Heart Rock

Follow the beating sound of adventures to the rock shape heart! This location is in camp seely, gps will lose signal so keep in mind. You can park in the side of the road or drive in there and it’ll have a parking zone. Heart Rock has a lot of great scenery from trees, rocks, and waterfalls. This hike is very easy, it’ll only take 15 to 20 minutes to get to the heart rock, it will be on your right side. Just look down and you should see it. All in all fun if your bringing kids or for a person who never hike before.

Great hike and very scenic. Go after it rains, as the rushing sound of the water is very relaxing!

This is a great little trail. Mostly flat and easy for kids. It’s a cute end with a heart shaped opening in the smooth rocks, under a little waterfall. Lots of folks out hiking, since it’s an easy trail, there were a lot of dogs and families.
If you pull off the service road at Camp Seely, there are several places to park including right up at the trail head. I recommend parking close in.

Fun hike. Plus water and rattlesnake action.

When you get to Camp Seely, the entrance for parking is to the left. The road is only big enough for one car to pass at a time. We parked closer to the entrance but there are more parking up the hill. There’s a chain «blocking» the trail head. No Adventure Pass needed but I would check just in case they change the rules.
A little cool and breezy today (⁵⁄₁₅). Friendly hikers with kids and dogs. We were there from 9:30 — 11:30am. We took a couple of detours off of the trail and walked to the bottom to get closer to the creek.
Easy hike.

Decided to hike up here today and thanks to the other reviews, we knew where to park. Very nice walk/​hike. We took the paved route and saw crazy root formations along the mountain side, which made for interesting pics. We found the heart rock, but couldn’t get close to it. We found a nice pool at the top of the waterfall and my dog was in heaven. It was slightly difficult traversing rocks with a chubby poodle, but she did awesome. Water shoes would be good to wear going through the streams, rocks and falls. Will come back for sure!!!

Wow such a beautiful hike! We went today and got lost and took a different trail that took us up the mountain and the opposite way, once we realized we were on the wrong trail we went back and started seeing a lot more people and heart signs on rocks and trees, it is a really easy hike not steep at all! And there’s shade all throughout. You’ll be joking right along the small creek, and once you get to the heart you can go down there and sit on rocks or try to go inside the heart which it pretty hard and dangerous but there were a few people doing it. I really recommend going! And just as a FYI there’s a lot of people that take their dogs

Beautiful hike. We went on a pretty brisk day but it got a little warmer by the time we got up to the heart rock. Pretty short and easy hike. The only strenuous part would be getting across the stream to get to the actual cliff part.

This is a great little hike. We read reviews and decided to check it out. We followed other posts and it was easy to find parking. There were others on the trail that helped us find the Heart Rock!
Did I mention we ventured on this hike with a 5 year old and 23 month old? Our 5 year old did great, lots of rocks and sticks. We figured we’d push our 23 month old in a BOB stroller. NOT A GOOD IDEA! The trail has lots of rocks and tree roots making it tough to maneuver a stroller around. All and all we made it to the rock and back, but I would highly reccomend NOT navigating this hike with a stroller.

My second date with a gal I really like was here, since she likes hiking. Both our first times here as well. I originally drove passed Camp Seely, was supposed to turn left. Anyways, back on track, I continued to drive left past the designated parking until I came to a gate, then parked. The hike was nice, we actually passed the heart rock area lol. A native hiker gave us proper direction. We found the heart and relaxed on a high rock for a while. This was a nice hike overall (a Lil short, but I had good company). Check it out!

This place is so beautiful! Decided to take a hike for the first time here, didnt really know what to expect, as far as how long the hike is and if we were gonna end up finding the heart rock… well we succeed! We followed the paved road for about a mile in a half or so, once you pass the yellow speed bumps your almost there and you will see a sign on the right side point down toward the cliff towards the waterfall. The walk there is easy your walking mostly downhill. The walk back is a bit «harder» because its uphill. Overall the hike there and back is not so bad. You can also find other trails to make it a little bit challenging, i challanged myself on some steap uphill cliffs, and some climbing. I want to go back! Good workout!

Easy, rolling trail with lots of tree cover. The rock (it’s actually more of a hole in a rock) is hard to find and we might have gone right past it if people weren’t there. You have to go the edge and look down. I hear they got rid of the graffiti since we went and I hope so. There were a lot of dog walkers here and the pups seemed to be having a great time.

