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Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · CA · 34.36695, -117.99473
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 5,387 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Sulphur Springs Trail CampNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Sulphur Springs Trail Camp · Angeles National Forest · CA
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater5 mi
- @Mail10 mi
- FFuel11 mi
- GGrocery11 mi
- MMechanic11 mi
- +Urgent care11 mi
- HHardware13 mi
- RxPharmacy13 mi
- LLaundry15 mi
- PPropane15 mi
- EVEV fast charger15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- ShShower16 mi
- AAir-up17 mi
- DDump37 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 11 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service
Elevation
5,387 ft
State
CA
Coordinates
34.36695, -117.99473
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Sulphur Springs Trail Camp · Angeles National Forest · CA (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSouth Fork Little Rock Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townChilao · ~2.9 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~4.8 mi
- FuelKwik Serv · ~10.6 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- GroceriesFarmers Mart · ~10.6 mi
- PharmacyWalmart Pharmacy · ~13.4 mi
- Hospital / clinicHDMG Heritage · ~14.8 mi
- HardwareLowe's Outlet · ~15.6 mi
EV charging — from Sulphur Springs Trail Camp · Angeles National Forest · CA — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger15.0 mi straight-line S — US Bank Arcadia - East Foothill · EVCS · CHAdeMO, CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: not listed · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach120 within 25 mi · 778 within 50 · 1088 within 100 · 1340 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)15.5 mi — Pasadena, CA - 3363 E Foothill Blvd - Tesla Supercharger, Pasadena
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)10.5 mi — SCE83 - Vincent Substation, Palmdale, CA · OpConnect · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 375915 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Sulphur Springs Trail Camp · Angeles National Forest · CA — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletSulphur Springs Trail Camp · at this camp · USFS
- Flush restroomBandido · ~1.6 mi S · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletThree Points · ~1.8 mi SE · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletHorse Flats · ~1.9 mi SW · USFS
Open Sulphur Springs Trail Camp elsewhere
Other camps near Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Bandido~1.6 mi · fee
- Horse Flats~1.9 mi · fee
- Mt. Pacifico~2.5 mi · fee
- Coulter Group Campground~3.3 mi · fee
The unit that manages Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Sulphur Springs Trail Camp are set by Angeles National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
Free but developed (not dispersed) - review
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Sulphur Springs Trail Camp
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Reading a forest MVUM →Camping with a dog →All field notes →
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