Angeles National Forest offers visitors a variety of outdoor activities on its 650,000 acres. There are 110 campsites, hiking trails, 33 picnic areas, hiking trails and skiing in the winter.
Address: Angeles National Forest, 701 North Santa Anita Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006-2725, United States
Phone: 1 (626) 574-5200, Fax: 1 (626) 574-5233
The Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia has 127 acres of plants, a research center, a library and a bird sanctuary. There is also a lake.
An adobe structure at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia.
A pool and fountains at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia.
Address: Los Angeles County Arboretum, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91007-2628, United States
Phone: 1 (626) 821-3222, Fax: 1 (626) 445-1217
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Admission free on the third Tuesday of the month.
Last admission 30 minutes before closing. The tram costs $4.00 per person and runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Atop the 5,710-foot Mount Wilson sits an observatory, funded in 1904 by astronomer George E. Hale. The historic Hooker 100-inch telescope can be viewed from the Visitors' Gallery inside the dome. The on-site museum was built in 1936 with displays that cover the past 70 years.
Address: Mount Wilson Institute: Hale Solar Laboratory, Box 60947, Pasadena, CA 91116-6947, United States
Phone: 1 (626) 793-3100, Fax: 1 (626) 793-4570
Hours:
April 1 to November 30: 10am-4pm
Tips: Docent-led walking public tours of the observatory are available on weekends and holidays at 1pm.
Picnic facilities are available; however, drinking water is not always available, and visitors are strongly advised to bring their own.
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Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia
Los Angeles County Arboretum, Arcadia
