Frenchmen

California

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4.3 mi

Distance

179 ft

Gain

Conditions: Caution

for hike, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 1 h ago · oldest 2 h

  • caution: Agency alerts

    9 active alerts in Angeles National Forest; most severe: Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026

    USFSPosted Dec 22, 2022 · checked 2 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 82°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 94/100 for hike

    OpenWeather1 h ago

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.3 mi
Elevation gain
179 ft
Highest point
2,251 ft
Lowest point
2,064 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Frenchmen is a 4.29-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 509 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
2,251 ft
Length (round trip)
4.3 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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