OAK SPRINGS

This Sylmar hike is a good workout. Want to tone your legs and butt… then go! There are a lot of switchbacks and uphill climbing but downhill too. We actually went all the way to Fascination Springs. There is a great deal of high brush on the second half of the trail, so wear pants to avoid getting scratched up. Also, be on ‘tick alert’ :(.
The parking lot is fairly small, so go early in the AM.

Another great hike by the PHP’s that everyone has to try. The trail starts with a series of shaded switch-​backs, which lead to a slope that makes a slow curve around the hillside. The climb then gets more intense where you are riding in grass and weeds closing in around the trial, which is somewhat maintained. There are small rocks, which makes the climb all much tiresome. as well as a rained out area in which you have to climb over. As you continue up the steady uphill grade, you will hit some a few rolling hills. From these hills you can see Sun Valley. Continue up the hill and you reach the top, from there you have a slight down hill, which leads to the Oak Springs. Then you will cross the stream and continue upwards in between some more maintained grass and weeds. This up hill is pretty steady. Which will lead you to the fire road and continue on to Fascination Springs in which you will have additional awesome views!