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Lightning Point Group Campground is closed until further notice. Lightning Point Campground is conveniently located 25 miles southeast of Palmdale and 35 miles north of the San Fernando Valley. The campground is nestled in a forest of Jeffrey pine, scrub oaks and manzanita and can accommodate both groups and equestrian campers. Hiking on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a favorite pastime for many campers. The trail, which is accessed nearby, weaves all the way from Canada to Mexico with views of six out of the seven ecozones found in North America.
Hiking, bird watching and horseback riding are the biggest attractions for campers. Angeles National Forest boasts 557 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. All trails, excluding the Pacific Crest Trail, allow mountain biking as well.
The peaceful campground has six group campsites that can accommodate a total of 240 campers. Two of the sites are designed for horse camping.
Sites 5 and 6 have six horse corrals each, but horses are not required to reserve these sites.
All sites have group-sized tables. Added features include horse corrals, large gathering areas, and a short and easy nature trail.
No toilets or water is available. Visitors must bring their own portable toilets and take all components with them upon departure.
At 6,100 feet elevation, the area receives average summer temperatures in the low 80s with cool nights.
In Angeles National Forest, vegetation ranges from chaparral and oak at lower elevations to pine at higher altitudes. Elevation ranges from 1,200 to 10,000 feet of low canyons and tall mountain peaks.
Hop in the car and drive along the Angeles Crest Highway, a scenic byway that meanders through oak thickets, chaparral, high desert landscapes and pine tree forests.
From Interstate 210 in La Canada, exit onto the Angeles Crest Highway (HWY 2) and drive northeast for approximately 10 miles to the intersection of the Angeles Crest Highway and the Angeles Forest Highway (County Road N3). Turn left (north) on to the Angeles Forest Highway and drive approximately 12 miles to the Santa Clara Divide Road at Mill Creek Summit. Turn left (west) onto the Santa Clara Divide and continue for about 11 miles to the campground.
Area closed due to recovery from Sand Fire. You can get a ticket for being in this area.
I was passing through and wanted to check out this campground. It is currently closed. There are water spigots which are turned off--not surprisingly. There appear to be horse corrals. The roads to get here are closed to cars.
The campground anly getting closed for the Season. When its very called in there which is making the place to be not safe for peoples and horses, as you know there is a hors rides available when its open, and also form the wiled fires that had to destroy the area. Now its getting recoverd, and baing closed is for that right now is more important. The road to there is never closed. When y I u driving to the Forest Service Renger Station, before two memorial crests, htere is a rod going down on left. That one will brings you to the lighning campground, asa well as Massengers campground. The gate only closed from the beginning of the Lightning campground.
