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Horse Flat Campground

12 mi north of Sierra Madre, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months

About Horse Flat Campground

[**General Camping Info**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/activity/angeles/recreation/camping-cabins): Find helpful guidance and tips for an enjoyable trip to the forest! [**Know Fire & Other Restrictions Before You Go!**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/angeles/alerts-notices): These conditions can affect your entire trip. For example, Extreme and Critical fire use restrictions mean no campfires and no portable cooking systems/stoves. Bring cold food and no S'mores. [**Be Bear Aware!**](https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-before-you-go/bears): Bear safety is critical, for the safety of your group and/or you, as well as our bears. Help keep bears wild by following these tips. **Overview: **Horse Flats Campground offers 26 campsites with plentiful shade options. It also has accessible hiking opportunities such as the Silver Moccasin National Recreation Trail, some excellent areas for mountain…

  • Fees: **Camping -** $12 per night per site, $5 for extra vehicle. **Day use -** $5 per vehicle. Adventure Pass/Interagency Pass will be honored…
  • Managed by: USFS - Angeles National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi north of Sierra Madre, CA · 34.34278, -118.01001

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingClimbing

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

51°
35°Jan
50°
34°Feb
55°
36°Mar
60°
39°Apr
67°
45°May
76°
53°Jun
82°
60°Jul
82°
60°Aug
77°
55°Sep
67°
47°Oct
58°
40°Nov
51°
35°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Horse Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Mt. HillyerHorse0.1 mi1.8 mi
Silver Moccasin NrtHorse0.2 mi13.9 mi
Fallen GiantHiking0.3 mi0.2 mi
Bee Tree InterpretiveHiking0.7 mi0.1 mi
National Forest Hiking TrailHiking1.1 mi0.2 mi
CreeksideHiking1.1 mi0.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Griffith Observatory (Observatory), 32 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.6 mi
Water fill-up: 15.4 mi
Propane: 13.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.