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Trail21 km · 13 miBest Oct–May

Next nearby hike: Greenhorn 2.3 mi · 3.7 kmExplore Cleveland National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Oct–May · highs 15–24 °C (59–75 °F)

  1. J15°5°81
  2. F15°5°94
  3. M18°6°80
  4. A20°7°33
  5. M24°10°8
  6. J29°13°3
  7. J32°17°8
  8. A32°18°14
  9. S29°16°9
  10. O24°12°23
  11. N19°8°38
  12. D15°5°68

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Cleveland National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 21 km (13 mi) long. It lies about 12 km south of Pine Valley. It connects with Pacific Crest Trail-Boulder.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
21 km · 13 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
Pacific Crest
Nearest town
12 km S of Pine Valley (San Diego County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cleveland National Forest
Connects to
Pacific Crest Trail-Boulder (National Scenic Trail: Pacific Crest) (at its start or end)
Best months
Oct–May
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
32.7015, -116.5117
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Greenhorn

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Cleveland National Forest

Gold Strike Singletrack

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Cleveland National Forest

Kernan

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Cleveland National Forest

Wrangler

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Cleveland National Forest

Bronco Peak

3.2 mi · 5.1 km · Cleveland National Forest

Peace Maker Singletrack

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Cleveland National Forest

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