Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
National Forest Inn
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2015
1. National Forest Inn Marker
The National Forest Inn consisted of neat, white clapboard buildings, one of which was built on stilts to compensate for the steepness of the landscape (note building on left).
The U.S. Forest Service also had a Station here for the Ranger whose duty it was to patrol the area surrounding the Ridge Route. In the early 1920s, this resort was one of the most popular places on the Ridge, as it was frequented by the young folk from Newhall and Castaic area who danced here until all hours of the night.
El Servicio Forestal de Estados Unidos tenνa en este sitio una estaciσn de vigilancia, con un guardabosques dedicado a patrullar la Ridge Route. En los primeros aρos de la decada de los veintes, este sitio fue muy popular entre la gente joven del area de Newhall y Castaic, quienes venνan a bailar aquν toda la noche hasta muy tarde.
Erected 1997
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 34° 37.036′ N, 118° 42.012′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Angeles National Forest, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Ridge Route Road 4.8 miles north of Templin Highway, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located 3.4 miles north of a locked gate. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Castaic CA 91384, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020
2. National Forest Inn Marker
The marker is faded and unreadable.
More about this marker. This part of the Ridge Route is currently closed to vehicles from 1½ miles north of Templin Highway at the south end, to 6½ miles south of Highway 138 at the north end. The 13-mile central portion remains closed to all motor vehicle traffic. Walking, bicycling, and horseback riding are allowed. Efforts to re-open the road are ongoing, as are efforts to install new markers.
This road was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Ridge Route Directory
Also see . . . Ridge Route Preservation Organization.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020
3. Site of National Forest Inn
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020
4. Remains
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2020. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 17, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
