Trailhead

Islip Wawona Trailhead

Angeles National Forest, California

About this place

The Forest Service trailhead joins Islip Ridge Trail and the connected Windy Gap/PCT high-country network.

The source record provides no water or developed overnight facilities; carry water and confirm Highway 2, weather, and Angeles closure status 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 date

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Islip Wawona Trailhead is published. Islip Saddle or signed Burkhart/PCT access and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Islip Saddle or signed Burkhart/PCT access: Use the signed Islip Wawona Trailhead access in Angeles National Forest, California. Use only a currently open signed trailhead and legal Angeles Crest Highway parking. Vincent Gap and Heaton Flats remain withheld pending source-connected overnight routes. 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.

Map

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Latitude
34.318907° N
Longitude
117.844773° W

Sources

National Forest System and USGS Trails — Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness — snapped official trail pointForest Service recreation site 41812 and NFS Islip Ridge Trail 5072Angeles National Forest no-overnight-permit policyPleasant View Ridge Wilderness current conditionsAngeles National Forest — recreation and alertsAngeles National Forest — current alerts