Pío Pico State Historic Park
About
Pío Pico State Historic Park is a 6-acre state historic park in California, about a mile from the town of Pico Rivera. It is managed by the state park agency. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 74°F and November highs around 74°F, while August highs reach about 88°F. Several trails lie within a few miles. Sycamore Canyon Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Rio Hondo River Trail and Peppergrass Trail are each about 2 miles off. Paddlers can head to the Rio Hondo, roughly 2.8 miles away.
Park size
6 acres
Location
Pío Pico State Historic Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–Jul. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–85°F and lows of 45–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA weather station, 6.5 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan69° high46° low
- Feb68° high47° low
- Mar71° high51° low
- Apr74° high53° low
- May76° high58° low
- Jun81° high62° low
- Jul85° high65° low
- Aug88° high66° low
- Sep87° high64° low
- Oct81° high57° low
- Nov74° high51° low
- Dec68° high45° low
Where it is
- Pío Pico State Historic Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Pico Rivera, California · 1.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Sycamore Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: lavocado@sbcglobal.net, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Rio Hondo River TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Peppergrass TrailHiking2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ridge TrailHiking2 mi
- Rio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail ConnectorHiking2.1 mi
Dark Canyon TrailHikingPhoto: sergei.gussev, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.2 mi
Rio HondoCanoeingPhoto: Cromagnom, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Los Angeles BasinRock climbing8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Pío Pico State Historic Park
Best months: October–July. 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
69° / 46°
6 wet
Feb
68° / 47°
6 wet
Mar
71° / 51°
5 wet
Apr
74° / 53°
3 wet
May
76° / 58°
2 wet
Jun
81° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
0 wet
Aug
88° / 66°
0 wet
Sep
87° / 64°
0 wet
Oct
81° / 57°
2 wet
Nov
74° / 51°
3 wet
Dec
68° / 45°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA, 6.5 mi away at 363 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
