The Rock Pools of the San Gabriel River near Azusa California

This is an unbelievably beautiful place located only 40 minutes from Azusa California, it has pristine clear water and many rock pools to swim in!!
The only problem is that there is a lot of trash all over the place, so please if you decide to visit please make sure to pack it in and pack it out!! Don’t leave any trash behind, thank you.
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[@lopezexplora]

Please watch this before you go! SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@edgarramirez2540]

thank you Ignacio I plan to take my family 4th of July. I hope there's water How long ago did you go?

[@lopezexplora]

@@edgarramirez2540 2 weeks ago, go early it’s going to be a chaotic day !!

[@edgarramirez2540]

@@lopezexplora I plan to be there by 7am you think 🤔 that will be fine

[@lopezexplora]

@edgarramirez2540 should be ok, please don’t leave any trash behind 🙏

[@edgarramirez2540]

@@lopezexplora definitely not I am taking extra bags will pick up extra trash if need be I love nature

[@nosafespaces2558]

What a beautiful family. Thank you for telling people to protect OUR resources. I respect you for that.

[@justagirlsd3000]

This brings back childhood memories 😻

[@reddfoxx91]

Please keep it clean. Reminds me of fossil creek in Arizona. Priceless beauty

[@mserra2693]

Thank you for making this video to help people find these beautiful, local places. And for most in the surrounding areas that cant afford to go too far away for a little getaway with your kids. Just clean up after yourselves!

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

As a teenager we spent countless hours up there swimming fishing hiking getting stoned! Watching people get stuck in the mud! There's HUGE BASS in those reservoirs youll pass ..used to be wild Native Rainbow Trout up there in the River ....Fish and Game usex to plant trout in the 80s ... I think they stopped. Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High school California ✌️♥️🇺🇲🙏🗽

[@stevenrandolph1654]

It was never tagged up in the 90’s and was always kept clean . Some of us don’t bring spray paint and Modelo beer to have a good time . Please keep this place clean . Also maybe read some history books on the people that were in these mountains long before any of us And even with gold mining and other ventures never destroyed it like this new generation.

[@bn5445]

Yeah, the native indians

[@vera02]

Mexicans 😂

[@whumptapus]

Really? It’s a generation issue? With that logic then maybe it’s the parent’s generation that fails at raising well behaved youth In reality, I see kids who volunteer to pick up trash and see adults who teach kids about nature and native history all of the time. Nobody is to blame. Azusa canyon has become more popular over the years and has attracted more homeless people and delinquent groups of people. It’s an unfortunate byproduct of higher public interest and low supervision no matter the decade

[@tamaragorman7421]

Appreciate you sharing this! In the 70s we used to go to this river and play for hours there. We built our own rock pools back in the day. The water was beautiful and even had crawdads back then.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you

[@davidmack4495]

great video, my friend....I grew up in Glendora..I spent my youth exploring these canyons..I need to go back.

[@lopezexplora]

Watch my other videos too, got so many in the San Gabriel’s! What’s your favorite trail?? Thank you watching 🙏

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

Hey David so did I! Never got around to the Sepulvada Basin after it rained...ever since I was a kid I'd see kids fishing the LA River by San Fernando Rd and off to the side of Interstate 5 on that cement apron....ever seen that? I grew up South of you in Downey this river runs out before it got to Telegraph Rd and The 605 freeway but up in Azusa great jumping rocks and pools....✌️ Eric Underwood Class of 81 Downey High School Downey California

[@user-xh8ii2hj6r]

Oh and another thing...umm they are working on bringing back the Southern Steelhead back into the LA River.... Yup

[@Kitpu917]

Beautiful place thx for sharing. Unbelievable that people would graffiti the beautiful rocks there, place is sacred then they go and do that. Nice job on the video, and reminding folks to take there trash with them. ✌️

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@bombaybeach208]

Everything gets tagged in LA. I would be depressed to visit this area and see all the gang tags and garbage. And meanwhile all of us have to pay for the "Adventure Pass"..did the taggers pay for a pass?

