Big Tujunga Canyon
Overview
Linking Clear Creek Ranger station on the Angeles crest (see the directions to Mt Wilson to get there) to Sunland, Big Tujunga canyon is a nice alternative to going up Mt Wilson.
I personally recommend starting in Sunland: go west on Foothill (see the beginning of the directions to Mt Wilson to get to Foothill in La Cañada) all the way to Oro Vista Ave in Sunland. (Note that you're only a few miles from the bottom of Little Tujunga Canyon, another very nice ride that I recommend you drive to as it doesn't get you back to Pasadena) Make a Right and start climbing. Oro Vista Ave quickly turns into Big Tujunga Canyon Rd. Climb to Angeles Forest Highway, make a right and it will take you up to Clear Creek. Right on the Angeles Crest Highway to go down to La Cañada. Get back to campus with (again!) the directions from Mt Wilson.
Distance: 16 miles from Sunland to Clear Creek.
GPS info
The following data was acquired with a Garmin GPS with the West Topo map. Screenshots from Garmin Mapsource software for the map and elevation graph and GoogleEarth for the 3D view.
Download the Google Earth file: bigt.kmz
Elevation chart from Clear Creek to Sunland:
Last updated May 20, 2006.
