Hike to the remains of a haunted mansion in Altadena
The gates that once marked the beginning of the Cobb Estate property now serve as the beginning of the trail.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Cobwebs cling to the gated entrance of the trail.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)At the beginning of the walk, follow the paved asphalt road, staying left as the road curves slightly uphill.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Tall trees line the trail.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)As you near the ruins of the Cobb estate, more exotic flora, such as cactus, feijoa and palm, join the eucalyptus and oak.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Succulents are found along the trail.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)A flowering bush brings a spot of color to the trail near the old Cobb Estate.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Graffiti mars the ruins of the old Cobb Estate.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Hikers can taken in a view of the mountains from the trail near the old Cobb Estate.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)A dead tree trunk near the Cobb Estate offers a spooky appearance.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)Past the ruins of the estate, turn left onto a wide path, continuing uphill, and you will come to this working water fountain, clad in river rock.
(Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times)The path ends just below a covered reservoir and high above a waterfall that you can hear in the canyon below.
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Follow the narrower trail to this T-intersection and turn right to make your way back to the main road and the gate.
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