Open To The Public
(626) 447-7356
Hours: Friday 8:00 - 5:00
Weekends 8:00 - 5:00
The store is closed Mon - Thurs
Parking is available in our lot for $5.00
* NOTE: Everyone is welcome when the store is open. But please remember that we have many responsibilities and that this is also our home. We ask that you respect our business hours and our reasonable expectations for a little time to ourselves.
Fourth of July Weekend
The road to Chantry Flat will close early at 6:00pm on July 3rd, 4th, & 5th. The City of Sierra Madre wanted to lock the gate the whole weekend for fear of a fire starting from fireworks. This is a compromise suggested by your friendly neighborhood forest ranger.
Don't know from who this actually comes, but the Angeles National Forest has a Twitter feed
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About The Pack Station
Welcome to Adams' Pack Station and the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. We are at Chantry Flat, the heart of Big Santa Anita Canyon, and one of the most popular and historically-significant spots in the Angeles National Forest. This is thought to be the last pack station of its kind in the United States.
So, what is a pack station? A pack station is the base of operations for one who transports freight via pack animals (this person is called an outfitter).
What we do at Adams' Pack Station, and what makes us unique, is deliver supplies year-round to a permanent community that is only accessible by footpath. We are the life-blood of 80 antique recreational cabins plus 113-year-old Sturtevant's Camp. The pack string and the old-fashioned crank phone system are their only link to the modern world. A visit to our beautiful canyon is like taking a step back in time.
We also offer a public General Store. Come for your Forest Service Adventure Passes and trail mix before your hike; return for cold drinks and ice cream on the shady deck. Or just drive up for coffee and conversation - we're only 15 minutes from the "big city".
Parking At Chantry Flat
The Forest Service requires an Adventure Pass to park at all "developed areas" in the forest. We sell passes as a courtesy during our regular business hours.
*NOTE : The parking lot at Chantry fills up early and it can be difficult to find parking. It is advisable to carpool up. If the store is closed when you arrive, simply park in our lot and leave $5.00. No pass is necessary to park at the Pack Station.