USDA Forest Service · California
Lupine Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,572 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- PRAIRIE FK RD (NFSR 3N39) · native material · high clearance vehicles
About
US Forest Service campground. No piped water. Campsites are first come - first served. Vault toilets. Adventure Pass required for vehicles. 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 | 50° | 35° | 19° | 68° | 6 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 32° | 16° | 70° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 34° | 18° | 77° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 37° | 26° | 73° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 67° | 45° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 79° | 52° | 38° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 59° | 50° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 58° | 51° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 54° | 45° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 48° | 34° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 41° | 24° | 72° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 36° | 23° | 66° | 4 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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