High Desert NRT (burkhart)
High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail is a 8.7 miles trail in Angeles National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Angeles 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 end | 34.3476, -117.9109 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.4157, -117.8892 · 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
| Length | 8.7 miles |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 10-12 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| National designation | National Recreation Trail or other national designation |
| Trail numbers | 1310W02 |
| Forest | Angeles National Forest (unit 0501) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
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.
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness WildernessFS · about 78% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
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.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
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.
Fire nearby
- WildfireAlper
49 mi from the trail midpoint · 105 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
8.7 miles, the sum of the 2 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Angeles National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail start?
The line begins at 34.3476, -117.9109 and ends at 34.4157, -117.8892. 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 High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
Buckhorn Campground (0.1 mi), Sycamore Flat Campground (3.7 mi) and Deer Group Camp (4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
Trail class 4, which the Forest Service describes as highly 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 High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Recreation Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
Angeles National Forest, Forest Service unit 0501. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the High Desert NRT (burkhart) Trail?
1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Alper at 49 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named HIGH DESERT NRT (BURKHART) in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0501. 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 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.