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California · Dispersed / primitive
Mt. Lowe Trail Camp
3 mi northeast of Altadena, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Mt. Lowe Trail Camp
- Managed by: USDA Forest Service
- Where: 3 mi northeast of Altadena, CA · 34.22644, -118.11056
Weather by month
56°38°Jan
55°37°Feb
60°39°Mar
64°41°Apr
71°47°May
80°55°Jun
86°62°Jul
87°62°Aug
82°58°Sep
72°50°Oct
63°43°Nov
55°38°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idlehour Trail | Horse | 0.1 mi | 0.6 mi |
| Sam Merrill (Middle) | Horse | 0.1 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Castle Canyon | Horse | 0.3 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Bear Canyon | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Echo Mtn | Horse | 0.9 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Dawn Mine Trail | Hiking | 0.9 mi | 2.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Bright suburban
The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 11.5 mi
Water fill-up: 6 mi
Propane: 4 mi
Camps nearby
- Idlehour Trail Camp 2 mi
- Bear Canyon Trail Camp 2 mi
- Millard Campground 2 mi
- Henninger Flats 2.6 mi
- Valley Forge Trail Camp 2.7 mi
- West Fork Trail Camp 3.6 mi