
Starting up the Mount Wilson Trail.

Along the Mount Wilson Trail.

View back along the Mount Wilson Trail as we leave the city.

Little Santa Anita Canyon seen below on the right.

View down at Rappel 9 within LSA Canyon.

Continuing along the Mount Wilson Trail.

View back.

The trail flattens out as it approaches the First Water spur trail.

First Water spur junction.

After suiting up, we headed into the Little Santa Anita Canyon watercourse.

Initially just some cute scrambles on the granite canyon floor.

Pretty lighting within the canyon.

Rappel 1, about 40'.

View back at Rappel 1.

Rappel 2, 40'.

View back at Rappel 2.

Rappel 3, nicknamed "The Spout".

"The Spout".

View back at "The Spout", Rappel 3.

Rappel 4, 45'.

Rappel 5, 35'.

View back at Rappel 5.

Short open section of hiking through the watercourse.

Looing back at a scramble obstacle.

Rappel 6, which can be bypassed on the right via the slab.

Chris rappelling the optional Rappel 6.

View up at optional Rappel 6.

Short walk through the canyon.

Rappel 7, 45'.

A short butt-slide as LSA opens up a bit. I believe this is what was listed as Rappel 8.

Rappel 9, 50'.

View back at Rappel 9.

Longer hike down the watercourse, lots of rocks and downed trees. Also poison oak.


View back up LSA within the watercourse hike. We saw two rattlesnakes.

Rappel 10, 30'.

Little Santa Anita Canyon narrows further.

We skipped Rappel 11, finding it nice as a down-climb.

A cute slide leading to the top of Rappel 12.



Rappel 12, 15'.

View back toward Rappel 12.

Little Santa Anita Canyon opens up again. Look for the exit on the right if you prefer to escape back to the Mount Wilson Trail instead of continue to the final few rappels.

We found this lower section of the canyon to be the most beautiful: short down-climbs and pretty flowing water.

View back up the canyon.

Gorgeous narrows.

A little slide.

Rappel 13, 20'.

View back at Rappl 13.

View back through more narrows.

Rappel 14, 40', into a gorgeous pothole.

View back toward Rappel 14.

Extension of Rappel 14, or a slide.

Rappel 15, 10'.

Looking back into Little Santa Canyon after the technical stuff is over.

At the top of the dam, where we took the ramp.

The No Trespassing gate to climb over.
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