The PCT at Wrightwood,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 023
Map center is 5.5 miles from Wrightwood, California (CA)
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 023 (NOBO): This section of the Pacific Crest Trail follows the Sheep Creek Truck Trail to Lone Pine Canyon, Sheep Canyon, and Heath Canyon located south of Wrightwood.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
The length of this section of the PCT is 10.8 miles (17.4 km) or 24,221 steps.
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 10.8 mi | 5,545 ft | 8,527 ft | 2,982 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 6.0 hrs | 3,352 ft | 706 ft | VS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 5.0 hrs | 706 ft | 3,352 ft | MS |
Data Accuracy
Data Reliability
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Wrightwood topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
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- Northwest Topo Map: Mescal Creek, CA
- North Topo Map: Phelan, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Baldy Mesa, CA
- West Topo Map: Mount San Antonio, CA
- Topo Map: Telegraph Peak, CA
- East Topo Map: Cajon, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Mount Baldy, CA
- South Topo Map: Cucamonga Peak, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Devore, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.