Contact

(626) 447-7356
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
8:00 am - 5:00pm

* 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.

The general store in Chantry Flat
at the Pack Station needs your help!

     First some history. The pack Station was located in Sierra Madre until 1936. At that time the paved road was constructed (the same road you drive on today). The Pack Station was moved to its current location at that time. In 1953 a General store was opened that offered cold drinks, ice cream, and hiking information. With the antique emergency phone system in place, rescues were coordinated for injured or lost hikes. The store soon became the focal point of Big Santa Anita Canyon.

     In 2006 Deb and Sue Burgess bought the Pack Station and General Store. It was apparent that the store was not a profitable situation and that on a good month, "break even" was a major accomplishment. Rather than close the store a Non-Profit organization was formed. "Friends of The San Gabriels" took over operation of the Store. A large deck and tables were added. The store has become a place to relax with a cold drink or ice cream in the summer or sit around the fire with cup of hot cider or hot chocolate in the winter. Since 2006 the Store has distributed over 80,000 Forest Adventure Passes (saving visitors a trip back to the city), 40,000 bottles of soda, water, Gatorade and juice, Fed over 12,000 hungry hikers, given out 48,000 free trail maps and advice and hiking tips to over 300,000 visitors. The store has also coordinated some 175 rescues, some as minor as a sprained ankle to as serious as fractured bones and life threatening injuries.

NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!

     The L.A. County Health Department has determined that we must make some changes to the store to stay in business and offer cold drinks, ice cream, Forest Adventure Passes, maps and more. These changes require modifications to the food storage area, additional plumbing fixtures and a revamp of the existing drainage system. All work must be done by licensed professionals and meet with building department requirements. Estimates for all the work range from $5,000 to $10,000. We hope the final expense will be somewhere in the middle.

Tax-deductible donations can be made to:

"Friends of the San Gabriels"

FUND RAISER TO SAVE THE STORE

APRIL 24TH Noon to 6:00

AT ADAMS’ PACK STATION

 

Come and enjoy the Music. Live artists. These are some of the best singer/song writers in the Southern California area.

While you are listening, enjoy Eric’s Famous Dutch Oven Cooking (Pulled Pork Sandwiches that will rival any other), Rich’s Perfect Canyon Dogs, and Kick-Ass Burgers.

T-Shirts?  You bet!  New t-shirts honoring the Friends of the San Gabriels (the benefactor of the Adams’ Pack Station Store).

Check out old time pictures from a long lost past.

Parking is always an issue so car pool.

 

Event is open to old friends, new friends and friends to be.

Lila Adams tending the store in the old days...