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Sycamore Flat Campground

12 mi west of Piñon Hills, CA · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Octbest months

About Sycamore Flat Campground

**This campground is not regularly maintained. ** [**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. No water.

  • Fees: Adventure Pass Required $5/day or $30/year. Interagency Passes are also accepted. For more information, please visit our [**recreation pass…
  • Managed by: USFS - Angeles National Forest
  • Where: 12 mi west of Piñon Hills, CA · 34.41342, -117.82518

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

Weather by month

50°
34°Jan
50°
33°Feb
55°
35°Mar
60°
38°Apr
67°
44°May
77°
53°Jun
82°
60°Jul
82°
60°Aug
77°
55°Sep
67°
46°Oct
57°
39°Nov
50°
33°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 Sycamore Flat Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
High Desert Nrt (Devils Pbowl)Horse1.0 mi7.9 mi
High Desert Nrt (Manzanita)Horse1.1 mi5.4 mi
Devil's ChairHorse1.3 mi0.2 mi
High Desert Nrt (South Fork)Horse1.3 mi5.0 mi
Devils Punchbowl InterpretiveHiking1.6 mi1.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

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), 43 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 20.9 mi
Water fill-up: 20.1 mi
Propane: 21.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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