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Big Rock Campground

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Vincent's Gulch Trailhead
Vincent's Gulch TrailheadTrails & trailheads3.1 km · ~37 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Baden-Powell (2,860 m)
Mount Baden-Powell (2,860 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Baden-Powell is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. It was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1931. It was originally known as East Twin or North Baldy.

4.5 km · ~38 min driveDirections ↗
Dorr Canyon FallsWaterfalls6.6 km · ~40 min driveDirections ↗
Jackson Lake
Jackson LakeAttractions

Jackson Lake is located in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California, at an approximate elevation of 6,000 feet (1,800 m). The lake is located in a day-use area in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Jackson Lake is located on the USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle map entitled "Mescal Creek". Jackson Lake is a sag pond located on the San Andreas Fault, a strike slip fault t

6.8 km · ~40 min driveDirections ↗
Grassy Hollow Picnic Area
Grassy Hollow Picnic AreaAttractions7.4 km · ~41 min driveDirections ↗
Mescal Picnic AreaAttractions7.5 km · ~41 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Burnham (2,740 m)
Mount Burnham (2,740 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Burnham is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. It is named for Frederick Russell Burnham the famous American military scout who taught Scoutcraft to Robert Baden-Powell and became one of the inspirations for the founding of the Boy Scouts. Mount Burnham was officially recognized by the USGS at a dedication ceremony in 1951. It was or

8.9 km · ~42 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Lewis (2,546 m)Summits & peaks

mountain in California, United States of America

11.7 km · ~44 min driveDirections ↗
Pine Hollow Picnic AreaParks & play

park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

18.2 km · ~50 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Islip Trailhead
Mount Islip TrailheadTrails & trailheads

Islip Saddle ( EYE-slip) is a saddle and mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies just west of Mount Islip in the San Gabriel Mountains at the intersection of State Route 2 and the northern terminus of State Route 39. It is the second highest mountain pass on the highway after nearby Dawson Saddle.

20.2 km · ~52 min driveDirections ↗
Pleasant View Ridge WildernessParks & play

US wilderness area in California

25.8 km · ~51 min driveDirections ↗
Pinon Pathway
Pinon PathwayTrails & trailheads26 km · ~46 min driveDirections ↗
Devils Punchbowl County ParkParks & play

park in Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

26 km · ~47 min driveDirections ↗
Cooper Canyon FallsWaterfalls26.7 km · ~57 min driveDirections ↗

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