Located just north above Pasadena, and nestled against the San Gabriel foothills, is the charming city of Altadena. The city of Altadena feels close to nature because it’s surrounded by the Arroyo Seco to the West, the Angeles National Forest at it’s northern boundaries, and Eaton Canyon on the eastern boundaries. Although Altadena feels pulled away from city life, it’s just a 5 minute drive to all of the urban attractions that Pasadena has to offer, and only a short drive to downtown LA.

Much of Altadena’s residential homes were built before the 2nd World War, although a neighborhood called La Viña was developed by Brookfield Homes in 2000 and is a 275-home project situated in the foothills of Altadena. The gates to the La Vina community is located at the top of Lincoln Avenue.

Points of Interest
The historic Mount Lowe Railway was a scenic railway that once carried passengers to any of four resort hotels high in the San Gabriel Mountains above Altadena and Pasadena. Although the mountains and the remains of the railway are not strictly in Altadena, the most direct trail to the sites, the Sam Merrill Trail, starts in Altadena at the top of Lake Avenue, and leads to Mount Echo, about 3 miles up the trail. The Mount Lowe Railway site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Altadena Town & Country Club
Established in 1910, the Altadena Town & Country club is located along Mendocino Street, where N Hill Avenue dead ends. The ATCC is a regular equity membership club and is known for it’s tennis and swim programs, as well as it’s fine dining and social events. The country club also is known for frequently hosting weddings in it’s wedding court and two ballrooms.

Education
Residents are zoned to Pasadena Unified School District schools. Zoned schools include Altadena Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Jackson Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Aveson Charter Schools, Odyssey Charter School, Eliot Arts Magnet Academy, John Muir High School, Pasadena High School, John Marshall Fundamental and Blair High School. Private schools include Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School, St. Elizabeth Catholic School, Saint Mark’s, Pasadena Waldorf School, and Fair Oaks Academy.

City Services
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department operates the Altadena Station in Altadena.
The California Highway Patrol operates the Altadena Area Office on Windsor Dr. in Altadena.
Altadena is a shared jurisdiction where L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. handles crime-related calls and CHP handles traffic-related calls.
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia, serving Altadena.