Idlehour
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Acton
Idlehour
- Oct–Jun
- best months
Is Idlehour open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.
Rincon-Redbox Road (2N24) Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-13 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Fire Danger Level Elevated to "Very High"
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-09 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
San Dimas Experimental Forest Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · USFS · Angeles National Forest
Eaton Fire Area Closure
Agency alert covering Angeles National Forest · Order 05-01-26-04 · USFS · Angeles National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 2,612 ft
- Los Angeles Gateway Ranger DistrictAngeles National Forest
Idlehour is a Forest Service campground in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California. No fees are required to use the site, which makes it an easy base for exploring the surrounding trails and other recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pomona show April highs around 76°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average in the low 90s. That station sits well below the campground, so temperatures at Idlehour run cooler. Several trails start close by. Telephone trail is about 0.8 miles away and Lone Tree Trail about 1.3 miles. Mt. Lowe campground is about 2 miles off, and Hoegees is about 2.9 miles away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsBoothsift, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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More in Acton
Telephone trailHikingPhoto: USMARINE0311 from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
Lone Tree TrailHikingPhoto: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Mt. LoweCamping2 mi
- HoegeesCamping2.9 mi
- Roadside BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
- Canyon Crest Road BoulderRock climbing4.5 mi
West Fork San Gabriel RiverCanoeingPhoto: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi
Big Tujunga CreekCanoeingPhoto: MajaTrochimczyk, CC BY 3.0 us (via Wikimedia Commons)9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Meadow Group CampgroundCamping · ~15 min drive
- Henninger FlatsCamping · ~2 min drive
- Mt. LoweCamping · ~3 min drive
- HoegeesCamping · ~5 min drive
- Valley ForgeCamping · ~5 min drive
- Spruce GroveCamping · ~6 min drive
- West ForkCamping · ~6 min drive
- MillardCamping · ~6 min drive
- Bear CanyonCamping · ~6 min drive
- DevoreCamping · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Telephone trailHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: USMARINE0311 from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mount WilsonSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Altadena Crest TrailMountain biking · ~4 min drivePhoto: USMARINE0311 from California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sturtevant FallsWaterfall · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Idlehour
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° / 43°
5 wet
Feb
67° / 45°
6 wet
Mar
72° / 47°
4 wet
Apr
76° / 50°
2 wet
May
78° / 54°
1 wet
Jun
84° / 57°
0 wet
Jul
90° / 62°
0 wet
Aug
92° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
89° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
80° / 54°
3 wet
Nov
73° / 47°
4 wet
Dec
67° / 42°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pomona/Fairplex, CA, 20.2 mi away at 999 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
