California · Trail 332000.16

PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P

PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail is a 6.7-mile 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.

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 end34.3293° N, 117.6364° W · Directions ↗
Other end34.3725° N, 117.7104° 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

Length6.7 miles
Trail class4, highly developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade10-12 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Motor vehiclesClosed to all motorized use year-round
AccessibilityNot evaluated
National designationNational Scenic or Historic Trail
Trail numbers332000.16
ForestAngeles National Forest (unit 0501)
StatesCalifornia
Detail publishedmanagement 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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail30°40°50°60°70°January: 4.37 inches of precipitation, 10.5 inches of snowFebruary: 4.93 inches of precipitation, 24.8 inches of snowMarch: 1.85 inches of precipitation, 8.3 inches of snowApril: 0.80 inches of precipitation, 7.2 inches of snowMay: 0.79 inches of precipitation, 1.6 inches of snowJune: 0.08 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 1.06 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 0.31 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 0.38 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowNovember: 1.14 inches of precipitation, 3.6 inches of snowDecember: 4.14 inches of precipitation, 5.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 36.6°F averageFebruary: 36.4°F averageMarch: 41.8°F averageApril: 46.1°F averageMay: 54.0°F averageJune: 61.2°F averageJuly: 67.9°F averageAugust: 66.7°F averageSeptember: 60.6°F averageOctober: 50.5°F averageNovember: 41.8°F averageDecember: 36.0°F average0 in5 in10 in15 in20 in25 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Wrightwood, 2 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,000 feet, station USC00049822 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 21 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 62 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,400 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed year-round
Mountain bikingAllowed 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.

Trailheads

Inspiration Point Trailhead
No season published · listed temporarily closed
0.1 mi

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.

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

  • Prescribed
    Anf/Rx Burn

    11 mi from the trail midpoint

  • Wildfire
    Green

    41 mi from the trail midpoint · 55 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

The Forest Service records 6.7 miles under this name in Angeles National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking are allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail start?

The line begins at 34.3293° N, 117.6364° W and ends at 34.3725° N, 117.7104° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Inspiration Point Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P 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 Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

Guffy Campground (under 0.1 mi), Blue Ridge Campground (under 0.1 mi) and Lupine Campground (1 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 8 with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P 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 PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

The typical grade is 10-12 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P 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 Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

Angeles National Forest, Forest Service unit 0501. The trail is in California.

Source: Angeles National Forest official page

Is there a fire near the PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P Trail?

The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Anf/Rx Burn at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.

Source: Fire nearby

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named PCT Wright Mt. to Inspiration P 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 November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.