


Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail Connector
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for 02/22/2019Low: 35

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Trail Description
The Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail connector is a 1.46 mile long trail that connects the Rio Hondo River Trail to the San Gabriel River Trail. This trail travels through low lying areas adjacent to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area and provides views of the San Gabriel Mountains to the north.
Exit the 605 at Rose Hills Road and head towards Beverly Boulevard. Continue onto San Gabriel River parkway. Turn right onto Woodford Street which becomes Cate Road/Greenglade Avenue. Turn right onto Durfee Avenue and continue into the parking area for Streamland Park. Use the access path from this park to reach the trail.
Alternatively, to access the northern trailhead in El Monte, follow Peck Road to the intersection with Rio Hondo Parkway. Peck Road Water Conservation Park is located on the east side of Peck Road. The trail starts just south of the main parking lot for the park.
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What You Might See

Otospermophilus beecheyi

Melanerpes formicivorus

Fulica americana

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Falco sparverius

Falco peregrinus

Arctostaphylos glauca

Acer macrophyllum

Brassica nigra

Saliva mellifera

Archilochus alexandri

Juglans californica

Pelecanus occidentalis

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Frangula californica

Cruscuta californica

Ceanothus spp.

Eschscholzia californica

Artemisia californica

Aphelocoma californica

Platanus racemosa

Aphonopelma sp.

Branta canadensis

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Anas cyanoptera

Quercus agrifolia

Taricha torosa

Cyprinus carpio

Accipiter cooperii

Canis latrans

Baccharis pilularis

Astacoidea spp.

Thamnophis hammondii

Socalchemmis gertschi

Ardea herodias

Geococcyx californianus

Lepomis cyanellus

Prunus ilicifolia

Castilleja gleasoni

Malosma laurina

Rhus integrifolia

Perognathus spp.

Lupinus albifrons

Danaus plexippus

Mimulus aurantiacus

Artemisia douglasiana

Cairina moschata

Asclepias fascicularis

Crotalus viridis

Toxicodendron diverisloba

Salvia leucophylla

Buteo jamaicensis

Glaucopsyche lygdamus

Egretta thula

Mephitis mephitis

Rhus ovata

Comarostaphylis diversifolia

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Cathartes aura

Quercus lobata

Sciurus griseus

Alnus rhombifolia

Salvia apiana

Empidonax traillii