Valley Forge Trail
Valley Forge Trail is a trail in Los Angeles, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 4,419 feet. Valley Forge Trail is situated nearby to San Gabriel Peak, as well as near the peak Mount Disappointment.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Wilson Observatory and San Gabriel Peak.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Observatory
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The Mount Wilson Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The MWO is located on Mount Wilson, a 5,710-foot peak in the San Gabriel Mountains near Pasadena, northeast of Los Angeles. Mount Wilson Observatory is situated 2 miles southeast of Valley Forge Trail.
San Gabriel Peak
Peak
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San Gabriel Peak is a summit in the San Gabriel Mountains in the U.S. state of California. It was named by the United States Geological Survey in 1894 and is located in the Angeles National Forest.
Mount Disappointment
Peak
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Mount Disappointment is a mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, California with a summit elevation of 5,963+ feet. It was named "Disappointment" in 1894 when USGS surveyors in the Wheeler Survey sighted it from the Santa Susana Mountains, believing it to be the highest point in the immediate area, decided to use it as their next triangulation point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Box and Altadena.
Red Box
Locality
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Red Box is the name of the junction of the Angeles Crest Highway, the Mt. Wilson-Red Box Road, and the Rincon-Red Box Road. It is located at the 1,422-meter saddle between Mount Lawlor and San Gabriel Peak. Red Box is situated 1½ miles northwest of Valley Forge Trail.
Altadena
Town
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Altadena is an unincorporated area, and census-designated place in the San Gabriel Valley and the Verdugos regions of Los Angeles County, California. Directly north of Pasadena, it is located approximately 14 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Altadena is situated 5 miles southwest of Valley Forge Trail.
Kinneloa Mesa
Hamlet
Kinneloa Mesa is an unincorporated community located in Los Angeles County, California, United States, with a population of 1,070 as of 2000. Unlike Altadena, a larger unincorporated area nearby, Kinneloa Mesa is not an official census-designated place. Kinneloa Mesa is situated 5 miles south of Valley Forge Trail.
Valley Forge Trail
- Type: Trail
- Category: transportation
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.24611° or 34° 14′ 46″ northLongitude
-118.08257° or 118° 4′ 57″ westElevation
4,419 feet (1,347 metres)Open location code
85636WW8+CXGeoNames ID
5405488
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