Monrovia Falls

This trail is not too hard or far from the waterfall. It’s a beautiful place for a hike.

Second time way to many people.
Easy hike. Parking $ 6 plenty of
Parking.Dog friendly Nice and clean.

Distance: 3 miles total
Approx. Duration: 1.5 hours
Difficulty: easy
Very easy hike. Great for those who don’t wanna break a sweat but want to enjoy nature and the outdoors. The waterfall is small but it’s still nice to look at.
I don’t like the fact that parking is $ 5. When you first drive-​in you’ll past by the park ranger’s office and drive past the gates where you’ll see a small parking lot. There’s suppose to be a pay machine somewhere and you’ll leave the ticket stub on your dashboard. But I came an hour before closing and took the risk of not paying the parking fee :3

So you have two choices, pay $ 5 to park inside the park or park for free on the streets. I opted for free parking, the walk to the trail is only like half a mile or less so it is not bad, just be careful of oncoming cars. The trail is pretty easy and simple. There are a few areas where you have to be careful or else you’ll be rolling down the stream. The waterfall itself is pretty small and doesn’t have that much water cause of the drought. The hike should take about 40 minutes to get there and 30 minutes to come back to the beginning. This is a good beginner hike for you if you’re just starting out. If you want a workout, this would not be recommended.

Best hiking trail I’ve been on in a while! So beautiful, has a way of making you feel one with nature. Highly recommend this. The waterfall isn’t too big, but it’s beautiful!

This is a fairly leisurely 3 mile roundtrip hike without much difficulty, so it’s good for those who want an easier trek and good for older kids. Parts of it will get your heart rate going, but it’s not difficult. The trail itself is mostly smooth dirt without loose rocks but most of the way is single file. It is mostly shaded and is a peaceful wooded walk with lots of trees and streams.
parking — there is a fee ($ 5 weekdays, $ 6 wknds and holidays). If you want to avoid the fee, then park in the residential area about ½ mile away and walk in. The walk will be in direct sun until you reach the trail.
tip — this trail connects to the Ben Overturff trail. Once you’ve seen the waterfall, if you want a more difficult hike, take this trail close to the starting point.

Great little trail. Relatively easy. Waterfall is small of course, but still peaceful and relaxing to listen too. Not too crowded thankfully! Can’t wait to go back. $ 5 parking fee.

Really nice place unfortunately, the water fall is drying, but it still has nice scenery. Look out for rattle snakes as we seen one when we where hiking back to the car.

Fun trail! Its harder on the way up which makes the way down a nice run! Waterfall is nothing special but it is a waterfall! It’s used by locals so not many people know about this trail.

First time at Monrovia Canyon Park. I was told that from the location I was at that there was a waterfall a short distance away. So I started walking, it was a weekday so there were not that many people on the trail. Everyone was friendly. There are 3 different start paths to get to this waterfall. I went the shortest distance from the nature center which was ¾th of a mile. It is a nice waterfall. It doesn’t compare to the waterfalls I saw in Thailand, but definitely a nice waterfall for Los Angeles County. The hike to get here was not that hard, although I quickly realized how out of shape I was. It is uphill, but the path is clearly defined. I would go again.