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Gabrielino Trail Eastern Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 6 Google reviews · Running trail in Arcadia, California · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Gabrielino Trail Eastern Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

What runners say about Gabrielino Trail Eastern Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (6 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

One of the best hiking places to go! Don't forget your adventure parking pass so you won't get a ticket. Ok, so you start off at the top of the mountain and you start hiking low and as you get lower, you see more trees and forest. In fact, there are cabins and streams throughout the hike!

★★★★★ — Superfriend , Jun 2024

Start weekly or monthly hikes as soon as the trails are open. You will be able to see the natural world reclaim the hillsides with new growth.

★★★★★ — Johnpeel56 , Feb 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 6 reviews →

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.

Where to find Gabrielino Trail Eastern Trailhead

Chantry Flat Rd, Arcadia, CA 91006

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.