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Southfork Campground
12 mi west of Wrightwood, CA · AT&T 4G
About Southfork Campground
At a Glance: - 4,500-foot elevation - 21 sites - RV's up to 16' - No water - Vault toilets - Campsites are first-come, first-served What to Expect South Fork Campground on the backside of the San Gabriel Mountains is a hidden gem in the Mojave Desert. Tucked in the middle of steep canyon walls descending from Mt. Islip from the South and Vazquez Rocks in the North, this campground offers 21 spacious sites of year-round tranquility. Each site comes with a fire-ring and grill to huddle around and cook those family campfire meals. Additionally, each site comes with a picnic bench should your group decide a game of cards is in order. After an evening around the fire, the South Fork Campground offers hiking and horseback riding to some of the most beautiful features in the San Gabriels. Campers turned hikers can travel south along Big Rock Creek towards Islip Saddle and see seasonal…
- Fees: Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass required.
- Managed by: Angeles National Forest, FS
- Where: 12 mi west of Wrightwood, CA · 34.39562, -117.82073
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Desert Nrt (Manzanita) | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.4 mi |
| High Desert Nrt (Devils Pbowl) | Horse | 0.1 mi | 7.9 mi |
| High Desert Nrt (South Fork) | Horse | 0.1 mi | 5.0 mi |
| Devil's Chair | Horse | 1.3 mi | 0.2 mi |
| Dawson Saddle | Horse | 2.1 mi | 1.9 mi |
| Devils Punchbowl Interpretive | Hiking | 2.2 mi | 1.0 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
AT&T 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 21.1 mi
Water fill-up: 18.8 mi
Propane: 19.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Sycamore Flat Campground 1.3 mi
- Big Rock Campground 2.5 mi
- Little Jimmy Campground 3.4 mi
- Deer Spring 4.4 mi
- Deer Group Camp 4.5 mi
- Jackson Flat Group Campground 4.7 mi