PCT Section 37
PCT Section 37 Trail is a 8.4 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 end | 33.6231, -116.5640 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 33.5631, -116.5768 · 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 | 8.4 miles, of which 8.4 miles evaluated accessible |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 8-10 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | At least one segment meets Forest Service accessibility guidelines |
| National designation | National Scenic or Historic Trail |
| Trail numbers | 2000.37 |
| 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.
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
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
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.
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the PCT Section 37 Trail?
8.4 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in San Bernardino National Forest. 8.4 miles of that are evaluated as accessible.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the PCT Section 37 Trail?
San Bernardino National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the PCT Section 37 Trail start?
The line begins at 33.6231, -116.5640 and ends at 33.5631, -116.5768. 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 PCT Section 37 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 PCT Section 37 Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the PCT Section 37 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 PCT Section 37 Trail?
The typical grade is 8-10 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT Section 37 Trail accessible?
The Forest Service has evaluated 8.4 miles of this trail as meeting its accessibility guidelines. The surface is native material.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the PCT Section 37 Trail a national trail?
Yes. The record marks it as a National Scenic or Historic Trail.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the PCT Section 37 Trail?
San Bernardino National Forest, Forest Service unit 0512. The trail is in California.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named PCT SECTION 37 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 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.