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HERMIT FALLS

A half hour drive from Downtown LA in Arcadia lies the trailhead to Hermit Falls. You pay the 5 dollar fee to park at Chantry Flats in the Angeles National Forest. Descend the shaded trail down to the creek bed. Keep your eyes open for signs for the falls. After 2 miles you will get to the swimming hole above the falls. Set your towels and coolers down here. There is another swimming hole at the bottom of the falls but you will need to descend via rope along the right side of the falls. Upper pool jumps range from 10-30 feet. Jump to the lower pool is 40 feet. Water flows year round here but can get pretty cold, best time to visit is midsummer when temperatures are the hottest..

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AZTEC FALLS

About 2 hours from Downtown in Lake Arrowhead along the Pacific Crest Trail is Aztec Falls. You park at the end of Hook Creek road and hike 2 miles along Deep Creek to a trail spur that leads down to the top of the falls. Jumps range from 15-60 feet. Water flows year round but is shriveling cold so the best time to visit is midsummer..

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MALIBU CREEK
One hour from Downtown LA in Malibu Creek State Park is the Rock Pools. Pay the attendant and park at the far end of the parking lot. Look for the map with the route to the Rock Pools. After a mile hike you will get to the swimming hole. There are two main jump spots on both sides of the creek with cliffs ranging from 20 to 70 feet. Water gets stagnant around the end of summer so your best bet is to go during late spring..