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Messenger Flats

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  • At 5,875 ft
  • Los Angeles Gateway Ranger DistrictAngeles National Forest

Messenger Flats is a Forest Service campground in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California, about 12 miles from the city of Los Angeles. It's a simple base for exploring the forest's trails and backcountry. Vault toilets are the only facility on site. Fees apply for a stay here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. Arrastre Canyon and Lightning Point Interpretive are both within a mile. Lightning Point Group Campground sits about 0.6 miles away, and Santa Clara Truck Trail is roughly 1.8 miles off.

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    Messenger Flats

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    '49er Saloon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 6 mi
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