USDA Forest Service · California
Blue Ridge Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,920 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- E. BLUE RIDGE/WRIGHT MT (NFSR 3N06.2) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Wrightwood, CA
About
US Forest Service campground. Blue Ridge Campground is open year-round but is hike-in only during winter season due to seasonal closures of Blue Ridge Road. Blue Ridge Road closes seasonally tentatively from mid-November to mid-May. During that time, the campground is hike-in only (distance of 3-miles from the Angeles Crest Highway (CA-2)). This campground lies right next to the Pacific Crest Trail and Blue Ridge Trail. Amenities: 8 campsites with designated picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets. No piped water available.(Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires.)Hiking: Access to the Pacific Crest Trail. RV 's: Maximum RV length is 20feet - no hookups... 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 | 43° | 29° | 14° | 61° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 27° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 29° | 13° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 53° | 33° | 21° | 69° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 39° | 25° | 77° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 48° | 32° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 80° | 54° | 45° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 54° | 46° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 49° | 39° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 63° | 43° | 28° | 76° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 54° | 37° | 20° | 66° | 6 of 10 |
| December | 46° | 30° | 18° | 59° | 8 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.
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