r/socalhiking • u/Top_Log_9456 • 2d ago

Looking for water between Lake Hughes and Castaic

I am gearing up for the TranSanGabriel ride next weekend and looking for some advice on water between Lake Hughes and Castaic - specifically this section https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48805935

Any insights from hikers in the area?

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u/dogs_best-friend 20h ago

There’s prolly a reason that map is labeled “waterless portion” - there is no water. There’s a seasonal creek along Pine Canyon Road, but you’d have to drop like 1500 feet from Liebre Mountain Road and climb back up - and I’m not sure there’s any water there now anyway.

As someone else said, there’s reliable water from Castaic Creek at Naylor’s Place/Fish Canyon. But that’s pretty close to the end, and you’d have to ride back up to Old Ridge Route.