A cat preens near Adams’ Pack Station as hikers walk up to the store to buy national park parking passes. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Hikers head toward Adams’ Pack Station before beginning on the trail for Sturtevant Falls. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Hikers Haylee Goldsmith, 20, of Duarte, right, her boyfriend Ryan Whalen, 26, of Glendora, and Whalen’s sister Mckenzie Whalen, 22, also of Glendora, get back on the trail from Sturtevant Falls. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
The trail through Big Santa Anita Canyon is shaded by mature trees. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Jolie Matty and her stepdaughter Grace Matty cross a bridge with their dogs on the trail to Sturtevant Falls. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Dappled sun falls through oak, sumac and bay laurel along the trails. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Trees are reflected in the creek along the trail from Adams’ Pack Station to Sturtevant Falls. The creek is part of the Big Santa Anita Canyon Wash. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Hikers pass a cabin in the Angeles National Forest. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
A butterfly rests on a blossom along the trail. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
A wading pool at the base of Sturtevant Falls attracts hikers and picnickers. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
Sturtevant Falls. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times)
