California hiking trails - Dawson Peak Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County

   
  We all need to get out in nature once in a while, and Dawson Peak Trail in Los Angeles County, California is a good choice. Backpacking in California never gets boring. Dawson Peak Trail is located a relatively long journey from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but trekking along this hiking trail is very exciting. This is a one trailhead wilderness hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out trek. Different parts of Dawson Peak Trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different
    parts of the hiking trail. The warmest time of the year at Dawson Peak Trail comes with high temperatures in the 90's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime this spot gets highs in the 60's; night lows in the 40's for Dawson Peak Trail. This
is a neighborhood covered with lots of wilderness trails. There are so many glorious wilderness trails for backcountry backpacking in California; Dawson Peak Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them. Dawson Peak Trail gets a normal amount of rainfall; during the month of February you get the most rain around here; the driest month is July. Dawson Peak Trail is a very long hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this wilderness trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. California has lots of outdoors endeavors.  
This wilderness hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,488 feet which is higher than average. The hiking trails of the San Gabriel Mountains are a brilliant way to explore these highlands. Dawson Peak Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Being 18 miles long; it's a long hiking trail. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 2.5 days normally, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Every single California wilderness trail is different from the others. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place.

Briefly about the general area:
People from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana love to come to Dawson Peak Trail, and do schedule some time to explore Buck Point if you have a chance. This river is a wonderful place to visit. Columbine Spring is an inspiring place to check out while you're here; camping is available at Manker Campground.
While you're here at Dawson Peak Trail it's a good idea to go to Manker Flat, and why not camp at Pauite Campground while you're here at Dawson Peak Trail. So much amusing stuff to do here at Dawson Peak Trail, too great to be true. Telegraph Wash flows through this area; a perfect site nearby is Dog Bone Canyon. You just can't envision the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the San Gabriel Mountains has to offer. If you're here at Dawson Peak Trail, you could take a look at Big Butch Wash.
Whohoo, so much entertaining stuff in one place! The San Gabriel Mountains is great! Don't leave Dawson Peak Trail without first paying a visit to San Antonio Falls, and a pleasant visit to Bear Flat is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.3287, Longitude -117.6725
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Total in and out hiking length = 18 miles

Total climbing distance = 8.3 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 3488 feet


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 Trails Near Dawson Peak Trail:
Pacific Crest Trail - section 7, County , 1 miles away, 52.1 hiking miles, 7647 feet elevation difference
Baldy Trail, Los Angeles County , 2 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 7055 feet elevation difference
Ontario Peak Trail, San Bernardino County , 5 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 1159 feet elevation difference
Allison Trail, Los Angeles County , 6 miles away,  17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference
Heaton Flat Trail, Los Angeles County , 7 miles away, 13.3 hiking miles, 3275 feet elevation difference
Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles County , 7 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference
West Fork Trail, San Bernardino County , 7 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 927 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dawson Peak Trail:
Manker Campground, San Bernardino County, 3 miles away
Pauite Campground, San Bernardino County, 3 miles away
Crystal Lake - Angeles National Forest, Mt Baldy, 3 miles away
Crystal Lake Deer Flats Group - Angeles National Forest, Mt Baldy, 3 miles away
Table Mountain - Angeles National Forest, Mt Baldy, 3 miles away
 National Parks Near Dawson Peak Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 54 miles away
 Hotels Near Dawson Peak Trail:
GuestHouse Inn and Stes Upland, Upland , 11 miles away
Best Western Cajon Pass, Phelan , 12 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Upland, Upland , 12 miles away
Best Western Heritage Inn, Rancho Cucamonga , 13 miles away
Hyatt Place Ontario Mills, Ontario , 13 miles away
 Lakes Near Dawson Peak Trail
Twin Lakes, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away
Wright Lake, San Bernardino County , 3 miles away

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