Gould Mesa
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Acton
Gould Mesa
- Oct–Jun
- best months
- At 1,667 ft
Gould Mesa is a US Forest Service campground in California, about half a mile from the community of Altacanyada. It is a simple site with vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pasadena show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 83°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. Several trails start close by. The La Canada Open Space Trail is under a mile away, and the Gould Canyon Trail is about 1.7 miles off. Climbers can head to Bridge Boulder, roughly 3 miles away, and Millard campground sits about 4.4 miles from the site.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hello Pizza
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On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHistoric American Craftsman era stone building in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Acton- La Canada Open Space TrailHiking0.9 mi
Cross Town Trail -abandoned segment-HikingPhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Gould Canyon TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Bridge BoulderRock climbing3 mi
- Arroyo Seco BouldersRock climbing3.4 mi
- MillardCamping4.4 mi
Big Tujunga CreekCanoeingPhoto: MajaTrochimczyk, CC BY 3.0 us (via Wikimedia Commons)4.9 mi- Bear CanyonCamping5.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lightning Point Group CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Meadow Group CampgroundCamping · ~23 min drive
- Gould Mesa Trail CampCamping · ~4 min drive
- Oakwilde Trail Camp (not maintained)Camping · ~5 min drive
- OakwildeCamping · ~5 min drive
- MillardCamping · ~8 min drive
- Bear CanyonCamping · ~9 min drive
- Mt. LoweCamping · ~11 min drive
- Tom Lucas Trail CampCamping · ~13 min drive
- Henninger FlatsCamping · ~13 min drive
Also worth it near here
- La Canada Open Space TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Angeles Crest Scenic Byway (Route 2)Scenic drive · ~3 min drive
- Bridge BoulderRock climbing · ~5 min drive
Mount LukensSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Doc Searls from Santa Barbara, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Gould Mesa
Best months: October–June. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
68° / 45°
7 wet
Feb
69° / 46°
7 wet
Mar
73° / 48°
6 wet
Apr
76° / 51°
4 wet
May
78° / 54°
3 wet
Jun
84° / 58°
2 wet
Jul
89° / 62°
1 wet
Aug
91° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
90° / 62°
1 wet
Oct
83° / 56°
2 wet
Nov
75° / 50°
3 wet
Dec
67° / 45°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pasadena, CA, 6.8 mi away at 864 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