[@markjolyn94]

So grateful to you for making this video. I grew up in Glendora and used to go up there quite a bit. You brought back some great memories,and I got to show the area to my wife

[@lopezexplora]

Awesome! Thank you for watching 🙏

[@mariarohmer2374]

Bless you for telling people not to litter. I cannot believe how many people treat nature with such disregard and disrespect. We should feel honor and protective of all the beauty. Too many selfish people in the world.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@serjiobinks91]

I remember going with my family, tias, tios, primos my whole family and stationed are selfs on the river streams and did cook outs, this video brought old beautiful memories brother thank you 😭

[@lopezexplora]

I’m glad you’ve enjoyed it, watch my other videos too. Thank you 🙏

[@cnc4243]

Same here!!!! We would have so much fun ❤ sadly none of my cousins could remember the name so finding this video made my week!!!

[@lopezexplora]

@@cnc4243 Yes I remember the first time I went my primos called “El rio de Azusa” but that would be all the information they could give. It wasn’t until I made my channel and starting to look for trails and stuff and when I was driving to hike to “Bridge to Nowhere “this place looked familiar and that was that. Thank you for watching , check my other videos too 🙏

[@luluramos2981]

I'm glad this showed up in my feed. This brought back so many memories. We grew up going to the Azusa mountains, almost every day in the summer. We used to try to pile more rocks on the current dam to make the pools bigger 😁 Good Times!

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@crystaljanuarygalvan2366]

Mann great memories here as a kid with all my friends...best times 🎉

[@lopezexplora]

Great!! Thank you for watching 🙏

[@christopherhernandez3398]

Good job Ignacio 👍 Pure snow melt super clean water

[@pvt.2426]

Rock Pools of the S.G. River north of Azusa, CA. Nice video. Thanks for showing us.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you

[@leifkemp]

I live at the end of this river in Seal Beach. I love hiking these foothills & creeks 💪🏼❤️

[@Proboiler714]

You mean the drainage ditch lol

[@makiko329]

Wow! I wish I was there with you guys!!🤩Thank you for sharing🙏🏻❤️

[@SomebodysMotherTrucker]

Ty Ignacio. I always say leave nothing behind but your footprints 👣 God bless

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@sheilaobrien7156]

I used to go there and my dogs and cats loved Azules waters Your videography and storytelling is unique and insightful gracias’ Amigoes until next time

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you !

[@erikmontes4208]

Great video thank you for taking us along. 🙏

[@americawestclaudia]

Thank you so much and God bless you!

[@aliciabanderas1022]

This is beautiful thank you for the wonderful illustration of the journey to the rock pools, you have a calming voice will be anticipating more videos

[@S2KPHD]

I always thought about going to East Fork, but didn't know you can park there.. glad to know. (3 years too late)

[@lopezexplora]

Now you know, thank you for watching!

[@mikesimms3380]

Come for the beauty...Stay for the modelo cans...

[@lopezexplora]

Watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@montanaior7714]

When I was a child my family would drive from long Beach to this spot to Gold Prospect and enjoy the river this was in the late 70's and 80's I remember the bridge it looks the same today

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@alexpantoja2042]

I need this in my life the weekend. thanks Ignazio.

[@lopezexplora]

Go for it!!

[@alexpirumyan7574]

i love your videos, thank you for the great in depth directions!

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure, thank you for watching my work 🙏

[@salincal]

I just came across your video!! You have a really nice voice!☺ I like how you take us along in your car. Can't wait for more adventures

[@lopezexplora]

Im so glad you are enjoying my work, thank you for watching 🙏

[@natalieescobedo4068]

Thank you for sharing

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure, you’ll love this How to get to Stoddard Falls step by step kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5ukfH2qaLR8f68

[@richruelas]

Thank you!

[@feliperivas3814]

Ah yes. The one thing this area needs is another video publicizing its location so that more hordes of people can arrive and trash it further.

[@lopezexplora]

@@feliperivas3814 it’s been like this before social media, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@nothinbutarchives]

This is why you should BE the change by picking up trash that people leave. Give people awareness to have more respect towards nature or places in general.

