Did you know there is a part of Monrovia that is only accessible by road if you drive through two other cities?
Here it is. It is just a twist in the Chantry Flat Road that cuts through a corner of Monrovia. You have to go through Arcadia and Sierra Madre to get to it. It appears that in laying out Monrovia’s northern boundary someone just took a ruler and drew a straight line, ignoring the geography.
The red dotted line shows the northwest corner of Monrovia.
And what does it look like? There is an almost vertical embankment on either side of the road. Not much there, but as Chantry Flat Road just opened up again today, here are a couple pictures…
- Brad Haugaard
Hello Brad and thanks for the article. Which city actually does Chantry Flats belong to, if that is the right phrase for it. How does one get to it
ReplyDeleteI believe it is in the national forest, not in the city at all. To get to it go over to Arcadia and turn up towards the mountains on Santa Anita and just keep going.
DeleteThank you for the response
DeleteWas delighted to have a chance to crank up to Chantry yesterday! The pavement for Santa Anita Canyon Rd. used to be in poor condition depending on the city with oversight (cough, cough, Arcadia, cough), but pleased to update and the road's in great shape as this time! (4+ years of repairs and restricted use will do that)
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