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Mount Zion

California

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Mount Zion is a summit of 3,572 feet in the Los Angeles Gateway Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, about 3.4 miles from the town of Sierra Madre, California. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the Pearblossom weather station, about 21 miles away, show April highs near 75°F and October highs near 80°F, while July and August average around 98 to 99°F. The Zion Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and Spruce Grove and Hoegees campgrounds are each about half a mile off. Winter Creek is a hike roughly 0.6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,572 ft

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

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Location

Mount Zion

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: 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, 21 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
Sierra Madre, California · 3.4 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)