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Crystal Lake Recreation Area

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🏞️ Attractions

Windy Gap TrailheadTrails & trailheads1 km · ~12 min walkDirections ↗
Sadie Hawkins (2,453 m)Summits & peaks

South Mount Hawkins is located in the San Gabriel Mountains, and contained within the Angeles National Forest. The mountain was named after Nellie Hawkins, a popular waitress of the Squirrel Inn located on the North Fork of the San Gabriel River. Although the Squirrel Inn is long gone, Nellie has her name on Mount Hawkins and South Mount Hawkins. There are two ridge bumps between the two named su

1.3 km · ~5 min driveDirections ↗
Islip Wawona TrailheadTrails & trailheads2.4 km · ~10 min driveDirections ↗
Buckhorn Day Use AreaParks & play127.4 km · ~141 min driveDirections ↗
Cooper Canyon FallsWaterfalls130.4 km · ~143 min driveDirections ↗
Vista Day Use AreaParks & play

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

131.4 km · ~144 min driveDirections ↗
Jarvi Memorial Observation Site
Jarvi Memorial Observation SiteAttractions136.2 km · ~148 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.

137 km · ~149 min driveDirections ↗
Pine Hollow Picnic AreaParks & play

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

139 km · ~150 min driveDirections ↗
Mount Islip (2,518 m)
Mount Islip (2,518 m)Summits & peaks

Mount Islip is a 8,250-foot (2,515 m) peak in the Angeles National Forest in California, United States. On a clear day the sharp, high peak provides impressive views of the Mojave Desert, the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Catalina Island, and San Clemente Island.

139.4 km · ~151 min driveDirections ↗
Middle Hawkins (2,593 m)Summits & peaks

Der Mount Hawkins ist ein 2698 m hoher Berg im Bundesstaat Kalifornien in den Vereinigten Staaten. Er liegt im Los Angeles County am Rand der Sheep Mountain Wilderness im Angeles National Forest.

141 km · ~152 min driveDirections ↗
Dorr Canyon FallsWaterfalls142.9 km · ~147 min driveDirections ↗

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