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Devils Chair

California

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Devils Chair is a summit of 5,050 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest in California, about 11.5 miles from the town of Littlerock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Wrightwood weather station, which sits about 950 feet higher than the summit, show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, with lows near 37°F in October and 26°F in January and February. The Devils Punchbowl Interpretive hike and Devil's Chair Trail both start about a mile away. Climbers will find the Behind the Scenes and South Area climbing areas within a mile.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,050 ft

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

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Location

Devils Chair

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

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 32–53°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wrightwood, CA weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan48° high26° low
  2. Feb48° high25° low
  3. Mar54° high29° low
  4. Apr60° high32° low
  5. May69° high39° low
  6. Jun78° high44° low
  7. Jul83° high53° low
  8. Aug82° high51° low
  9. Sep75° high46° low
  10. Oct64° high37° low
  11. Nov55° high29° low
  12. Dec47° high25° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Littlerock, California · 12 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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