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Mount Pines

California

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Mount Pines is a summit of 4,704 feet in Los Padres National Forest in California, about 4.6 miles from the town of Lebec. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sandberg weather station, at nearly the same elevation, show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average highs near 88°F. Several trails start close by. Brome Trail and Upper Brome Trail are each about half a mile away, and Rattler Trail is about 0.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Los Alamos Group Campground sits about 6.4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,704 ft

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

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Location

Mount Pines

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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–80°F and lows of 43–58°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sandberg, CA weather station, 8.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan52° high39° low
  2. Feb53° high38° low
  3. Mar57° high41° low
  4. Apr62° high43° low
  5. May70° high49° low
  6. Jun80° high58° low
  7. Jul88° high65° low
  8. Aug88° high65° low
  9. Sep83° high61° low
  10. Oct71° high52° low
  11. Nov60° high44° low
  12. Dec52° high38° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Lebec, California · 4.6 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Los Padres 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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