Gillette Mine
- 21.8 mi
- round trip
- 3,374 ft
- climb
- 4,575 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Gillette Mine 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.
Gillette Mine is a hard hike in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 21.8 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 3,374 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 1,700 feet to a high of about 4,575 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 88°F. Bikes are allowed on the trail, and the surface is natural. The Fish Canyon Trail and Atmore Meadows both start within a mile. Sawmill and Bear campgrounds are each about 2 miles away.
- Fish Canyon TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Atmore MeadowsHiking0.6 mi
- SawmillCamping2.1 mi
- BearCamping2.2 mi
Castaic CreekCanoeingPhoto: Albaum at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)5.4 mi- Roadside BouldersRock climbing9 mi
- Pyramid Lake - Emigrant Landing Day Use AreaPier fishing9.5 mi
- Conglomerate Boulders (Templin boulders) - misc problemsRock climbing9.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Sandberg TrailHiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Poppy Trail South LoopHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: allan.cronin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cow TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Warm Springs TrailHiking · ~12 min drivePhoto: tkksummers, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Poppy Trail North LoopHiking · ~21 min drivePhoto: allan.cronin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Upper Shake TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
Beartrail TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Antelope Trail North LoopHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Moo.The.Cow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Alleheny TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Pronghorn TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: Joe Decruyenaere, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Best time to visit Gillette Mine
Best months: March–June and September–November. 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
52° / 39°
7 wet
Feb
53° / 38°
8 wet
Mar
57° / 41°
7 wet
Apr
62° / 43°
5 wet
May
70° / 49°
3 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
1 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
1 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
83° / 61°
1 wet
Oct
71° / 52°
2 wet
Nov
60° / 44°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 38°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandberg, CA, 7.7 mi away at 4,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
