Mt. Pacifico

Mt. Pacifico Campground sits at about 7,100 feet on the western edge of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site is accessed by driving the 3N17 FS road from the Mill Creek Summit side. That road and the access road to the campground are open to both street-legal and off-highway vehicles, while the 3N90, or Roundtop Road, is street-legal only. The campground is a first-come, first-served site with 10 tent-only sites. Vault toilets are the only facility. Vehicles parked here need an Interagency Pass or Adventure Pass. It is not RV accessible, and the Pacific Crest Trail passes about half a mile north downslope. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt. Wilson, which sits roughly 1,400 feet lower, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, with only a few wet days in each month. Summer runs hotter, with July and August highs in the mid-80s. Nearby, the Top Rope Wall climbing area is about 2.6 miles away, and the Monte Cristo Trail is about 2.8 miles off. Bandido Group Campground and the Mt. Hillyer hike are each about 3.1 miles away.