Love love love this place! Parking is available in Camp Seely that is just veered left. There are a few dirt «lots» available for parking.
There is a paved road that gives access to the actual trail and it is very easy to miss. I have provided a picture down below of a stump that I use as a key indicator when to begin trailing down from the paved road to the dirt trail.
The trail itself is about 2 miles round trip. I consider this to be a fairly easy hike. If you see the water and it is flowing downwards to your right, then your going the right way.
The heart is pretty hidden but if you travel just far enough via rocks/​water or dirt path, you’ll be sure to get there.
The rocks/​water path can take you right up to the heart itself. It’s a steep and slippery incline to get to the heart and is actually very TREACHEROUS and DANGEROUS. I recommend for those who are clumsy or scared of heights to avoid going directly to the heart.
Now if you take the dirt path, you get a beautiful view from on top of the cliff.
Both sights are amazing and doable.
To tell you the truth, yeah graffiti «ruins» the nature. However, without some of that graffiti, beginner hikers would not know where to go.
Besides, it’s not like there is a lot of graffiti. Just a little here and there as you walk on.
Happy trekking!

I did this quick hike over the weekend with my boyfriend, we were staying up at Lake Arrowhead and wanted to get outdoors. This hike is about a 25 minute drive from Arrowhead, I wish it were a little closer but not a bad drive by any means.
When you see the sign for Camp Sealy, turn into the driveway and veer left. There is a small parking lot back there. There was a good amount of traffic on this hike so it was easy to navigate where to go.
The hike is very easy and not too long. The perfect hike if you just want to get some fresh air. The scenery is beautiful and reminds me of being back in the Northwest! The heart rock is kind of hidden off the trail a bit. If you start going down a steep hill, you have just missed it. You will see a cluster of rocks, climb down there to the landing and below you will find the heart rock. Pretty cool. :)
Great hike for beginners!

Stayed for a night in Lake Arrowhead and this trail is one of the nearest hikes we’ve wanted to do, so we checked it out! It’s about 20 minutes from Lake Arrowhead.
It is located near Camp Seely, and the entrance is on the right of the entrance of the campground – which is also on the right side of the highway coming from the town of Crestline.
Short, easy 1.4 miles round trip hike! Great for family and kids. It is also pet-​friendly.
This trail offers shade and you can easily spot the heart-​shaped hole on the right side.
If you find yourself hiking down a very narrow path, then you missed the heart-​shape rock overlook.
The steep path leads to a creek that also has a natural water slide – there’s still water flowing, but not much.
Overall, the best view comes from the overlook, which can take less than an hour to see. No permit is required and it’s free parking.
Coordinates: 257 001, –117.305 862
*Google Map is also accurate: D

Very easy hike for beginners. The trail is gorgeous and scenic. It’s a bit dangerous on some of the rocks especially after rain when I went, so be careful and watch your kids if you take them with. There is a small parking area at the start of the trail and graffiti signs all along that lead you to the heart rock. It’s about a 2 mile hike/​brisk walk round trip. I think this place would look even more amazing with snow surrounding it so I plan on returning. Great spot if you’re a photographer too. Bring water and pack some snacks to enjoy on one of the boulders. Great date idea!

The drive up here was beautiful, but finding where the trail begins was a bit tricky.
The trail itself is pretty easy, and if you keep an eye out for them, the heart markers are pretty easy to spot too (and fun to look for).
Bring the bug spray!!! Me and the boyfriend were getting swarmed by those biting flies… we didn’t end up sticking around too long cause they were pretty annoying.
The heart rock is actually pretty easy to miss, you come up to a rock ledge and its kind of tucked away, so walk right up to that ledge and peer down to see it. If you hike down past where the heart rock is a bit, you’ll come to a cute little fall. We sat right at the waters edge to rest up and just bask in the coolness.

A place worth a visit if your in the area but don’t go out of your way. Bring water and food in case you get lost! Hard to do but you never know. Lots of signs and markers to point the way. Please pick up your trash this is a hidden gem.

This trail had some issues, don’t let that stop you from going though. It was worth it to see heart rock but could have been much less strenuous.
Let’s start with the parking and trying to find it, to find it go to camp seely and take the left fork. As for parking there are two spots, a lower and an upper. There are two different trails to heart rock, the upper parking lot for one and the lower for the other.
The two trails: the lower trail takes you along the creek, this path is not well maintained and a bit right but not overly so. There is a lot of little trails heading off from the main one but it should be easy to follow. The upper trail is more or less a service road. It’s paved almost the whole way, this is the much easier path. You follow the road till you see a sign then head down the path.
Now finding heart rock: to find heart rock there is no need to go down to the creek, you can see if from a cliff. Which is the only way to see it. There aren’t any signs and the trails are a bit convoluted but it’s should be to hard to see and reach. Watch for others if your lost.
Heart rock was cool to see and the trail was very shady, which was nice! But there was a lot of trash. The trail was degraded, and not well maintained or loved.
My suggestion is to take the upper trail along the paved road and enjoy the rock and walk.

This is a very easy beginners hike with a great pay off in the end. I found the hardest part of this hike was to find where to park. Do not park in the lot for Camp Seely. Instead there is a small road right next to the entrance for the campground that will take you to the start of the hike. From here just follow the heart symbols till you get to heart rock. It is downhill on the way there and uphill on the way back but really easy. Would be easy for children. You can take your pictures of the rock and then hike back the same trail you came on. Very enjoyable short hike.