Potato Mountain
About
Potato Mountain is a summit of 3,427 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, about 2 miles from San Antonio Heights, California. The Potato Mountain Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Palmer Evey Trail and West Fork Palmer Trail are within about a mile. For an overnight base, Manker Flat campground sits roughly 8 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
3,427 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Potato Mountain
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
- San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District · Ranger district
- Angeles National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- San Antonio Heights, California · 2 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Angeles National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Planning to Camp? (Stay Limits/Dispersed Camping Restrictions) until Dec. 15, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Williamson Rock Area and Trail Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Office & Visitor Center Updates - Need Info or Passes?
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
San Gabriel Canyon OHV Area Prohibitions
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
San Dimas Experimental Forest Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Fire Danger Level Elevated to "Very High"
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Rincon-Redbox Road (2N24) Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Potato Mountain TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Palmer Evey TrailHiking0.5 mi
- West Fork Palmer TrailHiking1 mi
- Mount Baldy RoadRock climbing7.1 mi
- Icehouse CanyonRock climbing7.1 mi
- Manker FlatCamping7.7 mi
- San Gabriel RiverCanoeing8.4 mi
- Other RoutesRock climbing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)