General Information
Access
Hikes
Other Web Information
General Information Jackson Flat sits atop the northwestern end of the Blue Ridge at +7,400' in elevation. It overlooks Pinyon Ridge and the San Andreas Rift Zone to the northwest, the buttes and dry lakes of the Mojave Desert to the north, the Punchbowl Fault along the south side of the Blue Ridge, and the high peaks and the deep canyons of the East Fork of the San Gabriel River to the south.
Jackson Flat has a walk-in group campground available by reservation only. There are flush toilets and drinking water.
Access Map: Mt. Islip Region (between VG and 89, near the right center of the map)
See also: USGS 7.5' x 7.5' Map: Mescal Creek (34° 22' 52" N, 117° 44' 01" W)By Car: Nearest parking is at Grassy Hollow, one mile away, unless you reserve the group campground and thereby get the combination to open the locked gate on the Blue Ridge Fire Road at Grassy Hollow. Grassy Hollow is about 2 miles west of Big Pines on SR2, the Angeles Crest Highway, and about 95 minutes from the Los Angeles area via I-15 and SR-138 through Cajon Pass. As an alternative, you can come from the Big Pines Highway, County Road N-4, from the north and turn right on SR2 at Big Pines.
By Trail: West from the Pacific Crest Trail from Vincent Gap and east from Grassy Hollow. Northeast from a trail from Jackson Lake. West or east from the Blue Ridge Fire Road.
Season: Snow closure in winter.
Hikes Warning: This list does not get updated as often as the hikes listed in the region tables. Consult Mt. Islip Region Hikes for the latest listing.
No. RT
milesElev.
gainSeason Name 83.1 5.5
(1 way)+950
-1400may-oct Vincent Gap to Jackson Lake via PCT, Jackson Lake Trail 83.2 4.5 950 may-oct Vincent Gap to Jackson Flat via PCT 89.3 7 1400 may-nov Jackson Lake to Jackson Flat
Other Web Information
- Calculated Elevation Angles And Azimuthal Angles To Visible Features From Jackson Flat
Expanded Angles For Tehachapis, Sierras, and Dry Lakes- ANF's Group Campground Information for the Santa Clara / Mojave Rivers Ranger District
- California Camping's Jackson Flat Group Camp
- Equestrian Antelope Valley Trails from Antelope Valley Trails, Recreation and Environmental Committee
- Cross-country Skiing at Jackson Flat
- WrightwoodCalifornia.com Mountain Bike Guide for Grassy Hollow to Vincent Gap Trail
- Digital Desert's Photo Tour of Jackson Lake
Go to Field Guide to the San Gabriel Mountains: Places
Copyright © 1999 by Jane Strong and Tom Chester
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Updated 13 October 1999.
