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Millard Campground

2 mi north of Altadena, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
Mar–Jun & Oct–Novbest months

About Millard Campground

**Gate may be closed due to High Fire danger.** **** **Elevation:**1900-Foot Elevation **Amenities:**6 hike-in campsites- Picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets, no piped water. Seasonal stream water may be available (treat before using). However, water flow may be low or non-existent due to reduced rainfall. **Hiking:**Just a short hike to the 50' Millard Falls. **Fees: Camping -**Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed. **Day use -**Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Millard Trail Camp may occasionally be closed due to bear activity. Be Bear Aware.

  • Managed by: USDA Forest Service
  • Where: 2 mi north of Altadena, CA · 34.21742, -118.1457

Things to do:

Hiking

Amenities:

Toilets

Weather by month

61°
42°Jan
61°
41°Feb
65°
43°Mar
70°
44°Apr
75°
50°May
83°
56°Jun
90°
62°Jul
91°
63°Aug
87°
60°Sep
77°
53°Oct
67°
46°Nov
60°
42°Dec

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

See Millard Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Sunset Ridge LowerHikingat camp0.7 mi
Sunset RidgeHiking0.1 mi2.2 mi
El PrietoHiking0.5 mi1.0 mi
Dawn Mine TrailHiking1.0 mi2.1 mi
Echo MtnHorse1.1 mi0.9 mi
Sam Merrill Trail (Lower)Horse1.2 mi2.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

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

No Milky Way; the brighter constellations still show.

Class 7 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Griffith Observatory (Observatory), 20 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 11.5 mi
Water fill-up: 3.9 mi
Propane: 2.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.