USDA Forest Service · California
Little Jimmy Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,441 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- La Ca¿¿ada Flintridge, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Just above Crystal Lake lies Little Jimmy trail camp provides a backcountry campground nestled just 2 miles off the Angeles Crest Highway. It features seven first-come, first-served sites with picnic tables, fire rings, vault/composting toilets, and vintage backcountry ovens. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 32° | 18° | 65° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 29° | 14° | 67° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 31° | 16° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 55° | 34° | 23° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 40° | 28° | 77° | 3 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 34° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 56° | 46° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 55° | 48° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 51° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 44° | 30° | 79° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 57° | 38° | 22° | 69° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 49° | 32° | 20° | 63° | 7 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
- Deer Group Camp · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- Crystal Lake · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 185 sites
- Jackson Flats · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 5 sites
- Southfork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Coldbrook Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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