Waterman Mountain, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

#23 among attractions in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Waterman Mountain, at 8,041 feet, is a prominent peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California, within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. ()

Elevation: 8041 ftCoordinates: 34°20'11"N, 117°56'13"W

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Waterman Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Devil's Punchbowl, Silver Moccasin Trail, Vetter Mountain, Mount Islip.

7.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Devil's Punchbowl, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
184 min walk • Tucked away in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument lies a natural wonder that draws visitors from near and far: the Devil's Punchbowl. This unique geological formation, characterized by its dramatically sloping sandstone formations, presents a striking contrast...
4.7 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Silver Moccasin Trail, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
119 min walk • The Silver Moccasin Trail is a 53-mile trail located in the San Gabriel Mountains, northeast of Los Angeles. It begins at Chantry Flat Recreation Area above the city of Arcadia, California, traversing upward and down through several canyons and along the high ridges of the Angeles National Forest. This trail connects Mt.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Vetter Mountain, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
151 min walk • Vetter Mountain is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and within the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California. Elevation 5,911 feet feet. Named by USFS surveyor Don McLain for Victor P. Vetter, a dedicated forest ranger and fire dispatcher. Vetter won the USFS Bissell Medal for outstanding work in forest conservation.
5.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Islip, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
142 min walk • Mount Islip is a 8,250-foot 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.
4.2 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Stony Ridge Observatory, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
108 min walk • Stony Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory built by and for amateur astronomers in the mountains of Los Angeles County, California, in 1957.
4.6 miS
National park
San Gabriel Wilderness
118 min walk • The San Gabriel Wilderness is a wilderness area created in 1968 of more than 36,118 acres within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
5.8 miW
Arch
Santa Anita Dam, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
147 min walk • Santa Anita Dam, also known as Big Santa Anita Dam, is a concrete thin arch dam on Santa Anita Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Mountain
Angeles Crest Highway, Angeles National Forest
45 min walk • The Angeles Crest Highway is a two-lane highway over the San Gabriel Mountains, in Los Angeles County, California. Its route is to/through the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Angeles National Forest.
5.1 miE
Mountain pass, Nature
Islip Saddle, Angeles National Forest
131 min walk • Islip Saddle 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.
0.8 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Mount Waterman, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
22 min walk • Mount Waterman is a ski area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California. The area is located on California State Route 2, the Angeles Crest Highway, and reaches a height of 8,030 ft with an overall vertical drop of 1,030 ft.
2.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
Kratka Ridge, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
64 min walk • Kratka Ridge or Snowcrest is a skiable area on Waterman Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, California. Located 36 miles northeast of La Cañada and Pasadena along the Angeles Crest Highway, it reaches a height of 7,515 feet.