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Sawmill Campground

7 mi west of Lake Hughes, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jul & Sep–Octbest months

About Sawmill Campground

5200-foot elevation. 8 sites. No water. Vault toilets. Campsites are first come - first served. RV's to 16'. Must access this campground from Pine Canyon Road due to washout on 7N23. Can not access from Old Ridge Route. Please call the Acton Work Center at (661) 269-2808 for information.

  • Managed by: Angeles National Forest, FS
  • Where: 7 mi west of Lake Hughes, CA · 34.70101, -118.57182

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

Weather by month

52°
35°Jan
52°
35°Feb
57°
37°Mar
61°
39°Apr
69°
46°May
78°
54°Jun
85°
61°Jul
86°
60°Aug
80°
56°Sep
70°
47°Oct
59°
40°Nov
51°
34°Dec

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

See Sawmill Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Pct Liebre Rd To Pine Cyn RdHorse0.1 mi14.3 mi
Burnt Peak TrailHorse1.1 mi5.5 mi
Pct Lk Hughes - Liebre SawmillHiking1.1 mi10.4 mi
Upper Shake TrailHiking1.6 mi1.9 mi
Atmore MeadowsHorse2.0 mi1.3 mi
Fish Canyon TrailHorse2.4 mi11.2 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: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Griffith Observatory (Observatory), 48 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13.7 mi
Propane: 19.6 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.