Crystal Lake

The easily accessible Highway 39, also known as San Gabriel Canyon Road, from Azusa north to Crystal Lake Recreation Area is one of the best hidden gems where you can still peep wildflowers — at least for a while longer.

At the top of the road you’ll find Crystal Lake Recreation Area, where the Crystal Lake Cafe serves a simple menu including hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, chili and brownies, and there are first-come, first-served camping sites.

Crystal Lake Recreation Area, a camping destination in the San Gabriel Mountains, will be closed April 9-14 while trees are sprayed with a pesticide to protect them from the Western pine beetle, forest officials announced Sunday.

Rainfall in the mountains Wednesday saw the highest amounts, with some areas recording almost 2 inches: Crystal Lake got 1.89 inches, Cedar Springs got 1.6 inches and Mount Baldy got just over 1 inch.

With the WGA strike settled, she and husband-writing partner Steven Barnes are back in the writers room on “Crystal Lake,” Bryan Fuller’s eagerly anticipated prequel to the “Friday the 13th” franchise.