USDA Forest Service · California
Sage Picnic Site
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Cost
- Day Use: $5 per vehicle per day $30 per vehicle per year
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,497 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
- JOSHUA TREE (NFSR 5N04D0) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Picnic Site. 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 | 57° | 41° | 30° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| February | 58° | 40° | 28° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 59° | 43° | 30° | 90° | 1 of 11 |
| April | 67° | 47° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 76° | 52° | 40° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 62° | 46° | 107° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 69° | 58° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 68° | 57° | 103° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 86° | 63° | 48° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 57° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 68° | 50° | 35° | 80° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 58° | 42° | 31° | 72° | 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
- Rocky Point · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Basin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
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