California · Hiking · Near Acton

Lightning Point Interpretive

1.9 mi
round trip
437 ft
climb
6,205 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jan–Dec
best months

Is Lightning Point Interpretive open right now?

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.

Lightning Point Interpretive is an easy, out-and-back hike of about 1.9 miles in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California. The trail rises about 437 feet from a low point near 5,743 feet to a high point of about 6,205 feet. The route is natural-surfaced and open year-round. Bikes are allowed, so the trail works for both hikers and riders. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Mt Wilson weather station, about 12 miles away, show May highs near 70°F and October highs near 72°F, with only a few wet days in each. July and August run hotter, with highs in the mid-80s. Lightning Point Group Campground sits just 0.1 mile from the trail, and Messenger Flats campground is about 0.6 mile away. Arrastre Canyon is also about 0.6 mile off. Farther afield, Moody Canyon Truck Trail is about 2.8 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Lightning Point Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    '49er Saloon

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsDoncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Bolton Hall

    Museum

    Museum · 10 mi from Acton

    Historic American Craftsman era stone building in Tujunga, Los Angeles County, California

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Acton