Charlton Flats is a picnic grounds located to northeast face of Vetter Mountain, about 40 minutes drive from the Interstate 210. The picnic area had about 185 tables and stoves and at one time there was piped water, however Charlton Flats has been closed for several years due to erosion problems, overuse, and recent bark beetle tree thining operations.
The original name of the area was Pine Flat when it was renamed to Charlton Flat in honor of the"new" forest service's first Forest Supervisor, Mr. R.H. Charlton. Mr. Charlton served as the Angeles National Forest Supervisor from 1905-1925 (20 years).
| Northern Slope
Vetter Mountain is between the "Chaparral" zone to the South, and the "Montane Forest" to the North. The "Chaparral" zone is found on the hot, dry, south facing slopes of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Plants are chest height, dense, prickly, and evergreen; typically contains Chamise, Yucca, Ceanothus, Scrub Oak, Laurel Sumac, White Sage Black Sage, Poison Oak, and in the higher elevations, Manzanita and Mountain Mahogany. |
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| Southern Slope
Vetter Mountain is between the "Chaparral" zone to the south, and the "Montane Forest" to the north. The Montaine zone contains Bigcone Spruce, Canyon oak, Jeffrey Pine, Sugar Pine, Incense Cedar and White Fir. |
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