[@e.r.6147]

@@nothinbutarchives❤100%

[@lopezexplora]

@@nothinbutarchives SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@MrKeaka]

You seem fun

[@cal88usa]

Wow this is beautiful, thank you for posting.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you

[@dmotta2811]

Those are beautiful. Thank you for showing us.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@luvtoyscollector3373]

It’s so pretty 🫶 Looks like fun 👍

[@goodi2shooz]

What a beautiful place thank you for sharing❤

[@philhunt1442]

that was chill af

[@stehaniemul9288]

Looks Beautiful ♥️

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@javierornelas4271]

This is such an amazing video. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, watch my other stuff too!

[@Landscapingservices818]

Thanks for sharing ill try to go with the kids

[@robertwilliams-np6wb]

Yeah, I know the spots from the 70's. I walked up stream from the bridge about a mile. Came across Mountain Lion. Best time to go is in the early summer before the water level goes down. Today HWY 39 was closed. News story on TV. The canyon was already full.

[@o0oitzJimmy]

Thanks for this! Just got back from here, it was awesome. Kids had a blast.

[@lopezexplora]

Watch my other stuff too, thanks 🙏

[@o0oitzJimmy]

@@lopezexploraI do & have been. Went to Monkey Canyon Last week. Seeing where else I can bring my kids. All thanks to you.

[@lopezexplora]

Wait what? Did you bring your kids to Monkey Canyon ? How old are they?

[@kashsantana9152]

Thank You for this video !! 🙏🏼 Really enjoyed watching it , getting directions and I'm looking forward to taking my family soon ..!!!✌🏼😎

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, please don’t leave any trash behind 🙏

[@vs123]

Beautiful views along the way

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@elenak547]

This looks like a fun place swimming hole❤

[@amexican8528]

thank you so much for sharing on how to get there & also for posting a great video....have a safe & happy 4th of july

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you!! Happy 4th 🇺🇸

[@juancarranza1342]

Thanks for another great video....will be heading out their with the family for a little exploring and enjoyment of what mother nature has to offer ....and like you always say leave no trace behind its unfortunate we dont all think that way...but we can certainly do our part and pick up after ourselves and others!

[@lopezexplora]

I always do! Thank you for watching.

[@thelonehiker4698]

That’s pretty cool, never knew about these rock pools

[@lopezexplora]

I recommend you go on a weekday, you’ll love it!!

[@Rtrreefcc]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@jessymeoww]

You are the best thank you so much

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, I really appreciate your comment 🙏

[@stfnjng]

I love swimming in these local gems, the east fork trail to the bridge to nowhere usually has some good swimming holes. its been too long your video has inspired me to go on out there and swim in the clean river water of so cal.ty

[@lopezexplora]

Go for it!! Thank you for watching

[@fredm.7145]

I hadn't watched one of your videos for some time keep it up my good man. I love your videos.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏 well come back!!

[@DJMNM310]

Se ve muy bien ese lugar. Saludos.

[@lopezexplora]

Gracias 🙏

[@cdv.8244]

Thanks 👏 now I wanna go visit

[@rogelioflores479]

Thanks for the video

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure, check my other stuff!

[@mrssadie777]

AbbaYahuah you’re amazing.. thank for sharing ABBA’s creations Yahuah you so good to us .. time to do a baptism, great videos

[@manuelcamacho4915]

Clear clean water I miss it

[@alkay7142]

Very nice video, thanks for sharing

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure!!

[@flexman70]

swimming with Js on is wild lol.

[@lopezexplora]

That’s the way ! 🌊

[@charliecarter1878]

THANK YOU SOOoooOOOooooOOoo MUCH for sharing your awesome video! I'm subscribing no doubt about it!

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching, this one was 2 days ago: How to get to Stoddard Falls step by step kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5ukfH2qaLR8f68

[@marsbeads]

Nice!

