USDA Forest Service · California
Mt. Lowe Trail Camp
USDA Forest Service · California, United States · in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Elevation
- 4,633 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 5
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
About
US Forest Service campground. This site is at 4,500-foot elevation. Five hike-in campsites. One hitching rail for horses. No water. Please bring enough water for cooking, cleaning, drinking, and extinguishing campfires. Pack it in - Pack it out! 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 | 53° | 36° | 24° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 53° | 34° | 20° | 76° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 37° | 22° | 85° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 62° | 39° | 29° | 80° | 3 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 44° | 34° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 50° | 39° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 57° | 47° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 56° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 77° | 53° | 43° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 72° | 48° | 36° | 88° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 64° | 42° | 30° | 79° | 2 of 10 |
| December | 56° | 36° | 25° | 72° | 3 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
- Bear Canyon Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Idlehour Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Millard Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Valley Forge Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- West Fork Trail Camp · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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