Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr
Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail is a 1-mile trail in San Bernardino National Forest, California. The Forest Service rates it trail class 4, highly 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 end | 34.3166° N, 117.5022° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 34.3166° N, 117.5014° W · 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
| Length | 1 mile, all of it evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 4, highly developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 6W04 |
| Forest | San Bernardino National Forest (unit 0512) |
| States | California |
| Detail published | basic 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
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.
Trails nearby
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
- PrescribedAnf/Rx Burn
17 mi from the trail midpoint
- WildfireGreen
31 mi from the trail midpoint · 55 acres
- PrescribedGreater El Cariso Rx
49 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Questions people ask
How long is the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
The Forest Service records 1 mile under this name in San Bernardino National Forest, the sum of 1 segment. All of it is evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
San Bernardino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail start?
The line begins at 34.3166° N, 117.5022° W and ends at 34.3166° N, 117.5014° W. 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 Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr 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 Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
Applewhite Campground (3.8 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr 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 Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 1 mile of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
San Bernardino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0512. The trail is in California.
Is there a fire near the Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr Trail?
The interagency feed shows 3 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Anf/Rx Burn at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Mormon Rocks Interpretive Tr 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.