Crime & Safety
Sheriff: No Safe Trail to Eaton Canyon's Second Waterfall
Another death and rescue at Eaton Canyon Friday prompted the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to issue a warning about hiking in the area.
No safe route exists to the second waterfall at Eaton Canyon, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Pasadena Fire Department warning, which follows the death of a 17-year-old girl and injuries suffered by an 18-year-old man who were hiking at the canyon on Friday.
See more on Friday’s Eaton Canyon fatality and rescue here.
“Don't believe the false information, said LASD in a statement. “There is NO safe trail to the second waterfall.”
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See more on the dangers of Eaton Canyon in the attached video.
The Sheriff’s Department urges people to watch the video and share it with anyone planning to hike Eaton Canyon.
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See the many Patch stories on Eaton Canyon rescues here.
The Sheriff's Department also shared their hiking plan sheet that people can fill out before a hike:
http://file.lacounty.gov/lasd/cms1_163961.pdf
What do you think of the LASD warning that there is no safe trail to the second waterfall? Do you take precautions when you hike Eaton Canyon?
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