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California

Pacific Crest Trail

9.8 mi

Distance

1,424 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 58m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Pacific Crest Trail is a point-to-point trail in Los Angeles County, California. It is 9.8 miles long and gains 1,424 feet. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Wrightwood, California, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,710 ft
Max:2,388 ft
Gain:454 ft
Loss:1,050 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,710 ft and 2,388 ft across 9.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,710 ft1,936 ft2,162 ft2,388 ft0.0 mi2.4 mi4.9 mi7.3 mi9.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,305 ft
High point4.0 mi2,388 ft
End9.8 mi1,710 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Wrightwood, CA · about 10 mi away
County:
Los Angeles County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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