USDA Forest Service · California
Messenger Flats Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,902 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- MESSENGER CG ROAD (NFSR 3N17M) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Elevation: 5500-Foot Elevation Amenities: 10Campsites- Picnic tables and campfire rings, vault toilets. There is no water available. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires. Hiking: Just a short walk to the Pacific Crest Trail located across from the campground entrance. Corrals: Two horse corrals available. Fees: Camping - Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. Campsites are first come-first served. No reserving or holding of campsites allowed. Day use -Adventure Pass/America the Beautiful Pass Required. 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° | 33° | 20° | 68° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 50° | 31° | 15° | 71° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 50° | 33° | 19° | 80° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 38° | 26° | 74° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 43° | 30° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 51° | 37° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 58° | 49° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 81° | 57° | 50° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 53° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 69° | 46° | 32° | 83° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 39° | 25° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 52° | 33° | 20° | 65° | 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.
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