Great video! Although I haven't hiked this in several years, it is a fun and beautiful hike. Like you said, there can be crowds. I always avoided the weekends and started early. In the past, DFG would plant rainbow trout around the Switzer picnic area. It was a lot of fun for mid week fishing. Thanks for your videos.
Nice, yea, this was actually one of my first hikes in SoCal many years ago. I used to live in NYC and come to LA for work. Once day work got cancelled so I drove out here in the rental car and my mind was blown. Especially coming from the hikes on the East Coast. I've done it numerous times since but never looked in the stream for trout up there, but will take a look next time. Thanks for the tip and see ya out there.
Beautiful hike! However, there was little to no water so the waterfall was pretty dry. As a matter of fact, there were signs on the freeway on our way to the trail announcing a drought in the area :( I went on a late Saturday afternoon in late July and the weather was perfect. Plenty of shaded areas along the way. I enjoyed the sporadic group of hikers as opposed to a crowded trail. This is more of a medium hike and it took me about 2.5hrs round-trip walking at a medium pace (I cut the hike a bit short due to time constraint). Some areas were slippery, I highly recommend great hiking shoes. You will reach high peaks with narrow walkways so be careful. Pack light and make sure to hydrate! Very scenic and I highly recommend. I’m definitely returning and hoping for rain soon 🤞🏽💦
Careful. I fell off a rock that I had to try to go over. There was no turning back because of the rocks. I fell straight into the water fall. I almost drowned.
I was looking at maps of this place, I want to camp at Bear Canyon Trail Camp and see the falls, but it looks like there wasn't a direct trail between the two, and it would be very out of the way if I wanted to go to camp first. Do you know if this is accurate and do you have any thoughts about this?
Yes, continue downstream from the falls in Bear Canyon to reach the camp. Keep going and you'll reach Tom Sloane Saddle. It might be overgrown (haven't do it lately) but should be there somewhere.
I'm looking at the pictures on google maps.. I only see one picture of people in the water fall.. Are you allowed to swim in it or not? curious. I like hiking to ponds and or lakes where I can swim in.
Barely had any service... 5-10 minutes into the hike and I had no service at all until returning to the parking/picnic area (t-mobile service provider).
Thanks for the overview!
Great video hike guy! Thank you for refreshing my memory for this hike.
Thank you!! I took a totally different trail and gave up after a while. Next time I’ll know where to go
Great video! Although I haven't hiked this in several years, it is a fun and beautiful hike. Like you said, there can be crowds. I always avoided the weekends and started early. In the past, DFG would plant rainbow trout around the Switzer picnic area. It was a lot of fun for mid week fishing. Thanks for your videos.
Nice, yea, this was actually one of my first hikes in SoCal many years ago. I used to live in NYC and come to LA for work. Once day work got cancelled so I drove out here in the rental car and my mind was blown. Especially coming from the hikes on the East Coast. I've done it numerous times since but never looked in the stream for trout up there, but will take a look next time. Thanks for the tip and see ya out there.
I did this hike so lovely ❤!
Beautiful hike! However, there was little to no water so the waterfall was pretty dry. As a matter of fact, there were signs on the freeway on our way to the trail announcing a drought in the area :(
I went on a late Saturday afternoon in late July and the weather was perfect. Plenty of shaded areas along the way. I enjoyed the sporadic group of hikers as opposed to a crowded trail. This is more of a medium hike and it took me about 2.5hrs round-trip walking at a medium pace (I cut the hike a bit short due to time constraint). Some areas were slippery, I highly recommend great hiking shoes. You will reach high peaks with narrow walkways so be careful. Pack light and make sure to hydrate!
Very scenic and I highly recommend. I’m definitely returning and hoping for rain soon 🤞🏽💦
Shii u should go now it's just finished raining so it has to be full
Awesome! Thank you, so much, for the helpful info.
You're welcome!
6 am is great we went there last week.
Careful. I fell off a rock that I had to try to go over. There was no turning back because of the rocks. I fell straight into the water fall. I almost drowned.
Was it really that deep?
Great vid!! Vapers!! Lol
Very nice video! Thank you for shearing ! Is there any chance to meet bears, do I need a bear spray?! How long is the trail ?!
No bears, check out the link in the description for more info on length, etc.
@@Hikingguy thank you 😊
I was looking at maps of this place, I want to camp at Bear Canyon Trail Camp and see the falls, but it looks like there wasn't a direct trail between the two, and it would be very out of the way if I wanted to go to camp first. Do you know if this is accurate and do you have any thoughts about this?
Yes, continue downstream from the falls in Bear Canyon to reach the camp. Keep going and you'll reach Tom Sloane Saddle. It might be overgrown (haven't do it lately) but should be there somewhere.
Sweet. What will be the next place ;)?
I'm looking at the pictures on google maps.. I only see one picture of people in the water fall.. Are you allowed to swim in it or not? curious. I like hiking to ponds and or lakes where I can swim in.
Yup you can swim. Toward the end of the season there might not be much water in there, but this May it was a few feet deep and swimmable.
What city is this hike?
How long is the hike ?
check the link in the description
you mention the need for a purchased pass but fail to inform where one might buy said pass ?
hikingguy.com/hiking-trails/los-angeles-hikes/switzer-falls-hike/
Hi! Did you need a parking pass or anything or were you able to park without one?
Check out the link under the video for all the parking info - all on HikingGuy.com
Would you say its dog friendly? When I saw you walking on the mountain trail I got a little nervous for my dog.
yes, dog friendly
is there phone service on this hike?
Don't think so but don't quote me
Barely had any service... 5-10 minutes into the hike and I had no service at all until returning to the parking/picnic area (t-mobile service provider).
Is there any predators we should be worried about ?
Aside from obnoxious humans, nope.
HikingGuy.com okay thanks i appreciate it , I’m going over there real soon
At night yeah but during the day nah
Great video!!! But at the end what’s wrong with hiking with a vape and a speaker? lol it’s not like they’re going to be disturbing you your whole hike
can’t stand those vape and bluetooth nerds.