San Gabriel Mountains Fact Sheet

United States Department of Agriculture

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• The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument is the eighth Forest Service national monument. The Antiquities Act of 1906 grants the President or Congress the authority to designate national monuments in order to protect “objects of historic or scientific interest.”

• Located primarily in the Angeles National Forest, the monument is 346,177 acres. The forest, including the monument, provides 70 percent of the open space to more than 15 million people living within 90 minutes of the area, and provides a third of Los Angeles’ drinking water.

• The mighty San Andreas Fault and other • The National Monument is the heaviest used area geological forces have shaped these steep and on the Angeles National Forest, which receives rugged mountains. The highest point in the San more than 4 million visitors per year. This Gabriel Mountains is the 10,064-foot Mt. San number is expected to increase now that the area Antonio, nicknamed Mt. Baldy. has been designated a national monument. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, off-highway • Deep canyons, many with perennial streams, vehicle use, fishing, hang-gliding, hunting and provide crucial habitat for rare and unique picnicking are just a few of the recreational wildlife, including the California condor, spotted activities on the monument. owl, bighorn sheep, and 1,000-year-old limber pines. • In a region with limited open space, the mountains are the backyard for many highly • The monument is rich with cultural and historic urban and culturally diverse communities. sites. There are more than 600 archeological sites National monument designation will also vastly within the monument, including two Native enhance recreational access, interpretive and American rock art sites listed on the National environmental education and bolster already Register of Historic Places. strong partnerships between the Forest Service and neighboring communities. • Science and research have been and continue to be an integral part of the monument. The historic • The Forest Service mission is to sustain the Mt. Wilson Observatory has hosted world-class health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s scientists, including astronomer Edwin Hubble. forests and grasslands to meet the needs of The San Dimas Experimental Forest provides present and future generations. crucial scientific insghts into watersheds and aquatic science. For more info go to http://go.usa.gov/wccH

Forest National October 2014 Service Headquarters San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Final Boundary Legend Disclaimer For more information about this map, contact Major Roads The USDA Forest Service makes no the U.S. Forest Service. Secondary Roads warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the data displayed on this map, and reserves the Monument boundary area encompasses Final Boundary right to correct, update, modify, or replace this 346,177 acres. D A Basic Ownership information without notification. O R NON-FS A M References M USDA FOREST SERVICE E Map prepared by the U.S. Forest Service with Ü T N BLM data provided by the Angeles & San U O State Bernadino National Forests. 0 2.5 5 10 M Miles

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