Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake is a Forest Service campground in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, about 5,600 feet up in the Crystal Lake Recreation Area and San Gabriel Canyon. It's a base for exploring the surrounding trails, lake and climbing, and it has accessible campsites. Campsites are no longer available for reservation on Recreation.gov. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The site has drinking water and fire rings, and motorized boats are not allowed on the lake. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Wrightwood weather station run from highs around 69°F in May to 75°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. The Half Knob Trail and Lake Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Deer Group Camp is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Crystal Lake Wall, roughly 0.6 mile away.