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California · Hiking · Near Acton
Sunset Ridge
Photo: mjhbower, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 6,411 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Sunset Ridge 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.
Sunset Ridge is a short out-and-back trail in California covering 0.91 miles with 213 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a straightforward out-and-back route type.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Warming Hut
Restaurant
On your way back · 6 mi
If it rainsBoothsift, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Boothsift, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Sunset Ridge
Best months: April–October. 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
48° / 26°
5 wet
Feb
48° / 25°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 29°
6 wet
Apr
60° / 32°
4 wet
May
69° / 39°
2 wet
Jun
78° / 44°
1 wet
Jul
83° / 53°
2 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
2 wet
Sep
75° / 46°
2 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
3 wet
Nov
55° / 29°
4 wet
Dec
47° / 25°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wrightwood, CA, 11.5 mi away at 6,000 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
