Zephram Cochrane's Bozeman, MT village, Star Trek First Contact- Los Angeles, CA
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calgriz
N 34° 17.667 W 118° 00.804
11S E 406737 N 3795269
Charlton Flat picnic area was the Star Trek 'First Contact' film location for Zephram Cochrane's Bozeman, MT village. It is a day-use and picnic area about 40 minutes drive from the Interstate 210. The picnic area has stoves and picnic tables.
Waymark Code: WM84MF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/26/2010
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Follow Angeles Crest Highway for 23 miles from its beginning at the 210 Freeway in La Canada to Charlton Flat. Turn onto Charlton Flat picnic area road and go right at the junction a short distance from the highway. Continue down through Charlton Flat to the area near the Forest Service pump house and across from Wolf Tree Nature Trail.
A National Forest Adventure Pass is required to be displayed on your vehicle while it is parked in this area.
Charlton Flats is a picnic grounds located to northeast face of Vetter Mountain. Charlton Flats has been closed on and off 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).
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