Charlton Flats Picnic Area
Charlton Flats Picnic Area is a picnic site in Los Angeles, Southern California, California. Charlton Flats Picnic Area is situated nearby to the peak Mount Mooney, as well as near Doe Spring.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stony Ridge Observatory and Vetter Mountain.
Stony Ridge Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Junkyardsparkle, CC0.
Stony Ridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory built by and for amateur astronomers in the mountains of Los Angeles County, California, in 1957. Stony Ridge Observatory is situated 1 mile northeast of Charlton Flats Picnic Area.
Vetter Mountain
Peak
Vetter Mountain is located in the San Gabriel Mountains and within the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Elevation 5,911 feet feet.
Newcomb’s Ranch
Restaurant
Photo: DJ Drüe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newcomb's Ranch is a roadhouse at 5,340 feet in elevation in the Angeles National Forest, near Los Angeles, California. It is the only private property along the Angeles Crest Highway and is very popular with motorcyclists and is called "the informal headquarters for riders" by the Los Angeles Magazine and "one of Southern California's most famous Rickey Racer Roadhouses" by Motorcyclist. Newcomb’s Ranch is situated 2½ miles north of Charlton Flats Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Red Box.
Red Box
Locality
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 6 miles southwest of Charlton Flats Picnic Area.
Charlton Flats Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.29582° or 34° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-118.01357° or 118° 0′ 49″ westOperator
Angeles National ForestOpen location code
85637XWP+8HOpenStreetMap ID
way 740400795OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Mooney and Doe Spring.
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