San Gabriel Peak, Angeles National Forest

Name: San Gabriel Peak
Address: Angeles National Forest, United States

#6 among attractions in Angeles National Forest

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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San Gabriel Peak, Angeles National Forest

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San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest. This peak was first named The Commodore for Commodore Perry Switzer. ()

First ascent: 1875Elevation: 6164 ftProminence: 1561 ftCoordinates: 34°14'36"N, 118°5'56"W

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San Gabriel Peak – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Eaton Canyon, Mount Wilson, Lake Avenue, La Canada Flintridge Country Club.

4.2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Canyon
Eaton Canyon, Los Angeles
107 min walk • Nestled within the bustling urban sprawl of Los Angeles, Eaton Canyon offers a tranquil escape for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike. This picturesque canyon, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, is a popular destination for hikers, bird...
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilson, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
65 min walk • Mount Wilson is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains, located within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California.
4.9 miS
Shopping, Shopping district
Lake Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge
126 min walk • Lake Avenue is a major north–south feeder road for the Pasadena and Altadena communities in Los Angeles County, California.
5.4 miW
34°12'52"N • 118°11'13"W
La Canada Flintridge Country Club, La Cañada Flintridge
138 min walk • Golf
4 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mount Wilson Toll Road, Angeles National Forest
103 min walk • The Mount Wilson Toll Road is a historic roadway which ascended Mount Wilson via a vehicular passable road from the base of the foothills in Altadena.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Echo Mountain, Angeles National Forest
65 min walk • Echo Mountain is a mountain promontory of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena, in Los Angeles County, California.
4.2 miSW
Street
Christmas Tree Lane, La Cañada Flintridge
108 min walk • Christmas Tree Lane is a 0.7-mile boulevard of deodar cedar trees in Altadena, California. The trees on the Lane, Santa Rosa Avenue, have been lighted annually as a Christmas Holiday display since 1920.
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Strawberry Peak, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
78 min walk • Strawberry Peak is a prominent peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. It is located about 10 miles north of Pasadena, and 28 miles from Los Angeles, along the Angeles Crest Highway.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lowe, Angeles National Forest
23 min walk • Mount Lowe is a mountain on the southern fold of the San Gabriel Mountains. Originally named Oak Mountain, it was renamed for Professor Thaddeus S.C.
2.6 miSE
Seminal multi-telescope observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory, Angeles National Forest
66 min walk • The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 1,740-meter peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles.
3.5 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Gabrielino Trail, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
89 min walk • The Gabrielino Trail is a United States National Recreation Trail that runs through the Angeles National Forest with trailheads at Windsor Avenue in Altadena, California on the west end and Chantry Flat, just north of Arcadia, California, on the east.