California · Trail 2E20.3

Pinyon

Pinyon Trail is a 7.5 miles trail in San Bernardino National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The San Bernardino National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end33.6052, -116.4993 · Directions ↗
Other end33.5798, -116.4527 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.

The trail

Length7.5 miles, of which 2.2 miles evaluated accessible
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade5-8 percent, 12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
AccessibilityAt least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers2E20.3, 5E03
ForestSan Bernardino National Forest (unit 0512)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedbasic characteristics

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Pinyon Trail50°60°70°80°90°100°January: 1.42 inches of precipitationFebruary: 1.11 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.55 inches of precipitationApril: 0.10 inches of precipitationMay: 0.01 inches of precipitationJune: 0.00 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.25 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.18 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.21 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.18 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.28 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.82 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 58.9°F averageFebruary: 61.3°F averageMarch: 67.0°F averageApril: 73.1°F averageMay: 79.6°F averageJune: 87.5°F averageJuly: 93.2°F averageAugust: 93.2°F averageSeptember: 87.6°F averageOctober: 77.5°F averageNovember: 66.1°F averageDecember: 56.9°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Palm Springs, 16 miles from the trail midpoint at 425 feet, station USC00046635 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 5 inches a year. The station sits about 3,400 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

Explore

Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Pinyon Trail?

7.5 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in San Bernardino National Forest. 2.2 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Pinyon Trail?

San Bernardino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: San Bernardino National Forest official page

Where does the Pinyon Trail start?

The line begins at 33.6052, -116.4993 and ends at 33.5798, -116.4527. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pinyon Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Pinyon Trail?

Ribbonwood Equestrian Cg (0.2 mi), Pinyon Flat Campground (0.2 mi) and Pinyon Flat Campground (0.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Pinyon Trail?

Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Pinyon Trail?

The typical grade is 5-8 percent on most segments and 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Pinyon Trail accessible?

The Forest Service has evaluated 2.2 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Pinyon Trail?

San Bernardino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0512. The trail is in California.

Source: San Bernardino National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 2 segments named PINYON in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0512. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 18, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.