[@katocrazy]

the water be super cold even during hot summer. If you head down the road a little bit more, you can get to the Bridge to nowhere trail, and after a mile into the trail there are some nice swimming spot too

[@hikebytes]

Nice video and information 👍🏻 can’t wait to swim here and cool off 🤩

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you, I must warn you about the bad side of this place, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@elizabethestrada5246]

Great content thanks for sharing 👍

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure, check my other videos hopefully you like them too 🙏

[@TheEdmonstro88]

I have been looking for a river close by! Thank you!!

[@lopezexplora]

My pleasure, have a great time and don’t leave any trash behind 🙏

[@lopezexplora]

Please watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@mrssadie777]

AbbaYahuah you’re amazing.. thank for sharing ABBA’s creations Yahuah you so good to us .. time to do a baptism

[@Swingman7000]

Yay, English version! I wish I could speak Spanish, but I’m not smart enough lol.

[@lopezexplora]

🤣🤣🤣

[@AnaS-fn6ru]

Don’t say that you are!!!

[@chinoyhealingfoodstravels8888]

Greetings from Redondo Beach 🇺🇸🇺🇸Looks like a hidden gem☀️🌷

[@hannahgrace9215]

Take your trash and a little bit of whatever anyone else left! Keep our home beautiful

[@txstormchaser2227]

I use to gold pan here for many years. The gold is under the tree roots next to the river. Move the big boulders using a wench, and there's better gold.

[@xtigerleelee]

Wow! Had no idea this existed by Azusa. So surprised to see how clear the water is. Love that the area is so clean as well. I will bookmark this. Thank you for sharing!

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you 🙏

[@Karma_has_arrived]

Thank you 🙏 subscribed ❤

[@MonicaMatute]

Thank you so much for sharing!!! I’m going to try using your location to the bridge tomorrow and we’re taking trash bags incase there is anything we need to pick up too 😊

[@lopezexplora]

I heard it was crazy today that they had to shut down Highway 39, so keep that on mind

[@michelec3741]

Well done video!

[@lopezexplora]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@salincal]

For your next trip!😅

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you so much I really appreciate it, best regards!! ❤️

[@Themanisred]

Very pretty ❤

[@frostydastonedman9744]

Place gets super packed and filled with trash during the summers, me and my friends never went to go swimming but the area is nice to drive up to and smoke a J on a cloudy day

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you for watching

[@DanielJimenez-iu4gu]

Gotta keep hidden gems hidden. Doesn’t take long b4 it gets trashed

[@lopezexplora]

I do , this isn’t hidden it’s all over social media

[@lopezexplora]

Trashed?? That’s been a problem here even before social media. Watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@boblatkey7160]

Yeah, I'm not down with stingy people who wanna keep secrets about the beautiful spots in California. 👎

[@gisela768]

Its trashed. People leave so much trash.

[@lopezexplora]

I know, I’m trying to send a message about cleaning this place. Trust me I’m doing what I can, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@kv6337]

Nice video! 👍🏽 will be visiting there soon since it’s getting hot now 🥵

[@lopezexplora]

Try to go on a weekday if you can, on weekends it gets crazy!!

[@A1smker]

I’m going to surprise my girlfriend and take her to a surprise picnic next week thank you for sharing

[@lopezexplora]

It’s best to go on a weekday, weekends gets crazy!!

[@lopezexplora]

It’s also important that you watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@AdrianGodoy3054]

Azusa Canyon and Mt Baldy all day 😊

[@mrssadie777]

We used to off road out there in the mud lol

[@jonathanlatimer9957]

Have you ever checked out west fork up there?? Fun times in both of those rivers!!!!

[@lopezexplora]

You bet! Check this out: Hiking the West Fork San Gabriel River with lots of waterfalls!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6Hap4yvqN6qitU

[@jonathanlatimer9957]

​@@lopezexploraaye that was a good video!! I take my 4 and 8 yr old boys up there with scooter and bikes to get passed all the wierdos. Lol

[@tomgreenlives]

It always best to come on a WEEKDAY on weekends it’s like a huge Mexican party 😂

[@F30586]

It’s our land. Even the name is Mexican.

