Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Pine Creek Trailhead is published. Permit-specific Pine Creek or Agua Tibia entry and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Pine Creek Trailhead
Pine Creek Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest, California
About this place
Pine Creek is the Forest Service's overnight-oriented access to Secret Canyon Trail, a 13.8-mile one-way route through Pine Creek Wilderness to Horsethief Trailhead.
An Adventure Pass is required for parking and remote camping is permit-only; the strenuous canyon route is best in fall, winter, and spring and can hold seasonal pools but no dependable treated supply.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Pine Creek and Agua Tibia remote camping has no recurring closure season, but extreme heat, wildfire, flash floods, washouts, and district orders can remove accessSeasonal access
Permit-specific Pine Creek or Agua Tibia entry: Use the signed Pine Creek Trailhead access in Pine Creek Wilderness, Cleveland National Forest, California. Use the signed Bear Valley/Pine Creek or Dripping Springs/Wildhorse approach named by the permit and verify parking, road, gate, and closure status. Pine Creek and Agua Tibia remote camping has no recurring closure season, but extreme heat, wildfire, flash floods, washouts, and district orders can remove access. San Mateo Canyon remains under the Airport Fire closure.
Before driving
Confirm the district permit, exact entry, road and gate, and Cleveland alerts. A remote-camping permit never overrides a fire-area closure.
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- Latitude
- 32.837121° N
- Longitude
- 116.542355° W