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Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area

California

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Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area is a park in California managed by the County of Los Angeles, within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest. The nearest town is Littlerock, about 11 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Pearblossom weather station show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average near 100°F. Several trails and climbing areas sit close by. The Devils Punchbowl Interpretive hike and Devil's Chair Trail are each under a mile away, and the Behind the Scenes climbing area is about 0.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Southfork Campground is roughly 1.8 miles away.

Park size

1,236 acres

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Location

Devil's Punchbowl Natural Area

California

Data source: padus local parks

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jan–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 38–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pearblossom, CA weather station, 7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan60° high38° low
  2. Feb63° high39° low
  3. Mar69° high42° low
  4. Apr75° high45° low
  5. May84° high53° low
  6. Jun93° high61° low
  7. Jul99° high67° low
  8. Aug98° high67° low
  9. Sep91° high62° low
  10. Oct80° high53° low
  11. Nov67° high43° low
  12. Dec58° high36° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Littlerock, California · 11 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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