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Vetter Mountain

California

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Vetter Mountain is a summit of 5,907 feet in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Ranger District of Angeles National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Sierra Madre, about 9 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 72°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s. The Vetter Mountain Trail starts less than a mile away, and the Silver Moccasin Trail and Wolf Tree Interpretive Trail are each about 0.8 miles off. For an overnight base, Chilao Campgrounds sits about 1.8 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,907 ft

Land manager

Forest Service

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

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Location

Vetter 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

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–85°F and lows of 42–64°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Wilson Cbs, CA weather station, 5.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan56° high38° low
  2. Feb55° high37° low
  3. Mar59° high39° low
  4. Apr63° high42° low
  5. May70° high48° low
  6. Jun79° high58° low
  7. Jul84° high64° low
  8. Aug85° high64° low
  9. Sep81° high59° low
  10. Oct72° high51° low
  11. Nov63° high43° low
  12. Dec55° high37° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Sierra Madre, California · 9 mi
Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; 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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