Lower Monroe Truck Trail — Attraction in Glendora

Not a strenuous hiking trail but it's long enough and has a good enough incline to make for a solid round-trip workout. Plan on 1.5 hrs roundtrip with time to stop to take pics. Roundtrip distance is about 4.7 miles from the gate on GMR to the Mystic Cayon upper marker with the flag, and back. The trail continues even further up around the back of the Punk Out peak though (that round trip hike is about 7.7 miles) Beautiful views. Take a flashlight if you are out near sunset, the canyon gets dark fast. Watch for mountainbikers... It's a single track route and they...

Overall it was a nice hike. Parking is limited to 10 more or less. The trail starts off ok but people who dont clean up after their dogs ruins it. Trail is mostly rocky and lined with tall grasses for the first half mile or so. As you go up the trail clears and the pace of ascension was not much. 1mi plus in you are rewarded with a view of Glendora between the valleys. Our first time there. Lots of mountain bikers were on the trail...

Be prepared for bugs this time of year, spray your pets for ticks before and after the hike and spray yourself (make sure what is used on pets is for pets) there's a tire swing down the trail after awhile and it does go pretty deep but it's worth it and absolutely beautiful. There's a bend where you can park. To hike go up the main road along the rail and the entrance is at the end of the rail/ before next...