A Pristine Swimming Hole Near LA Has Blown up on TikTok. Is It Worth the Hype?

Be sure to respect the land and water if you ever visit a hidden gem like this one.
A Pristine Swimming Hole Near LA Has Blown up on TikTok. Is It Worth the Hype?
MT. BALDY, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: A visitor uses a rope to climb up a section of Stoddard Canyon Falls before jumping into the pool on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times
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By Laura Newberry From Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES—Here in California, there are places that are firmly lodged in the collective psyche as pristine paragons of natural wonder. Think Yosemite Valley. Joshua Tree. The giant sequoias.