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Pyramid Lake December 2014

Hike

Frenchmen

Near Pyramid Rock
Inside Angeles National Forest
Camp 3 mi away

4.3 mi out & back · 255 ft gain · 2,252 ft high point · Easy

In Angeles National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Frenchmen is a 4.3 mile out and back trail in Angeles National Forest reaching Pyramid Rock, near Pyramid Lake.

Elevation

255 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.6 mi from the trailhead
Pyramid Lake - Los Alamos Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Thorn Point
- Summits Thorn Point
- Inside Sespe Wilderness
- 2,129 ft of climbing
7.0 mi out & back · 2,129 ft gain · Hard
Sespe Wilderness · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pyramid RockNearby · 2.1 mi in
Pyramid LakeNearby · 2.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Pyramid Dam
Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County, California)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.3 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 255 ft round trip
High point: 2,252 ft
Low point: 2,061 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 4.3 mi and 255 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 34.6166° N · 118.7438° W

Get directions Open the map

2.6 mi from the trailhead

Pyramid Lake - Emigrant Landing Day Use Area

Campground · California

11.4 mi from the trailhead

Sawmill Campground

Campground · California

10 mi from you

Warm Springs Trail

Summits Warm Springs Mountain
Inside Angeles National Forest
3,493 ft of climbing

6.3 mi out & back · 3,493 ft gain · Hard

Angeles National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Burnt Peak Trail

Near Sawmill Mountain
Inside Angeles National Forest
3,549 ft of climbing

11.1 mi out & back · 3,549 ft gain · Very hard

Angeles National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Last Chance

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
7,717 ft of climbing

20.2 mi out & back · 7,717 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Santa Paula Canyon

Passes a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
3,914 ft of climbing

12.2 mi out & back · 3,914 ft gain · Very hard

Los Padres National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

West Fork Lion Camp

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Los Padres National Forest
1,111 ft of climbing

7.1 mi out & back · 1,111 ft gain · Moderate

Los Padres National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Good
AT&T5G · Fair
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu67°50°Mostly Sunny
Fri68°53°Sunny
Sat71°53°Sunny
Sun72°53°Sunny
Mon72°52°Sunny
Tue70°52°Sunny
Wed70°Slight Chance Light Rain

Thu: Mostly Sunny · wind 10 to 15 mph NNE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly