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Barley Flat Trail

Barley Flat TrailPhoto: stevelyon, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
6.6 mi
round trip
2,066 ft
climb
5,512 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jan–Dec
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Angeles National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Angeles National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Barley Flat Trail is a hard hike of about 6.6 miles on natural surface in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from a low point of about 3,424 feet to a high of about 5,512 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 2,066 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Wilson, at a similar elevation, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. Bikes are allowed on the trail. The Barley Flats Truck Trail lies about half a mile away, and Valley Forge campground is about 1.8 miles off. The Rincon Red Box Truck Trail and West Fork campground are both within about 2.6 miles.

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    Valley Forge

    Campground

    Campground · 1.8 mi from the trail

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