Availability
No dependable developed water is documented at this exposed Pleasant View Ridge corridor marker. Carry the complete supply from a separately verified current source and do not treat a mapped drainage as evidence of flow.
Backpacking camp
Burkhart–PCT Legal Camping Corridor camp area
Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness, California
About this place
This route reference marks dispersed-camping country on the Burkhart/PCT side of Pleasant View Ridge, outside developed Buckhorn facilities.
Select a legal durable site away from water and trail, carry water, and obey current Angeles stove and closure notices.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Carry all waterDrinking safety
Do not plan to collect drinking water at this camp area.
Seasonality
No dependable seasonal source is identified for itinerary planning.
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
No backcountry wood or charcoal firesCampfires
Pleasant View Ridge camp areas are not designated developed fire sites; do not use wood, charcoal, twig stoves, or old rings.
Backpacking stoves
Gas or petroleum-jelly stove with permit. Use only an allowed gas or petroleum-jelly stove with a valid California Campfire Permit when the current Angeles fire-danger level permits it.
Permit
Carry a California Campfire Permit; it does not override a forest closure or extreme-fire-danger prohibition.
Current restrictions
The prior Angeles order expired October 1, 2026. Check for a replacement order and the current fire-danger level immediately before departure.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Pleasant View Ridge can be affected by winter snow and ice, summer heat, strong wind, wildfire, and post-fire recovery orders without a fixed annual closure datePlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Burkhart–PCT Legal Camping Corridor is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approaches: Burkhart Trailhead, Islip Saddle Trailhead, Windy Gap Trailhead, and 1 more. Pleasant View Ridge can be affected by winter snow and ice, summer heat, strong wind, wildfire, and post-fire recovery orders without a fixed annual closure date.
Before driving
Check Angeles alerts and the exact Islip Saddle, Burkhart, or PCT approach; an expired order does not prove every route is open.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Burkhart–PCT Legal Camping Corridor camp area
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Burkhart Trailhead2.7 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Islip Saddle Trailhead11.1 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Windy Gap Trailhead12.6 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
- Islip Wawona Trailhead14.7 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 34.379177° N
- Longitude
- 117.893591° W