Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area and Nature Center

Valyermo, Los Angeles County, CA

DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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FeesNone listed
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HoursTue–Sun, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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Size
1,236 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area and Nature Center

The Devil’s Punchbowl is a unique 1,310 acre geological wonder where visitors can walk, hike or take a horseback ride on a 7.5 mile round-trip trail through a deep canyon formed by the runoff of large quantities of water from the higher San Gabriel Mountains.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Drinking Water
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms

Facility details: OpenStreetMap, official park information

Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area and Nature Center at a glance

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  • PParking · 1
  • WCRestrooms · 2
  • WDrinking water · 1
  • TTrailheads · 2: Pinon Pathway, Devil's Chair Trail
  • Named trails · 4

Outline: CPAD. Points and trail lines: OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Trails

TrailMapped lengthElevation
Devil's Chair Trail1.4 mi768 ft up & down4,762–5,321 ft
South Fork Trail1.2 mi760 ft up & down4,543–4,986 ft
One-mile Loop Trail1 mi581 ft up & down4,490–4,808 ft
Pinon Pathway0.2 mi47 ft up & down4,701–4,747 ft

Trail names and mapped lengths come from OpenStreetMap; lengths count only the part inside the park boundary. Up-and-down totals (climbing plus descent, one way) and elevation ranges are estimates from USGS 3DEP elevation (about 15 m grid) sampled along the mapped line. Use the official guide map for the route and current closures.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County code allows dogs in county parks on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under full control; dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas. Posted park rules may add restrictions. Source

  • Fees

    The county fee schedule lists daily vehicle entrance fees only for Bonelli, Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, Santa Fe Dam, Schabarum, and Whittier Narrows; it lists none for this park. Check with LA County Parks before you go. Source

March 1 to October 31. November 1 to February 28: Tue–Sun, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday.

Map & directions

28000 Devil's Punchbowl Rd., Valyermo, CA 93563

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

34.408793, -117.846794Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Marshall Canyon Regional ParkLa Verne · 18.8 mi · Pickleball Courts, Picnic AreaSanta Fe Dam Recreational AreaIrwindale · 20.7 mi · Boat Launch, Drinking WaterEaton Canyon Natural Area and Nature CenterPasadena · 21.1 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaArcadia Community Regional ParkArcadia · 21.6 mi · Drinking Water, Picnic AreaCharles S. Farnsworth ParkAltadena · 21.7 mi · BBQ Grills, Drinking Water

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Los Angeles County parks

Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, hours_note, description
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. OpenStreetMap facilities and trailsfacilities.drinking-water, trails
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Terrain Tiles elevation (USGS 3DEP), sampled every 20 m along OpenStreetMap trail linestrails.elevation
  9. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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