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Dawson Peak

California

About

Dawson Peak is a summit in California's Sheep Mountain Wilderness, part of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest. The nearest town is Wrightwood, about 3 miles away. Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy), a climbing area about 1.2 miles away, is the closest neighbor. Within a few miles are the Baldy Bowl Trail and North Devils Backbone hikes, and Manker Flat campground about 2.6 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

9,578 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Dawson Peak

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Wrightwood, California · 3 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; 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)

    Dawson Peak — Summit in California | Roamze