Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tumble Inn

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2015

1. Tumble Inn Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Because of its distinctive rock work and spectacular views, the Tumble Inn was known as one of the loveliest locations on the ridge. From here travelers had breathtaking views of the Liebre Mountains to the east and coastal ranges to the west. Can you match the stone work still here to the picture?

Debido al trabajo en la roca y a su vista espectacular, el Tumble Inn fue conocido como uno de los lugares más hermosos de la cresta. De aquí, los viajeros podían admirar las maravillosas Liebre Mountains al este y las cordilleras costeras al oeste. ¿Puede usted igualar el trabajo de la roca, que permanence, con la fotografia?

Courtesy of the Harrison Scott Collection.

Erected 1997 by California 4×4 Club; Boy Scout Troop 583 (Castaic); and Ridge Route Preservation Organization.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 34° 42.49′ N, 118° 43.25′ W. Marker has been reported unreadable. Marker is in Angeles National Forest, California, in Los Angeles County. It

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is on Ridge Route Road 6.6 miles south of Highway 138, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lebec CA 93243, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Liebre State Highway Camp (approx. 0.7 miles away); Liebre Summit (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kelly’s Halfway Inn (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sandberg’s Summit Hotel (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Old Ridge Route (approx. 2½ miles away); Reservoir Summit (approx. 3.1 miles away); The “Ridge Route” (approx. 3.8 miles away); Castaic Powerplant (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Angeles National Forest.

More about this marker.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020

2. Tumble Inn Marker

The marker is faded and unreadable.
Compare this view to the previous photo.

There is a locked gate just south of Tumble Inn. The road is closed to motor vehicles from here to 13 miles south near Templin Highway. 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.

Model T tire tracks can be seen in the concrete approximately 0.2 miles south of the gate.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Ridge Route Directory

Also see . . . Ridge Route Preservation Organization. (Submitted on June 13, 2020.)

Tumble Inn Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 9, 2020

3. Tumble Inn Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,275 times since then and 194 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 2020. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.