California hiking trails - Heaton Flat Trail, San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County

   
  Heaton Flat looks like great hike -- Where can I get a map for the hike and directions to the trail head? -- Will I need any permits if I do as one day hike? Says Bob Sommer

Heaton Flat Trail is a long trip away from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, but it is a cool spot to backcountry trek. When you're here in California backcountry backpacking along one of its wilderness hiking trails never gets boring. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Heaton Flat Trail in Los Angeles County, California is just the
    spot. This hiking trail sometimes gets very dry, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. This walk should take you about 2 days Now this hiking trail is pretty long This is a vicinity covered with lots of hiking
trails. which is higher than average. High temperatures at Heaton Flat Trail through the summer months are in the 90's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 60's while Heaton Flat Trail night low temperatures during the winter are in the 40's. California has plenty of fine wilderness hiking trails, and Heaton Flat Trail in Los Angeles County is one of them. Heaton Flat Trail gets a typical amount of rain; February is when you get the most rain here, and July on the other hand is the  
driest. These hiking trails here in the San Gabriel Mountains are This hiking trail is a hiking trail of great length which makes it a wonderful hiking trail for experienced walkers in good shape. Some parts of this great outdoors trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors trail Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of California has its own unique prettiness. Trekking here in California is a must.

Briefly about the general area:
You'll meet a lot of folks from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana here, and a pleasant tour to Thompson Flat is a nice way to spend an afternoon. This ski resort is a magnificent place to visit. A short visit to Forked Spruce Spring is always worthwhile, and Laurel Gulch is another tremendous place to have a look at nearby. This ski resort is so magnificent.
So many enjoyable things to do at Heaton Flat Trail, so little time. San Dimas Experimental Forest is a great local forest, and as expected Iron Fork flows through this vicinity. Newman Point is close by and always pleasant to have a look at. There's so much to do here at Heaton Flat Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Williams Resort is a brilliant location for that. So many fun things to do here in the San Gabriel Mountains, too wonderful to be true. A pleasant tour to Heaton Flat is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon. There's so much to do here at Heaton Flat Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Eldoradoville Campground is a perfect place for that.
Man, is there lots of entertaining things to do in the San Gabriel Mountains. A short spree to Fallen Leaf Spring is always worthwhile, and unsurprisingly Fish Fork flows through this region.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.258, Longitude -117.748
- - Directions and Road Map

Total hiking length = 13.3 miles

Total climbing distance = 7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 7 hours

Total elevation difference: 3275 feet


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 Trails Near Heaton Flat Trail:
Allison Trail, Los Angeles County , 1 miles away,  17 hiking miles, 5495 feet elevation difference
Fern Canyon Trail, Los Angeles County , 4 miles away,  13 hiking miles, 455 feet elevation difference
Baldy Trail, Los Angeles County , 6 miles away, 7.5 hiking miles, 7055 feet elevation difference
Dawson Peak Trail, Los Angeles County , 7 miles away,  18 hiking miles, 3488 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 7, County , 7 miles away, 52.1 hiking miles, 7647 feet elevation difference
West Fork Trail, San Bernardino County , 8 miles away,  3.2 hiking miles, 927 feet elevation difference
Ontario Peak Trail, San Bernardino County , 9 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 1159 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Heaton Flat Trail:
Eldoradoville Campground, Los Angeles County, 3 miles away
Camp Williams Resort, Azusa, 3 miles away
Follows Camp, Azusa, 5 miles away
Cabin Flat Campground, Los Angeles County, 6 miles away
Crystal Lake - Angeles National Forest, Mt Baldy, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Heaton Flat Trail:
Mojave National Preserve, Barstow - CA , 60 miles away
 Hotels Near Heaton Flat Trail:
Doubletree Hotel Claremont, Claremont , 8 miles away
Rodeway Inn & Suites, Pomona , 9 miles away
Hotel Casa 425, Claremont , 9 miles away
Howard Johnson Express Inn Claremont, Claremont , 10 miles away
Claremont Lodge, Claremont , 10 miles away

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