(626) 447-7356 | Current 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
Now offering ice cold beer for sale
A small store has occupied the front porch of the packer's residence for decades. Permission was originally granted to broaden the narrow profit margin of an outfitter. The store is maintained today for the same reason, but also in deference to the historical aspects of our Canyon. We offer cold drinks, hot coffee, ice cream & candy, snacks, maps & books, batteries, sun screen etc.
The Forest Service requires an Adventure Pass to park at all "developed areas" if the forest. We sell passes as a courtesy during our regular business hours. Daily passes are $5.00 each. Annual passes $30.00 and a Secondary Vehicle Annual is an additional $5.00. 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.
* 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.
Weekend BBQ Cookouts 11 am - 5 pm
Lunch is served at the Pack Sataion on Saturdays & Sundays. Hot Dogs & spicy Hot Links are grilled to perfection by Rich, who takes great pride in them. We now offer cheeseburgers and french fries. If you are lucky, you will find Eric Woodyard, our resident Dutch oven chef, making pulled pork sandwiches. These are served with his special sweet & spicy 'slaw, potato salad and dill pickle.
Parking in the Forest Service lots can be difficult, so just pull into our lot and we'll take care of you.
BSAC Bandana Maps
This is the best map of The Canyon. It shows points of interest, elevations, restrooms and phone boxes. Bandanas come in red, white, blue, green, purple, olive, and pink. The durable fabric and screen printing washes well over and over. Printed by the Big Santa Anita Canyon Permitees Association (the cabin owners). Click the thumbnail to see a larger image.
$ 7.00 at store | Buy Online
Logo Caps
Tan with Brown Logo. Rounded front (NOT truckers style). Infinitely adjustable band. Click thumbnail to enlarge.
$ 15.OO at store | Buy Online
Pack Station T-shirts On Sale
Green on purple. Mule logo on the left front, "Haulin' Ass for 70 Years" on the back. *NOTE: WE ONLY HAVE SIZE XL (extra large) LEFT IN STOCK
$ 10.00 at store | Buy Online
Walking Sticks
Hand made in Colorado from Hickory & Sassafras wood and Sumac root. Variety of sizes available from $17.95 - $49.95. Kids sizes come with bells. Others offer a compass set in the top or even a whistle carved into the end.
$ 17.95 - $ 49.95 each
Books Available at the Store:
Heritage of the Big Santa Anita
by Glen Owens
Finally a new edition! This book has been out of print for many years. All the photos have been digitally remastered. History has been updated with an epilogue. Every cabin owner and lover of our little canyon needs one of these in thier collection.
$ 29.95 at store | Buy Online
Trails of the Angeles
by John Robinson
100 hikes in the San Gabriels. "The Bible" for all experienced hikers of the San Gabriel Mountains. It's the book we all started out with and if you can just buy one, make it this handy guide. Includes local history, skill levels, and a fold-out topographical map with trails clearly marked.
$ 17.95 at store | Buy Online
Map of the San Gabriel Mountains
by John Robinson
This is the map that comes with the Trails of the Angeles (above), but this one is waterproof. A must have for the backpack.
$ 9.95 at store | Buy Online
The San Gabriels
by John Robinson
The history of the San Gabriel Mountains might have been lost without the work of John Robinson. Have you ever wondered what those concrete foundations are from or why there is a palm tree, a lemon tree and a bank of ivy growing together in the middle of the forest? Chances are the answers are in this book.
$ 39.95 at store | Buy Online
Gateways to Southern California
by John Robinson
An incredible amount of work went into this book. It chronicles the history of our mountain passes from Indian footpaths to railroads to highways. A bit academic but a must have for the SoCal history buff.
$ 59.95 at store | Buy Online
Old Mount Wilson Trail
by John Robinson
This the story of the trail that Benjamin "Don Benito" Wilson built from Sierra Madre to the summit that now bears his name. Loaded with photos and the history of Little Santa Anita Canyon.
$ 15.00 at store | Buy Online
Other Books by:
John Robinson
John's other works are not currently in publication, but you can often find them on Amazon by typing his name in the search box. He has written a book on the Mines of the San Gabriels, Mines of the East Fork and even one on hiking pioneer Will Thrall. Look for them!
Angeles National Forest
by Roy Murphy
The works of the famed nature photographer. He captures the wonderous variety of this forest. And what a bargain at ten bucks! (soft cover)
We also have some of his posters available for $2.00: One of Sturtevant Falls (used on the cover of this book) and one of Pine Mountain.
$ 9.95 at store | Buy Online
101 Hikes in Southern California
by Jerry Schad
I guess Jerry had to add a hike to make this book better than John's. It's pretty much more of the same but it's good for the book collector and I'm sure you'll find something new in here.
$ 15.95 at store | Buy Online
Must-Do Hikes for Everyone
Los Angeles Edition
by Jerry Schad
The Top Trails series includes trail descriptions and maps, a tid-bit of history and "at-a-glance" type guides.
$ 13.95 at store | Buy Online
Santa Ana River Guide
by Patrick Mitchell
From Crest to Coast - 110 miles along Southern California's largest river system.
$ 15.95 at store | Buy Online
50 Trail Runs in Southern California
by Jerry Schad
Includes trail descriptions and maps, a tid-bit of history and elevation gain/loss graphs.
$ 16.95 at store | Buy Online
Camping With Kids
by Goldie Gendler Silverman
"The Complete Guide to Car, Tent, and RV Camping". Includes how-to's, expert advice, fun ideas and lots of checklists.
$ 16.95 at store | Buy Online
An Introduction to Southern California Birds
by Herbert Clarke
Excellent color photographs of each entry, common & scientific names, wingspan and good descriptions of habits & habitat.
$ 14.00 at store | Buy Online
Afoot & Afield in Los Angeles County
by Jerry Schad
There's a lot of redundancy to these Jerry Schad books. I suppose what sets this one apart is a little more history and descrpitions of what you'll find out for yourself if you do the hike. A good book nonetheless.
$ 16.95 at store | Buy Online
Common Plants of Eaton Canyon and the San Gabriel Foothills
by Gabi and Cliff McLean
Field Guide on CD for PC and Mac. Over 700 photos of 124 plants, with descriptions.