Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail Connector
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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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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