Good access to the San Gabriel River is available at FM487 between FM486 and Rockdale. This picture was taken in January 2001 and the river will be flowing somewhere between this level and a trickle.

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The river is down a bit by mid-April and the trees have all turned their fresh Spring green.

Looking at the San Gabriel here it is easy to see why it was chosen as the site for several missions established by the early Spanish missionaries. Click on the blue pins, , on the map above left to see about the historic San Gabriel missions sites.