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Angeles Crest Highway-Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road

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Best time
Saturdays and Sundays during the day and afternoon.
Crowd
Nudists, sunbathers, Hikers.
Watch out
A little bit of a drive but highly worth the scenic views.
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Route 2 (Glendale Freeway) heading north, you'll need to take the I-210 East exit (the Foothill Free, Los Angeles Wheelchair: Not accessible

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Where exactly

Route 2 (Glendale Freeway) heading north, you'll need to take the I-210 East exit (the Foothill Freeway towards Pasadena). You'll come to the Angeles Crest Highway exit off the I-210 in about a mile and a half. Follow the signs to Palmdale, and at N3 (Angeles Forest Highway) turn left and go to Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road and turn right. The beach is between mile marker 4.5 and 4.8. Or take I-405 north to the Highway 118. Take the Highway 118 east to the I-210 East exit, on the left towards Pasadena. Take I-210 east to the Sunland Blvd. exit. Turn left onto Sunland Blvd. and it will become Foothill Blvd. Turn left onto Oro Vista Avenue and it will become Big Tujunga Canyon Road. Drive about ten miles until you come to a fork and make the left towards Palmdale. Drive a few miles, past a store and diner on the left, and then turn right onto Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road. Go to marker 4.6 (which will be facing you) and immediately make a U-turn, drive a few yards back and park on the right hand turn-out behind marker 4.5 (which will now be facing you). You'll notice this area has more parking space. Walk across the road there and you will notice a worn/carved footpath up the bank of the road. Go there and just follow the trail and down to the river bed.

Cruisiest spot: Along the water

When to go

Saturdays and Sundays during the day and afternoon. Extremely Dark in the canyon after dusk so I would not go then.

Etiquette

Be kind to those just there for a dip in the water or just there for the scenery. Regular cruising rules should apply here.

Nudity: Yes

Safety

A little bit of a drive but highly worth the scenic views. Check into having a park pass for the area. Not sure if it is needed but couldn't hurt.

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Wed 27th...HEADing up today.

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Fri Sat there were 8-10 guys each day Mon 6 or 7.Weather was great breezy up top warmer down by water with nice breeze. Warning...yes there are snakes saw some harmless ones in water under rocks waiting for bugs and one good sized 3-4ft Black crossing on rocks waited to let him go his way he also dipped into the water in a deep pool as you first come down into the rocky area.BE AWARE..BE SAFE.

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hey guys...was it warm enough on the 8th and 11th..am excited for another "hot" season....was the area "populated"

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