USDA Forest Service · California
Valley Forge Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 3,494 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
About
US Forest Service campground. 3,500-foot elevation 6 trailside group campsites for hikers, bicyclists or equestrian use. Closed to motor vehicles. Campsites are first come - first served. Campfire Permit is required, and may be obtained online or at any Forest Service office. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Overnight Use:
Single Site: $5 per night
Day Use:
$5 per vehicle per day
$30 per annual
$5 per secondary annual
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 44° | 30° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 59° | 41° | 25° | 81° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 60° | 43° | 29° | 89° | 2 of 11 |
| April | 68° | 47° | 35° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 74° | 53° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 85° | 60° | 46° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 67° | 57° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 66° | 59° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 85° | 62° | 51° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 79° | 56° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 70° | 50° | 35° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 62° | 44° | 31° | 76° | 2 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- West Fork Trail Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Devore Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Mt. Lowe Trail Camp · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Idlehour Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Spruce Grove Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
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