This is a walk-in trail campground. Amenities are few. There is a rest room, a 4 fire pits, a SINGLE bear vault and 4 picnic tables/benches. You cannot make reservations, so getting there early is imperative. Pack lightly. You will be walking downhill for approximately 1 mile to the camping area. There are no numbered sites, but there are 4 sites to choose from. This is an active bear site, so you need to put all of your food and things with a smell such as creams/lotions/toothpaste, etc . in the bear vault. There is ONLY ONE BEAR VAULT for all 12 people, plus anyone else who might be camping there. If you have bear canisters, you can use those, you can hang food and other items in trees. If you have a bear-proof YETI cooler, you can use that as well.
Things to bring: small tent, bedding, water, small first aid kit, dehydrated foods, snacks, flash light, extra battery, medications, bug spray, toilet paper (rest room may not always be serviced), bug net, water, water filter, hiking poles, any other necessities.
OPTIONAL: wood, matches, starter IF you can carry it down the trail to the campground
Directions: From Santa Clarita, go South on the I-5 freeway to the 210 freeway East. Exit Hwy 2/Angeles Forest Hwy. Proceed past most of the houses. Look for the turn out in photos.
Find this area to the left of the parking area. Walk down this road and duck under or around the locked steel pipe forest gate. Walk down this road for 1 mile to the camp site.
Clothes to bring: Hiking clothes/boots/socks/hat, shorts/water shoes/bathing suit/towel, pajamas, water shoes for hikes in water crossings
Activities: We will be camped beside the Arroyo Seco River. This river is famous for the trapped Steelhead trout that used to live in the Pacific Ocean, and migrated upstream to the Arroyo Seco to breed. Now, there are trapped Steelhead in the river. There is a shelf in the river where the fish hide. Dianne will bring snorkels and masks so you can look under the shelf and see the Steelhead, some up to 4’ across. This is where you will use your bathing suit and towel.
Dianne will be leading a hike to Brown Mountain Dam and above on Friday, and you will be looking at the Steelhead in the river on Friday as well. Paul will be joining us on Saturday, joining us from the JPL Trail.
Dogs are welcome if you maintain them on-leash, control their nighttime barking, and clean up after them. (Bring doggie bags) Swimming in the river is another activity you can enjoy while in or near camp.
NO FISHING IS ALLOWED!!! STEELHEAD FISH ARE PROTECTED.
HINTS:
ARRIVE EARLY
PACK LIGHTLY
BRING HIKING POLES FOR ROCKY WATER CROSSINGS
DON’T FORGET YOUR WATER SHOES/SANDALS
BE BEAR SAFE
BRING ALL MEDICATIONS YOU MAY NEED
