Hoegees Trail Camp

Hoegees Trail Camp ranks 10th on the list of amazing places to go camping near Los Angeles. It can be found by starting at the Chantry Flat Picnic Area and hiking along the Winter Creek Trail. The 2.2-mile shaded hike offers a wonderful view of lush pines, oaks, and other vegetation. Hoegees Camp lies along Winter Creek in the canyon adjacent to Sturtevant Falls. Both trails begin from Chantry Flats. And while the hike to Hoegees Camp does not offer a waterfall, it does offer a 4.25-mile out-and-back hike through a lush canyon with 700 feet of elevation change. You may also continue on Upper Winter Creek Trail to return to Chantry Flats for a 4.85-mile loop with 1,000 feet of elevation change.

Make your way along Winter Creek past a few wilderness homes and concrete dams as you hike up Lower Winter Creek Trail through a lot of greenery. A small cave off the side of the trail, a quarter-mile from the junction, appears to be from an abandoned mine. Many of the more popular campgrounds in Angeles National Forest are still closed. So, if you want to spend the night in the sprawling wilderness, you’re going to have to hike your way there. Each of the 15 campsites comes with a table, fire ring, and wood-burning stove, but note there is no toilet or garbage disposal so you'll have to haul out your trash.

Location: Winter Creek Trail, Mt Zion Trail, Sierra Madre, CA 91024, USA