have been reduced — this trailhead is currently open from 9AM-6PM from June 1-September 30th and 9AM-5PM the rest of the year. Be sure to check with the Puente Hills Habitat Preservation Authority for further updates.  This route begins from the Puente Hills Preserve land on the southern end of the hills. Park either at the small equestrian ring or the small spillover lot near the Nogales Trailhead. The trail begins on a gravel fire road just to the north of the equestrian ring. The gravel doesn’t last much beyond the ring, and the trail soon becomes a fairly even dirt road. After a very short time spent in the ubiquitous sun and grassland of most of the Puente Hills, you’ll have the pleasant surprise of hiking through a small but dense collection of native oaks. If it’s a hot sunny day, you’ll notice a definite drop in the temperature here – and may be tempted to slow your hiking pace just a bit to enjoy it. At 0.35 miles, keep right at the junction with the Gray Squirrel Trail to continue on the Powder Canyon Trail. Now, the trail turns to the north, and the shaded woodland sections will be limited to the side of the trail instead of offering a nice canopy for you. Gradually the forest falls behind you, and by the junction with the Black Walnut Trail at 0.6 miles, you’ll be out in the sun again. Stay straight to continue on the Powder Canyon Trail. After climbing to the top of a very short hill, you’ll reach a major junction

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