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![[Photograph]: Mount Baden Powell as viewed through the trees from a nearby ridge.](../local-resources/images/badenpowell2.jpg)
The
Angeles National Forest was established by Executive Order in December, 1892. It
covers over 650,000 acres and is the backyard playground to the huge
metropolitan area of Los Angeles. The Angeles National Forest manages the
watersheds within its boundaries to provide valuable water to southern
California and to protect surrounding communities from catastrophic floods.
The land within the Forest is as diverse in appearance and terrain as it is in
the opportunities it provides for enjoyment. Elevations range from 1,200 to
10,064 feet. Much of the Forest is covered with dense chaparral which changes to
pine and fir-covered slopes as you reach the majestic peaks of the higher
elevations.
![[Graphic]: Map of the Angeles National Forest. The forest covers 650,000 acres in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles.](../images/forest_vicinity_map.gif)
USDA Forest Service - Angeles National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 13 August 2007 at 20:33:25 EDT