Growing up in Southern California I don’t recall ever hearing about this, I guess it wasn't a proud moment in California History. As an adult living in the Santa Clarita Valley I became interested in the history of the surrounding areas. After reading up on the disaster and the history of the site I decided to go check it out for myself. It’s hard to believe that the site and the remains of the dam have just been sitting there off San Fransisquito Canyon road for nearly 90 years.
Below are some pictures I took from three different trips out to the site between Feb and Nov 2014
Someone was nice enough to let you know when get there and when you pass the site.
This is the top of the west ridge. The remains are far less weathered up here. 
This huge rock like structure is actually a large piece of the dam. This is about 1/4 mile down the river bed from the dam site. I'd say it's about the size of a two story house.
You can line up this last shot with the shot right after the dam failed linked below. Note the dark rubble on top of the stepped concrete.
http://www.scvhistory.com/gif/al3030.jpg
This is an interesting trip and not a long hike. If you’re interested in learning more about this site and the history please visit the link below
http://www.scvhistory.com/scvhistory/stfrancis.htm
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