[@mikeydcjr]

@@F30586 Too bad many of the mexicans treat the land like a garbage can and leave so much trash, including SO MANY diapers. BTW...it's NATIVE AMERICAN land.

[@alymshep]

@@F30586Nope, proper education not propaganda please

[@F30586]

@@alymshep 🤣 where’d you learn that from? Please…go sit down somewhere.

[@Freebird7597]

You were not kidding about getting there very early!! I did go yesterday. I arrived about 11am and it was already very crowded at the picnic area so I proceeded to go past that to the 2nd bridge area. That area too was super crowded, so I continued further to where the road ends. Miraculously I did find parking. I hiked down to the river and what a beautiful area. I found a quiet area with some shade. The temperature yesterday was easily 100 degrees and felt 🥵. Dipping in the very cool water was refreshing. Exiting was a nightmare, though. Cars parked in many areas that had signs posted No Parkjng. Cars blocking many driving areas. I left about 2:30pm and it was very tricky driving out, in some areas only one car could drive through. We were driving literally up close to the parked cars and scraping by oncoming traffic. It was insane!!! Great driving skills were required here. But definitely was worth the trip 🙌

[@lopezexplora]

What an experience right? It is a very beautiful place though, I’m lucky I do my hiking on weekdays so I usually don’t have the problem with crowds!

[@Freebird7597]

@@lopezexplora Yes!! Beautiful place to visit. I’m going to have to revisit on a Wednesday, my day off. Weekends right now are insanely crowded 😅.

[@AnaS-fn6ru]

I just went last Saturday

[@ohdannyboy4727]

beautiful. spending a weekend up there would be fun. you need an adventure pass for you car right? I went camping on the west fork for a weekend and it was nice. Thanks for showing off the spot! I hope people keep it clean.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you for watching, yes you’ll the adventure pass

[@Livinlife818]

Thanks for this man.. imma take my kids here

[@lopezexplora]

Have a great time, please pick up after yourselves!

[@CHILE-GUERO]

Gracias compa💪💪 lo encontre por google

[@fgmrendy]

Hoy fui precisamente estaba a 100 grados pero la verdad habia demasiada gente una locura no se podia pasar muchos carros atravesados gente tenia que caminar demasiado para llegar al rio..carros parqueados donde decia no parking..gente moviendo la piedras que ponen para que no te parquees ahi y entre varias personas las movian muchisimos carros un caos total ..pero eso si el rio muy bonito

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

No goldfish, forget it!

[@jonmacdonald5345]

Rio de Azusa es muy fuerte!

[@RONIN1111]

do you get leeches when you go in that water?

[@lopezexplora]

Nope, never. They are usually at warmer waters that aren’t running strong. This one was freezing 🥶

[@quennie8832]

Can you be our guide? Plan visiting tomorrow 😊

[@lauravelasco1126]

Thank you for the intimation. To go to the big spot is 5min away walking from the bridge?

[@lopezexplora]

5 minutes from the bridge to the part that is fast forward

[@BlueTHX100]

"Please don't dive head first into the water." Everyone proceeds to dive head first into the water.

[@lopezexplora]

Thank you

[@Kirkcarr]

At 1:37 is exactly where I scene a black bear near the dumpsters he look like 250 pounds big. I parked near him lit him up and yelled at the people down the hill that there’s a bear up here and they walked around another way to avoid them but by the time they got up a longer way it got dark and we all walked each other to there cars and there was no bear at that point.

[@maricarmenvillegas7973]

THE PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL, BUT THERE'S A LOT TRASH FROM PEOPLE, THEY THROW AWAY EMPTY BEER CANS,DIRTY DIAPERS, ALL OVER THE PLACE 😢

[@lopezexplora]

I know, watch this: SAN GABRIEL RIVER, THE BAD SIDE! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3WXqmSYbLJ7sLs

[@David-nh8gg]

How cold is the water and how can I take cruise up there

[@lopezexplora]

Very cold 🥶 maps.app.goo.gl/iKDdp9gmuwXiuCa28?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy