Mt. Pacifico Campground

It's a good place to spend the night, a quite unique place, I'd enjoy the time I'd spend there, and it's not far away from Los Angeles or any other city in Los Angeles. Just a reminder. Always live the place better as you found it. Pick your trash.

I don't expect a lot of amenities for a campground this high up and out of the way. But it does have a bathroom. There's probably just over half a dozen camping spurs. I wouldn't go on a busy weekend (like July 4th as I did). Fortunately an amiable camper let me share a 2-wide spot with them. The views are great but it was cold and windy even for July.

Our first off road experience. This review is from October 10. It was full of hunters. You have to go up a one way road for about 40-45 minutes. It's very steep and you have to give right of way for people coming down. I highly recommend a 4 wheel drive vehicle but it's doable without (we did it on a Nissan Pathfinder 2 wheel drive). It does get very cold. Unlike the reviews have said it was very populated at the top (many people in cameo). We met police along the way and they asked if we were hunters, so maybe hunting season ? We mostly went there to your the beautiful roads and see the top of the camp grounds. There is a trash, a potty and some benches/seats. First come first serve.

This is a small campground with fire pits, picnic tables, and a vault toilet. High clearance vehicles are a must to drive into this area. There’s no fee for camping but every vehicle will need an adventure pass. There are excellent views but do not expect blackout conditions at night as Palmdale is easily visible. It does get pretty windy. It was very quiet during our stay, but the camp caretaker said there can be groups that like to party through the night. No water so bring your own!

Upper Pacifico camp is in need of some maintenance this year. The road is closed due to a number of washouts, however, the campground remains open for walk-ins. the garbage hasn’t been removed and there are a number of trees down in the area. Additionally, it looks like a meteor fell through the roof of the outhouse though the road is closed, I’m quite surprised that the forest service hasn’t done anything g to maintain this site especially as it’s directly behind mill creek summit station. If you’re riding your bike up, there’s a ton of sand on the road. Totally passable but a bit treacherous if you’re on skinny tires. The views are epic, temps are lower than the valley below and when we went there was no one else up there. Bring plenty of water- more than you think you’ll need. There’s w