A hike to Sturtevant Falls requiring an Adventure Pass; access via Chantry Flat may have intermittent road closures.
Adventure Pass required
Sturtevant Falls is located on USFS Angeles National Forest land near Arcadia and requires an Adventure Pass for access. The Chantry Flat road leading to the trailhead can experience intermittent closures due to maintenance or weather.
Before planning your trip, confirm current access conditions with USFS Angeles or call ahead to the Chantry Flat ranger station. Spring and fall provide comfortable temperatures for hiking this foothill area.
Year-round, though spring and fall offer the most comfortable hiking temperatures.
Adventure Pass required
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
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fs.usda.gov
USFS Angeles National Forest Sturtevant Trail/Loop page, checked Aug 2026 — page provided minimal quantitative detail (no height, mileage, or dog policy stated). Confirmed via separate USFS/local reporting that Big Santa Anita Canyon (outside the 2025 Eaton Fire burn area) and the Sturtevant Falls trail were open as of March 2026, though the county-managed Chantry Flat access road can have intermittent closures — verify current road status before visiting.
Checked August 2026.