Bridge to Nowhere - Trailhead

We explored down stream from the Bridge to Nowhere Trail head, the opposite direction of heading to the bridge and found Rock Pools that felt like a slice of heaven. The Aqua waters and calm atmosphere was relaxing. We brought floating toys to play in the refreshing swim holes. We recommend this as a retreat from the summer heat during beach weather for a change of destination. Get away from some crowded areas and check out down stream. Find your own adventure. We made a video on YouTube show casing this area that few have discovered. “Rock Pools of the San Gabriel River.” Check it out for visual directions and how to find these water holes.

A great hike ! Slow climb . Plenty of parking if you go early on the weekends, but it does fill up fast . Very popular area for hanging out by the water . It's cool in the morning but heats up fast by noon in the summer time. Use good trail shoes that you don't mind getting wet and dry quickly. There are ropes set up for the faster currents of water. Take plenty of water , hiking pants for bushes that may scrape your legs and snacks if you want to hang out passed the bridge down by the water.

This is a great hike for the adventurers souls out there. Crossing streams and a couple of steep climbs. It’s a relatively long hike to get to the bridge, but well worth it. Go a mile past the bridge and take a well deserved rest at the stream before heading back. Next time I be better prepared and will bring an extra pair of water shoes with me. Hiking on slippers ain’t fun. Looking forward to do this hike again.

This hike is an amazing trail to Bridge to Nowhere and can be used also to get to Iron Mountain and Devils Gulch Falls if you want to add distance to the hike.

12 river crossings to the bridge and back! If you don't want to get your shoes wet the hike will take SO much longer to finish. For comparison, getting to the bridge and stopping to switch shoes every time took us 3.5 hours. Heading back without changing shoes and just accepting the soaked feet took us about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Other than that little annoyance the hike was very beautiful. So many yucca plants all over the middle of the trail. You might be stabbed by them a little bit when the trail is at its narrowest. Also at the end if you want to bungee jump from the bridge you can for $120 bucks. Only weekends and select hours. I'd suggest looking up the company website to confirm they'll be open however.

I am going to be real honest with this one. The hike itself and the crossings of the river are fun. It is a great hike if you are in the area. Unfortunately this is one of those spots that get ruined by people. The entire road to the trail head is over crowded and there is trash everywhere. I am honestly surprised that they haven’t closed this to the public yet. With all that here is what to expect. You will be exposed to the sun in some areas but there is shade at times with the trees. You will get your feet wet and it is more fun that way. Bring sunblock and plenty of water. You will be able to get cooled in the river often. If you make it here get there super early as parking is very limited and get a day pass since it is required.

Love the river that runs on the side you can find picnic spots on your path

Great hike. Can take anywhere between 4-8 hours depending on your pace, group size and how far you go in. Be sure to take plenty of water and snacks/lunch. Also, there's no cell service. At the Bridge to Nowhere you can bungee jump for $120. Hike is a tad difficult but overall rewarding. Also, you'll have to cross the river multiple times. At the trailhead there's some parking but it gets full quickly especially on weekends. There's a bathroom at the beginning but that's it so keep that in mind. We arrived around 7:45am and it was already pretty full. You also do need a parking pass to park there. Would be willing to do again!